Drain cleaning
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Engineer on call 24/7. Typical Dublin arrival approx 90 minutes.
We carry out civil engineering and groundworks for drainage infrastructure, including excavation, drainage installation, foundations, road works and ducting, for residential, commercial and public sector clients.
Our Prices
Our civils and groundworks service covers the full range of drainage-related civil engineering: new drainage installation (foul water, surface water and soakaways), excavation and site clearance, foundations and concrete works, road and footpath construction, retaining walls, land drainage, and underground ducting for services. We work to Irish Water and local authority standards on drainage installation and can handle projects from small residential extensions through to large commercial and public realm works.
Every project starts with a site assessment to understand ground conditions, access constraints and the scope of the works. We then provide a clear, itemised quote before any work begins. On site, our experienced operators use modern plant machinery and keep you informed throughout. We leave sites clean and tidy at the end of each day and provide documentation, photographs and as-built drawings on completion where required.
Available 24/7, 365 Days a Year
Dylex operates around the clock every day of the year, including weekends and bank holidays, so you're never left waiting when a drainage emergency strikes.
Priority Emergency Call-Out
When you call with a blocked drain or plumbing emergency, your job goes to the front of the queue and the nearest van is sent, across Dublin, Kildare, Meath and Wicklow.
ISO 9001 & ISO 14001 Certified
Dylex holds internationally recognised certifications for quality management and environmental management, giving customers confidence in the standard of every job.
Transparent Fixed Pricing
Every job comes with an upfront quote before work begins, no hidden charges, no surprises, just honest pricing you can trust.
Most Blockages Cleared on the First Visit
Fully equipped vans carry high-pressure jetting gear and CCTV cameras to every job, meaning Dylex engineers can diagnose and fix most drain problems in a single visit.
We've been delivering civils and groundworks alongside our drainage cleaning and repair services since 2006, giving us a practical, ground-level understanding of drainage infrastructure that a civils-only contractor can't always match. We're fully insured with public liability cover, health and safety compliant, and our pricing is competitive and transparent. We serve residential customers, commercial developers, builders, local authorities and agricultural clients.
The concern we hear most often on civils projects is about cost overruns and timelines slipping. We counter both by being clear and honest at the quoting stage. We don't win work by underquoting and making up the difference later. If there are unknowns, we flag them upfront. Get in touch to arrange a site visit and we'll give you a straightforward assessment of what the job involves.
Our civils work spans a wide range of sectors and project types. Residential projects include extensions, new builds, driveway construction and garden drainage. Commercial work covers warehouses, retail units and office developments. We also carry out subcontract groundworks for builders and main contractors on housing and commercial sites, and we have experience of local authority and public realm contracts.
Coverage
We cover Meath, Wicklow, Dublin and Kildare. Fast response times across every area listed here.
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Yes. We carry out groundworks for homeowners, private developers, commercial builders and public sector clients. No project is too small, from a single residential extension foundation to a large commercial drainage installation.
Yes. New drainage installations are carried out to Irish Water and local authority standards, and we provide the documentation and as-built drawings needed for sign-off.
Always. We carry out a site assessment first and then provide a clear, itemised written quote before any work begins. There are no hidden costs and we flag any potential unknowns at the quoting stage.
Yes. We work on new build drainage installations for builders and developers, covering foul water, surface water and connection to the public sewer. We can coordinate with the main contractor or work directly with the developer.
Yes. Our civils capability includes agricultural land drainage, slurry tanks and silage pit works, as well as farm access road construction. We cover rural areas across Dublin, Kildare, Meath and Wicklow.
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