Sewer Repairs in Sheffield

Private Sewer vs Yorkshire Water Responsibility

Under legislation enacted in 2011, most shared sewers in England and Wales — including those in Sheffield — were transferred to water companies. Yorkshire Water now maintains and repairs adopted sewers across the region. However, a private drain or sewer within your own property boundary remains your responsibility, even if it ultimately connects to the Yorkshire Water network.

If you are unsure where the boundary of responsibility lies, we can advise after a CCTV survey. If the problem turns out to be on a Yorkshire Water sewer, we will let you know so you can report it to them rather than pay for a repair that is theirs to carry out.

Sewer Repair Methods

No-Dig Sewer Relining

Where the sewer pipe is cracked, has displaced joints, or suffers from root intrusion but still holds its overall shape, we can reline it without excavation. A resin-impregnated liner is inserted through an access chamber, inflated against the pipe wall, and cured in place — sealing cracks and joints from the inside. This method is particularly well-suited to Sheffield's Victorian clay sewers, which crack at their mortar joints as the ground shifts on the city's slopes.

Excavation and Replacement

Where the sewer has fully collapsed or is so severely deformed that a liner cannot be inserted, excavation is unavoidable. We keep the dig to the minimum required — confirmed by CCTV — and reinstate all disturbed surfaces after the repair.

Sewage Surfacing — Emergency Response

Raw sewage emerging from drain covers or appearing in gardens is a health hazard and a drainage emergency. We are available 24 hours a day for sewage surfacing incidents. Call us immediately — do not attempt to clear sewage yourself without appropriate protection.