Watercourse Management

We provide expertise in watercourse management with over 50 years experience including maintenance (which includes flailing, mowing and de-silting the watercourse) We also carry out reconstruction of banks, piling to stabilise banks, re-instating ditch bottoms after being undermined or over dredged, re-instating existing headwalls and constructing new ones. We also construct bridges over watercourses. All members of staff are certified to work in and around water as well as being trained to use the machinery we use.

We also instate new watercourses, instate flood banks and defences, dredge lake and ponds, create and construct new ponds or lakes and clear watercourses of debris or flood debris.

Piling

Piling is a method of securing and reinforcing watercourses to prevent erosion and flooding. We do this by either interlocking steel sheet piles or timber piles to create a barrier and retain soil to prevent the bank from collapsing into the water.

Ditch and Embankment Mowing

Typically done between mid July and February involving the use of flail mowers to maintain vegetation on slopes and ditches. It helps with flood management, drainage and maintaining diverse vegetation structures. We have specialised flail arm mowers with reaches of up to nine metres to tackle most embankments and ditches. For those steeper embankments and bankings we have a remote control flail to prioritise safety and minimise risk for operators.

Ditching

Ditching a watercourse, or undertaking any work on or near it, requires careful planning and adherence to regulations. We must be mindful of potential impacts on the environment and downstream landowners.

With experienced operators and the use of biodegradable oils and fuels we can do just that.

Headwall Installation

A headwall is a precast concrete retaining wall which is installed at an inlet or outlet of a stormwater pipe or culvert. They serve to control water flow, prevent erosion and stabilise embankments.

Flood Defences

These are designed to protect areas from flooding and can include natural features or man made structures. These structures can be used to prevent flooding, control the extent of flooding or manage flood water.

Land Drainage

Is the process of removing excess water from land, often using underground perforated pipes or a network of ditches and channels. We have over fifty years experience in Land Drainage.