Local Drainage Knowledge - Why It Matters in Hartley Hill
Drainage problems in Hartley Hill are shaped by the local geology and housing stock. Kent's geology varies significantly across the county - with heavy clay soils across the Low Weald, chalk on the North Downs, and river alluvium in the Medway Valley. A good deal of the ground around Hartley Hill is clay-influenced subsoil, which expands in wet weather and shrinks in dry. Combined with Hartley Hill's established tree cover, and you have the conditions for persistent drainage problems.
Smarter Drainage's team know Hartley Hill and Kent drainage well. We also carry out groundworks alongside our drainage work - concrete bases, patios, excavations, and fencing - so when a drainage repair does require excavation, we handle the reinstatement of the surface ourselves. One contractor, one call saves time and money compared to managing separate drainage and groundworks contractors.