Difficult problem.
Not sure who deals with it?
OddGround helps people find the right specialists for unusual land, water and infrastructure problems — from collapsed culverts and eroding riverbanks to leaking lakes, private bridges, old weirs, unstable slopes and historic water structures.
Some problems don't fit neatly into a normal trade.
If a boiler breaks, you call a heating engineer. If a tap leaks, you call a plumber. But what happens when a culvert collapses beneath a private road, a river starts eating into your land, an old mill leat fails or the water level in a lake suddenly starts dropping?
These are often specialist jobs involving contractors, engineers and companies that can be difficult to identify if you don't already know what the work is called.
That's where OddGround comes in. We help identify the type of specialist you may need and connect suitable enquiries with businesses experienced in the relevant work.
Does your problem sound anything like this?
- A culvert has collapsed or keeps blocking.
- A river or stream is washing away part of your land.
- A lake or pond is leaking, silting up or overflowing.
- An old weir, sluice or mill structure needs attention.
- A private bridge or stream crossing has deteriorated.
- A slope, bank or embankment is starting to move.
- You have been given a report recommending specialist remedial work.
Find help for land, water and infrastructure problems
Start with the area that most closely describes your problem. You don't need to know the technical name for the work before contacting us.
Culverts & Drainage Infrastructure
Collapsed, blocked or damaged culverts, failed headwalls, drainage outfalls, scour, old field drainage and culverts beneath private roads and tracks.
Explore culvert & drainage problems →Rivers & Watercourses
Riverbank erosion, collapsing stream banks, failed gabions, revetments, scour, debris problems and specialist watercourse works.
Explore river & watercourse problems →Lakes, Ponds & Reservoirs
Leaking lakes, heavy silt, dredging, damaged banks, failing inlets and outlets, dams, embankments and spillway problems.
Explore lake & pond problems →Estates, Mills & Historic Water
Old weirs, mill leats, sluices, mill ponds, stone culverts, historic drainage and unusual water-control structures on estates and rural properties.
Explore historic water structures →Bridges, Crossings & Access
Private and farm bridges, abutment damage, scour, fords, stream crossings and access routes damaged or washed out by water.
Explore bridges & access →Land & Ground Problems
Landslips, unstable slopes, failed embankments, retaining-bank problems, ground movement and other difficult ground conditions.
Explore land & ground problems →Start with what's actually happening.
Many OddGround enquiries begin with a problem rather than the name of a service. That's fine. Choose the description closest to what you're seeing.
Old structure on your land and no idea who fixes it?
Britain is full of old water and rural infrastructure that doesn't fit comfortably into a modern trade category. Private estates, farms, former mills and older rural properties can contain structures that have been working quietly for decades — sometimes centuries — until something goes wrong.
OddGround is being built specifically to make these difficult-to-place jobs easier to understand and easier to put in front of relevant specialists.
You don't need to diagnose it yourself.
Tell us what's happening
Describe the problem, where it is and anything you already know about it. Photos can be extremely useful.
Send useful information
If you have photographs, an engineer's report, survey, specification or previous inspection, you can include that information with your enquiry.
Reach the right type of specialist
Suitable enquiries can then be connected with relevant independent specialists experienced in that type of problem or project.
Been told that remedial work is required?
Sometimes you already know something needs fixing — the difficult part is finding the appropriate company to carry out the work.
If an engineer, surveyor, insurer, managing agent or other professional has identified a problem, tell us what has been recommended and include the report or specification where available.
- Culvert repairs or replacement
- Bridge remedial works
- Riverbank or erosion repairs
- Slope or embankment stabilisation
- Lake, dam or spillway works
- Historic water-structure repairs
Got an unusual problem on your land?
Tell us what's happening. You don't need to know the technical terminology or exactly which type of contractor you need.
Tell OddGround About Your Problem