What is different about WCI’s Compliance Reports
There are many different things to consider when buying or selling a property. A typical RICS homebuyer’s report or building survey will look at the property as a whole but rarely investigates drainage fully.
At the other end of the scale, a CCTV condition survey only looks at the condition of the pipes without considering the legality and functionality of the drainage system as a whole.
WCI’s Property Buyer’s Compliance Report is a comprehensive survey of a property’s drainage system including the drains, septic tanks, sewage treatment plants, drainage fields, reed-beds and other drainage systems. As professional wastewater engineers, our surveys focus on providing an understanding of:
- What drainage system a property actually has.
- The functionality and performance of a property’s drainage.
- The legal compliance of the property’s drainage.
What if WCI finds a problem?
When our Compliance Report identifies issues with a property’s drainage, we will include independent and objective recommendations and budget costs for bringing the property’s drainage up to standard.
We are also able to assist with completing the work required. For example:
- Percolation testing to establish soil porosity for sizing a new drainage field for a septic tank
- Infiltration testing to establish infiltration rates for sizing new surface water soakaways
- Environment Agency permitting where a property’s drainage requires a permit
- Supply and installation of septic tanks, sewage treatment plants, drainage fields and drainage
- Rectification and repair of existing septic tanks and sewage treatment plants
