POSTER COMPETITION We have received so many wonderful entries for the ‘Single Use Plastic Poster Competition’. Can you spot yours? There has clearly been a lot of research that has gone into the effects of single use plastics and the damage it can do to our environment. Well done to everyone that has entered the…
High Level Alarm Beacon The team were on site at a Community Centre in Havant this week to install a high level alarm beacon unit. Whilst onsite they carried out a pump service and tanker empty and jet clean. The guys left the site clean and operational for the local community. High Level alarms with…
Rising Damp A council run site we regularly provide tank emptying services for reported a significant level of rising damp in the main utility block. On investigation we found that there was no provision for water drainage in the original building construction. Rain water was pooling around the exterior walls of the block causing damp…
Flygt Pump & Pump Chamber Installation This week we were contracted to install a pump chamber in central London. The system will service part of New Covent Garden Market. Built to Thames Water specification, the pump chamber meets the highest standards in quality and efficiency. Our installation included: Guiderail System Control panel Cast Iron Pipework complete…
PRESSURE RELEASE VALVE REPLACEMENT We have recently taken over the servicing and maintenance of a site consisting of retail units, accommodation blocks and a café. The site had not been serviced since the property was built over 10 years ago. Our team carried out an initial inspection of the pump system and stored water tanks.…
Due to continued growth Alton Pump Services are recruiting for 2 new roles: STRICTLY NO AGENCIES Drainage Groundworker Key Responsibilities All aspects of Groundworks Groundworks for installation of Pump Chambers & Treatment Plants Drainage and pipe laying Digging footings Shuttering Foundation work Trenches/Drainage Externals and finishing’s (slabbing, kerbing, paving) Concreting Complying with Health and Safety…
DRAIN RODDING The team were called to another blocked drain this week – an excess of tissue and oil was found to be causing the problem. On this occasion they were able to clear the blockage using rods. The team carry a selection of drain rods which are stiff yet flexible allowing them to apply force to the rods.…
Flooded Basement During the heavy rain and storms this January we received an emergency call to a domestic property in the New Forest where the basement had flooded. The original pump had failed and the heavy rain had caused flooding. Our pump engineers attended the site and installed a new HCP S250 submersible pump in the sump. Sump pumps are…
Pitch Fibre Pipe Replacement We were called to a blocked drain that had been flooding at a private residence. Our team sent down a CCTV camera to survey the pipework and they found that the camera head could not fit – an indication that the pipework had collapsed. After further investigation the team found that…
Auger Drilled Well Points Some of the team have been working in Southampton this week. We were called in to remedy work carried out by a previous contractor where a solid base had not been laid for a 7 meter deep tank. Without a base the chamber was unstable and rising. The tank and surrounding…