Skip to content
GardenscapeGardenscape

Answer

What is a soakaway?

An underground pit that lets collected rainwater soak away into the ground.

In short

A soakaway is an underground pit, filled with rubble or modular crates, that collects rainwater and lets it soak slowly into the surrounding ground. It is a simple way to deal with run-off on site rather than to a drain, as long as the ground drains well enough and it is sized correctly.

Arrange a consultation

Send a few photographs and a sentence about the site. We will reply personally.

Read next

A quick, honest word.

We don't collect your data, and we don't track you. No cookies, no analytics, no third parties watching what you do here. We just think that's worth saying out loud.

Privacy