PROFESSIONALS
Specialist off-mains drainage support for your clients
If a property transaction involves a septic tank, sewage treatment plant or other off-mains drainage system, WES can provide the specialist survey, advice and practical support needed to move things forward with clarity.
A specialist partner when off-mains drainage enters the conversation
You don’t need to diagnose the drainage issue yourself. Bring WES in when specialist input is needed and we can establish what is there, what condition it is in and what the appropriate next step should be.
Estate agents
Help buyers and sellers understand off-mains drainage issues early, before they become a late-stage problem in the transaction.
Surveyors
Bring in specialist drainage expertise where a property relies on a septic tank, treatment plant or other private drainage system.
Solicitors & conveyancers
Get specialist input on the condition and compliance of an off-mains system where questions arise during conveyancing.
One specialist contact from survey to solution
A Compliance Survey can establish what system is serving the property, its condition and whether the existing arrangement appears to meet current requirements.
If the survey identifies a problem, WES can also advise on the remedial route and, where appropriate, provide the design, specification or installation needed to resolve it.
Straightforward support for you and your client
01 Refer
Send us the property details and anything already known about the drainage system.
02 We review
WES confirms the appropriate survey or specialist input and deals directly with the practical requirements.
03 Survey & report
We inspect the off-mains drainage system and provide clear findings and recommendations.
04 Resolve if needed
Where issues are found, we can advise on or deliver the appropriate remedial works.
Off-mains drainage, explained
Mark Ward and estate agent Nick Fox answer some of the questions that commonly arise around private drainage during a property transaction — from why buyers and sellers should act early, to how septic tanks work and what they cost to maintain.
Buyers: why start early?
Sellers: why act early?
How septic tanks work
Emptying, costs & maintenance
Need specialist drainage input for a client?
Submit the property details through our Compliance Survey request and select “Referring a client”. We’ll review the requirement and explain the next step.