Tailored PPM programmes for schools, hospitals, shopping centres and car parks. Prevent costly emergencies with scheduled drainage maintenance.
For facilities managers and building owners, drainage is invisible — until it fails. Neglected drainage systems in commercial properties lead to problems that go far beyond a blocked pipe:
Scheduled drainage maintenance should be treated with the same priority as fire alarm testing or legionella checks. It is not optional — it is a core part of building compliance and operational resilience.
Every LDS maintenance contract is built around three core services. The exact scope is tailored to your property, but these are the foundations of every PPM programme we deliver.
The table below shows our recommended PPM frequencies. Every contract is tailored after a free site survey — these are starting points based on our experience maintaining commercial properties across London.
| Property Type | Frequency | Priority Areas | Typical Scope |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office / Co-Working | Every 6 months | Gullies, downpipes, kitchen waste, WC drainage | CCTV + jetting + report |
| Hotel | Every 3 months | Kitchen grease traps, guest floor drainage, plant room, roof | Full clean + inspection + report |
| Restaurant / Commercial Kitchen | Monthly | Grease traps, floor drains, waste pipes, interceptors | Grease removal + jetting + report |
| Multi-Storey Block | Every 6–12 months | Soil stacks, communal drainage, gullies, rainwater | CCTV + descaling + report |
| Retail / Shopping Centre | Every 6 months | Service yard drains, customer WCs, roof drainage | Jetting + gully clean + report |
We design maintenance programmes around your sector’s specific drainage challenges. Select your property type to learn more.
A leading co-working operator managing over 70 buildings across central London had no centralised drainage maintenance programme. Individual buildings were calling out emergency contractors reactively, resulting in inconsistent service, high costs, and repeated failures in the same locations.
LDS conducted free site surveys across the portfolio and designed a bespoke PPM programme covering all 70+ sites. Each building received a tailored maintenance schedule based on its size, usage, and drainage infrastructure. Our dedicated PPM team now attends each site at agreed intervals to carry out CCTV inspections, high-pressure jetting, gully cleaning, and full condition reporting.
Emergency call-outs across the portfolio dropped significantly within the first 12 months. The client now receives consistent condition reports for every building, giving their facilities team full visibility of drainage health across the estate. Maintenance costs became predictable and budgetable rather than reactive and variable.
“Awaiting quote from facilities manager. Leave blank if not available at launch — the block handles missing quotes gracefully.”
Sarah Mitchell Facilities Manager, FORA
A planned approach to drainage maintenance protects your property, your tenants, and your bottom line.
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