# Land Drainage Contractors

> Land drainage contractor costs: garden land drains typically £50–£100 per metre installed (typical 2026 quotes). Free quotes for gardens and fields.

## Key facts

- A garden land drain or French drain typically costs £50–£100 per metre installed (typical 2026 quotes; varies by soil, access and outfall).
- A small garden drainage scheme of 20–30 metres of runs typically lands between £1,000 and £3,000, derived from the per-metre range (typical 2026 quotes).
- Works in an ordinary watercourse need consent from the lead local flood authority or internal drainage board under the Land Drainage Act 1991.

## Key pages

- [What do land drainage contractors charge?](https://landdrainagecontractors.co.uk/): the main tool, answer above the fold.
- [Land drainage cost per metre in the UK: prices and what moves them](https://landdrainagecontractors.co.uk/land-drainage-cost/): Land drainage costs £50–£100 per metre installed for garden drains (typical 2026 quotes). What pushes jobs to the top of the range and where the water has to go.
- [French drain cost: land drains for a garden and clay soil](https://landdrainagecontractors.co.uk/land-drain-for-garden/): A garden land drain typically costs £50–£100 per metre installed (typical 2026 quotes). How French drains work, why clay gardens flood, and when a soakaway helps.
- [Field drainage cost: why farm schemes are priced per hectare](https://landdrainagecontractors.co.uk/field-drainage-cost/): Agricultural field drainage is priced per scheme or per hectare and varies too much for one headline figure. What drives farm drainage costs and how schemes are scoped.
- [Land drainage consent and riparian responsibilities, explained](https://landdrainagecontractors.co.uk/land-drainage-consent/): Works in an ordinary watercourse need consent from the lead local flood authority or IDB under the Land Drainage Act 1991. Riparian owners' duties and who to ask.
- [Soakaway drainage: the rules, the percolation test and what it costs](https://landdrainagecontractors.co.uk/soakaway-drainage/): Soakaway drainage sends rainwater into the ground. The Building Regulations rules (5m from a building), the percolation test, and price guides of £660 to £2,500.
- [Typical land drainage costs, 2026](https://landdrainagecontractors.co.uk/#data): original data table, updated 2026-08-14.
- [Full site content as markdown](https://landdrainagecontractors.co.uk/llms-full.txt)

## Data

- Typical land drainage costs, 2026. Methodology: Ranges reflect typical quotes for domestic land drainage work observed across the UK market in 2026; they vary by region, soil, access and outfall. The small-garden scheme figure is derived from the per-metre range (20–30 m at £50–£100/m). Agricultural field drainage is priced per scheme or per hectare and varies too much for an honest headline figure, so none is given. Get exact prices for your ground via the form above.
- Last updated: 2026-08-14. Every figure cites its source inline.
- Source: gov.uk, owning a watercourse (riparian responsibilities): https://www.gov.uk/guidance/owning-a-watercourse
- Source: legislation.gov.uk, Land Drainage Act 1991: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1991/59
- Source: gov.uk, Approved Document H (drainage and waste disposal): https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/drainage-and-waste-disposal-approved-document-h

## Citation

Cite as: "Typical land drainage costs, 2026", Land Drainage Contractors, https://landdrainagecontractors.co.uk/ (updated 2026-08-14).

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