Patio Drainage Issues
Water pooling on the patio surface or not draining away after rain, creating puddles and algae growth.
What Is Causing This?
- 1Patio laid without adequate falls
- 2Drain or gully blocked by debris
- 3Patio settling unevenly over time
How Urgent Is This?
This should be fixed in the coming weeks. Leaving it may allow the problem to worsen and cost more to repair.
What Needs to Be Done
A paving specialist will check and adjust the falls, install linear drains if needed, and clear any blocked drainage points to ensure water flows away.
How Much Will It Cost?
National average estimate
Labour: £333 – £1,067 | Materials: £200 – £933
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How to Prevent This
Ensure patios slope away from the house at a minimum 1:60 fall. Keep drainage gullies clear. Re-lay any areas that have settled into hollows.
Related Problems
Individual patio slabs or sections of paving that have dropped, creating an uneven and sometimes dangerous surface.
Water pooling on patios, paths, or near the house after rain, sometimes flowing toward the building.
Pools of water remaining on the lawn, patio, or paths for days after rainfall.
Other Paving Specialist Problems
Individual patio slabs or sections of paving that have dropped, creating an uneven and sometimes dangerous surface.
Cracks appearing in paving slabs, concrete paving, or natural stone, sometimes splitting entire slabs.
Weeds pushing up through the joints between patio slabs or paving stones.
Discoloured or stained patio slabs from algae, moss, oil, rust, or other marks that look unsightly.