Case Studies

Real projects. Real results. Real clients.

Over many years working with commercial and industrial clients across the UK, Drain Alert has built a track record that speaks for itself. From emergency drainage response at one of Britain’s most iconic sporting venues to complex no-dig pipe rehabilitation at major food and beverage manufacturing sites – our case studies demonstrate both the breadth of our expertise and the calibre of organisations that trust us with their most demanding drainage challenges.

  • Lancaster Central Library – Cast Iron Rainwater Pipe Repair

    Warden Construction engaged Drain Alert to address a failing rainwater pipe at Lancaster Central Library. The cast iron downpipe, which carries rainwater from the roof, was buried internally within the building’s walls. Over time the cast iron had corroded, causing the pipe to crack and leak.

  • Burnley Crematorium – Sewage Treatment Plant Installation

    Burnley Crematorium’s existing septic tank and filter bed had failed, causing the surrounding area to flood. The situation presented a serious environmental risk, with potential pollution threatening a nearby watercourse.

  • Diageo Guinness – Effluent Drain Relining, Runcorn

    Drain Alert completed a major 7-week CIPP relining of an effluent drain system at a Diageo Guinness facility in Runcorn - including chemical-resistant lining, confined space working, and full traffic management.

  • Stepping Hill Hospital, Stockport

    Drain Alert has provided drainage services to Stepping Hill Hospital in Stockport for over 20 years - including emergency response, electro-mechanical descaling, high-pressure jetting, and CCTV surveys.

  • Old Trafford – Manchester United FC

    Drain Alert has provided drainage services and emergency response to Manchester United FC at Old Trafford for over 25 years - including drain clearing, oil interceptor emptying, and car park drainage.

  • Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust

    Drain Alert provides ongoing drainage services to Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust across multiple hospital and clinic sites in the North Manchester area - including CCTV surveys, descaling, and consultancy.

  • AECOM – Complex Manhole Design & Construction

    Drain Alert provided expert technical support for AECOM - designing and constructing a complex manhole to meet challenging site constraints and future trenchless rehabilitation requirements.

  • University of Manchester

    Drain Alert successfully completed complex sink hole drainage works at the University of Manchester - between structural columns of a Grade-listed building, under intense professional scrutiny.

  • ROC Consulting – St John’s Quarter, Manchester

    Drain Alert carried out a comprehensive pre-development CCTV drainage survey and sewer adoption investigation at the St John's Quarter site in Manchester for ROC Consulting.

  • Dairy Crest – Food Processing Facility

    Drain Alert carried out a confined-space CCTV survey and epoxy patch repair at a Dairy Crest food processing plant in Merseyside - completed within a tight weekend shutdown window.

  • Doncaster Sheffield Airport

    Drain Alert carried out CCTV drainage surveys, cleaning, and drainage mapping at Doncaster Sheffield Airport for AECOM - resolving gully flooding and delivering updated drainage records.