Water & drainage services in Gravesend
Every water and drainage job WaterTrust covers in Gravesend, Kent — post free, get up to 4 quotes from vetted contractors. Water is supplied here by Southern Water, with sewers run by Southern Water; postcode districts DA11, DA12, RM18, DA10, RM17, RM16, DA9, DA13, RM20, DA3, DA2, RM19.
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Local water facts for Gravesend
Water supply: Southern Water · www.southernwater.co.uk · 0330 303 0368
Wastewater & sewers: Southern Water
Postcode districts covered: DA11, DA12, RM18, DA10, RM17, RM16, DA9, DA13, RM20, DA3, DA2, RM19
Water hardness: Hard (High limescale risk). Hardness mainly affects supply pipework and appliances rather than buried drains. The exception is internal waste pipes: urinals, WCs and sink wastes in hard-water areas do scale up, which is what descaling addresses.
Most properties in Gravesend are supplied by Southern Water, although this can vary by postcode. Water hardness in Gravesend is typically Hard (High limescale risk). Common local postcode districts include DA11, DA12, RM18 and nearby districts.
Who fixes what in Gravesend: since the 2011 private sewer transfer, shared sewers and the lateral drain beyond your property boundary are normally Southern Water's responsibility, while drains serving only your property inside the boundary are the owner's. Contractors on WaterTrust quote for the private side; if the defect sits on Southern Water's side, they will tell you rather than charge you for it.
Hire a contractor in Gravesend
Water supply
- Impact Moling
- Lead Pipe Replacement
- Water Leak Detection
- Water Main Installations
- Water Main Renewals
- Water Main Repairs
- Water Supply Pipe Installations
- Water Supply Pipe Renewals
- Water Supply Pipe Repairs
Drainage & wastewater
- CCTV drain surveys
- Commercial drain cleaning
- Commercial drain installation
- Commercial drain repairs
- Commercial drains
- Deep rooted drain unblocking
- Drain Lining
- Drain Mapping
- Drain Repairs
- Drain cleaning
- Drain cleaning and jetting
- Drain installation
- Drain installation and trenchless repairs
- Drain unblocking
- Emergency drain services
Advice & cost guides for Gravesend
Water supply
- Impact Moling Prices 2026
- Lead Pipe
- Lead Pipe Replacement Scheme
- Low Water Pressure
- Replacing Lead Pipes
- Water Filter
- Water Leaks
Drainage & wastewater
- Blocked Drains
- Blocked Outside Drains
- Blocked Sewer Drains
- CCTV Drain Survey Cost
- CCTV Drain Surveys — advice
- Collapsed Drain Repairs
- Commercial Drain Cleaning — advice
- Commercial Drain Installation — advice
- Commercial Drain Repairs — advice
- Commercial Drains — advice
- Cracked Drain Repairs
- Deep Rooted Drain Unblocking — advice
- Drain Cleaning — advice
- Drain Cleaning and Jetting — advice
- Drain Installation — advice
- Drain Installation and Trenchless Repairs — advice
- Drain Jetting
- Drain Lining — advice
- Drain Maintenance
- Drain Mapping — advice
- Drain Repair Costs
- Drain Repairs — advice
- Drain Smells
- Drain Unblocking — advice
- Emergency Drain Services — advice
- Emergency Drain Unblocking
- No-Dig Drain Repairs
- Root Damage in Drains
- Slow Draining Sinks and Toilets
- Trenchless Drain Repairs