NDL GROUP N LTD

12/10/2026

Imagine moving into your dream home with a newborn baby and then having to move back out for four months….

NDL have now completed the major drainage works needed to put shoddy works right... Costs ran into tens of thousands of pounds, involving full road closures ,a Section 106 sewer connection agreement, Section 50 permissions and substantial works inside the house.

The drainage had been connected to a redundant asset. The existing foul connection was approximately 150mm too high, and after lifting the floors and carrying out CCTV surveys, we found much of the drainage was level or backfalling. Some of the installation was very questionable and simply not to spec.

After discussing the options, we agreed to dig down and relay the drainage to connect by gravity to the foul sewer at the front of the property, approximately 2.3m deep to invert, rather than install a pumping station.

We had a five-day road closure to complete the highway works, with three 11kV cables, water, gas, overhead power and fibre around us.

It’s been a long four weeks. We planned for three, but problems with the existing building works, made the job harder and it overran. The customers now have working facilitys with the drainage completed, CCTV surveyed and signed off.

This was a really sad but rewarding job for us. We genuinely felt bad for the owners. They should have been enjoying their new home with their baby, not moving out while the house was essentially dug up and all the drainage replaced.

From what we saw, there had been zero regard for the quality of the drainage work. The builder didn’t want to know, leaving them to deal with the mess. Surely there needs to be accountability for work like this?!? It’s criminal ! The cost and upset it causes families is appalling.

A full drainage CCTV survey and proper level checks should have picked these issues up before handover or selling?? A standard homebuyer’s survey won’t necessarily establish the condition of the pipes underground. Opening accessible manholes isn’t a full drainage survey.

A big thanks to DSA Engineering for the drainage design and temporary works, Tecto Group for dust extraction / trench supportand fencing, S&D Traffic Management for the TM, Raybell and Sons for the final topping and MKS Road Sweepers for their support.

Thanks also to Anglian Water, West Northamptonshire Highways, National Highways, our suppliers and the village locals for their support through the disruption. We couldn’t have done it without everyone jumping on it and moving schedules around.

Special thanks to our lads and site teams for staying extra hours to get this over the line and put things right.

The photos show some of the works.

For sewer connections, jetting, CCTV surveying, repairs, relining, customer care works, major remedials and civils across the East Midlands and beyond, give us a call. Available 24/7.

01604 385012
[email protected]
www.ndlg.co.uk

NDL protecting developments below ground.

29/08/2026

VIDEO IN COMMENTS….

This is what happens when you let someone loose on a drainage & Plumbing system who hasn’t got a clue what they’re doing.

We were called out to a commercial property after a tenant on the 6th floor found their kitchen becoming part of the roof drainage system every time it rained.

Someone had connected the kitchen sink waste directly into a rainwater downpipe taking the roof water from two large blocks of flats. Obviously, the two should never have been connected.

The rainwater system blocked and all that water coming off the roof had nowhere to go. Unfortunately it found somewhere, straight back through the kitchen sink.

The result was multiple floors affected by flooding and a fair amount of damage which I suspect won’t be cheap to put right.

Our 24/7 reactive team attended, accessed the roof using the installed Mansafe equipment and cleared the blockage to stop any further flooding. We then diverted the sink waste into the foul drainage where it should have been in the first place and sealed the hole in the rainwater downpipe.

The rainwater pipe is now back to doing the one job it was designed for, taking rainwater from the roof rather than filling someone’s kitchen and going through floors below.

Sometimes it really is better to leave things to the professionals. You wouldn’t see us having a go at open heart surgery because we’d watched someone else do it once on YouTube.

For any commercial drainage requirements throughout England, we’re available 24/7.

Whether it’s 150ft up or down below, we’ve got you covered.

NDLG.co.uk

01604 385012

Or email us on [email protected]

08/07/2026

We’re pleased to share NDL has achieved Constructionline Gold, Facilitiesline Gold, and Social Value accreditation.

These accreditations demonstrate our commitment to maintaining the highest standards across our business and give our clients confidence that they’re working with a trusted, compliant, and responsible contractor.

Constructionline Gold confirms that we’ve met enhanced standards for health & safety, quality management, environmental management, and governance.

Facilitiesline Gold demonstrates that we meet the requirements expected by facilities management clients, giving customers confidence in our compliance and capabilities.

❤️Social Value recognises our commitment to making a positive impact by supporting local communities with sponsorships of local talent, creating opportunities, and operating in a responsible and sustainable way.

These achievements reflect the hard work of our team and our ongoing commitment to delivering quality service to every client.

If you’re looking for a trusted commercial drainage contractor, we’d love to hear from you.

01604 385012

[email protected]

www.ndlg.co.uk

23/06/2026

The NDL Cow has spoken…

After being welcomed into the eCapital Corp. Birmingham, our Cow has confidently predicted an England win tonight.

It’s got the ears.
It’s got the dress…
It’s got absolutely no football credentials whatsoever…. BUT it knows drains &…

Confidence is high.

If England win, We’ll take full credit.

If they don’t, we’ll be investigating whether it’s secretly Scottish and ringing our Relationship Manager & Credit Controller’s for further advice.

If England lose, we’ll have no choice but to distribute even more NDL Cows across the country to boost our luck for the next game… (The next batch are already on the way… maybe to your office )

And let’s be honest, who wouldn’t want a Cow on their desk?

The NDL team remains on shift. Any drainage emergencies, we’re available 24/7, 365 days a year, and our phone lines are always open.

01604 385012

[email protected]

14/06/2026

NDL Team attended a newly completed plot Friday , following reports of a leaking SVP (Soil Vent Pipe). Using CCTV from the loft area of the property downstream. we were able to accurately identify the leak location without any unnecessary disruption.

Rather than ripping out a brand-new kitchen and opening up walls to access the stack, we proposed a targeted trenchless solution. A localised liner repair was installed directly at the defect on Saturday , eliminating the need for costly and invasive remedial works.

Following installation, a water test was carried out to verify the repair, confirming the stack was watertight and no longer leaking over 15 minutes.

Trenchless repairs aren’t always the right solution, but in situations like this where a property is completed, finished, and ready for handover they can provide a fast, cost-effective, and minimally disruptive alternative to traditional excavation and building works.

If you have any commercial drainage requirements, don’t hesitate to get in touch.

[email protected]
01604 385012

16/05/2026

NDL Group N Ltd at Priors Hall, Corby

Our team carried out pre-topping CCTV surveys of the site gullies, laterals and mains drainage ahead of surfacing works for the Nick Danea Nicu & Roads & Sewers Team 4 at M&J.

We understand site schedules can change quickly, which is why we always stay flexible with our clients. It works both ways…. we move things around, adapt where needed and make things happen to keep projects moving.

A pleasure as always working with the team at M&J Evans Construction Limited
Clean manholes
Clean runs
Drainage laid to spec

A total of 77 sections of drainage surveyed, with only one known defect identified an open joint where drainage had previously been capped off by site that they already knew about.

If you’ve got commercial drainage requirements, get in touch with the team:

NDLG.co.uk

01604 385012

[email protected]

18/04/2026

Blocked? Backing up? Chaos below?

Send in the herd 🐄🐄🐄

01604 385012
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15/04/2026

Collapsed sewer about 3m deep on private land. Not your usual domestic job.
Took a fair bit of planning with:
Property management Company
Insurance
Highways (road space & TM)
Temporary works engineer
Because of the depth and how close it was to buildings and boundary walls, we changed the plan and went with a safer diversion, still digging down to around 2.2m.
Works included:
Deep excavation with trench support
Temporary works
Sewer diversion & reinstatement
Muck away in a tight access
Removal and Rebuild of walls
Full TM and site safety
All done safely and to a High Standard
And of course… Standard job behaviour when you've got road space booked someone parked smack bang in the middle of our licensed work area, despite weeks of signage.

(The car was released from jail once the owner was located by Highways for us)
Big thanks to:

TectoGroup® – fencing, Chapter 8 & trench boxes
Able - Muck Away & Backfill Material / Pipe Bedding
Ritcher Global Engineering – Temp works Structural Engineers
Our lads for getting it done properly start to finish

NDLG.CO.UK

01604 385012

[email protected]

02/04/2026

NDL Group N Ltd is now officially SafeContractor approved

So now when we turn up:
The paperwork’s right
The site’s safe
The job gets done properly
And no one’s getting shouted at by Health & Safety

Don’t worry though…
We still:
Turn up

Crack on

And get it sorted same day wherever possible

Just now with a bit more… clipboard energy

If you need drainage done properly and safely….

01604 385012

[email protected]

NDLG.co.uk