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Ramadan Drain CleaningBuilding and complex maintenance in Bidaa
Building and complex maintenance in Bidaa focuses on the whole block network from the roof tank down to the car park. Bidaa is a residential area near the Salmiya waterfront, with a mix of older and newer apartment blocks, each one fed by a drainage line starting at foundation level.
Signs across a block
Where a block showsits faults.
A block does not complain from one place. These are the spots that show it first.
01
One flat complains and the rest are fine
When one flat has water coming back and the rest drain normally, the fault sits in its own branch or where that branch joins the shared run, not in the shared run itself.
02
Water standing in the car park
A car park gully sits below street level, so any narrowing shows at once as a pool on the concrete. The cause we see most is grit and dust carried down by car washing and settled in the pot.
03
The tank water changes in summer
A roof tank sitting in the sun heats up, the water standing in it changes in taste and smell, and sediment can settle at the bottom. Residents complain about the water rather than the drains, and the cause is above them.
This area
What setsthis area apart
Bidaa blocks sit near the sea, and the ground there holds more moisture than inland districts, so drainage lines need regular checks. The main chamber usually sits under the shared yard or the plot's street side, and may be covered in asphalt or concrete. One block holds flats on ground and upper floors, each storey draining into one stack. When we check, we make sure the line falls correctly and branches do not bend against each other, because Bidaa has older buildings where walls settle slightly.
Bidaa sits in Hawalli governorate near the Salmiya seafront and holds apartment blocks of mixed ages.
Drainage lines in Bidaa need more frequent inspection because high groundwater affects older pipes.
The work in short
What we cover ina block.
Service
Water and drainage network upkeep for a whole building
Where it applies
Residential blocks, complexes and buildings with several entrances
The points
Inspection chambers, manholes, car park gullies, roof tanks and pumps
Method
Chambers opened in order, drain rods, and a tanker when suction is needed
Coverage
All six governorates and the areas inside them
The round
From the roofto the car park.
We start at the top and work down, because what happens above shows up below.
We start at the tank and pump
We open the tank, look at the water and any sediment in the base, and watch the pump while it runs, because weak supply in the flats usually starts here and not at the tap.
We move to the vertical stacks
The stack collecting the bathrooms of the flats above one another reads from the access points and the landing gullies. We listen for water falling at its normal pace, or hesitating before it goes.
We open the yard chambers in order
We open from the chamber nearest the building and move towards the outlet, reading the level in each channel. A full chamber followed by an empty one puts the stoppage exactly between the two.
We finish at the car park
We lift the car park gully grating, clear what has settled in the pot, and check the outlet still sits above the standing water line, because that seal is what keeps odour out of the car park.
Common questions
Questions about Building and complex maintenance in Bidaa
Older blocks have plastic or asbestos pipes that weaken over time, and Bidaa's high groundwater speeds corrosion. We inspect these pipes regularly and check for cracks or leaks.
Water moves slowly and pools in the pipes, and blockages happen easily. We ensure the line slopes correctly toward the street or sea and that pipes are clear of seeps.
Other services
Other services in Bidaa
Other work we do in the same area.
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