Rainwater drainage for paved areas

Do puddles remain on your paving after rain, or does water run towards an entrance, garage or parking area? AMBRU assesses how water moves across the surface and proposes a solution for the paved area. On a new project, we plan the falls and collection points before laying the paving. On an existing surface, we identify what needs to change.

Leave your phone number and email – we will call to clarify the details. A free site visit is possible in Riga and nearby areas; we arrange it after reviewing your enquiry. We work across Latvia; site visits elsewhere are arranged individually.

When a solution is needed

Where rainwater disrupts a paved area

We start with what is happening on site, not with a ready-made drainage product. We need to understand where the water comes from, how it travels over the paving and where it can go next.

Puddles on the surface

Water remains on a path, courtyard, driveway or car park rather than reaching an appropriate collection point.

Flow towards an entrance or garage

Rainwater moves towards an area where paving levels and collection need particular attention.

Pooling at an edge or junction

Water collects beside a kerb, building or adjoining surface where levels change.

A new paving project

The falls and drainage route can be considered before installation and included in the overall scope of work.

On existing paving, ponding may be linked to the falls, settlement or insufficient collection. We assess the cause on site before recommending work.

Choosing the solution

Plan the whole route the water will take

A channel or inlet is only one part of the answer. Water must reach the collection point and have a suitable route away from it. We therefore look at surface levels, direction of flow, condition of the paving and the drainage options available at the site.

Surface falls

If the paving does not direct water where it needs to go, we consider the falls in a new surface or changes to an existing section.

Collection points

Depending on the site, channels, rainwater inlets or other elements connected to the paved area may be needed.

The onward route

Before work starts, we agree where collected water will go and which related tasks are included in our proposal.

Scope of work

Drainage as part of the paved area solution

AMBRU carries out rainwater drainage work associated with paving. Depending on the site, the proposal may include:

If the task extends beyond the paved area, we assess and describe that work separately. The proposal states where AMBRU’s agreed scope begins and ends.

How we work

From a drainage problem to an agreed plan

You get in touch

A phone number and email are enough – we will call and ask a few questions. If convenient, add the address or photographs straight away.

We clarify the task

We ask whether the paving is new or existing, where water gathers, what collection points are already on site and what result you need.

We assess the site

Where necessary, we inspect levels, junctions and the potential drainage route. In Riga and nearby areas, a site visit can be free, subject to a review of your enquiry. Visits elsewhere in Latvia are agreed individually.

We agree the quote and work

Our proposal sets out the elements, any related paving work, cost and timing. Our crew then completes the agreed scope.

We hand over the work

We explain what has been built and the boundaries of the solution on your site.

Cost of work

What affects the cost of drainage for paving?

The size of the paved area is only one factor. Cost also depends on:

Existing surface and base

Changes to falls

Collection elements

Onward water route

Relaying

Site access and location

We define the exact scope after a conversation and assessing the situation. If the problem only shows in the rain, a photo taken afterwards helps, but it is optional.

Janeks Dičkovskis
founder of SIA Ambru

Why Ambru

We consider drainage together with the paving itself

AMBRU has worked with paved areas for over 25 years. Our crew prepares bases, installs and repairs paving, fits kerbs and carries out the drainage work associated with those surfaces. This helps us set out a single scope when a water problem involves both surface levels and the paved construction.

We use our own crew and equipment. We agree the specific elements, materials and checks before work starts, based on the conditions of the site.

Frequently asked questions

Questions about drainage for paved areas

Can you improve drainage on paving that is already in place?

Yes, when the issue is associated with the paved surface. We assess the falls, condition and onward water route. The answer may involve relaying a section or adding collection elements.

Is one channel or inlet enough?

Not always. Water must reach the collection point and then be taken away. We check that whole route before recommending an element.

Do you install rainwater inlets?

Yes, where they are needed for a paved area. Their type and position are considered together with the surface falls and the onward route.

Do you build drainage networks for an entire plot or install roof gutters?

We focus on rainwater from paved surfaces and work connected to the paving. If your project is broader, we define its boundaries before quoting and do not include unrelated work by default.

Can you quote from the area alone?

Area is not enough. We also need to know where water collects, the condition of the paving, which elements may be required and where collected water can go.

Do you work outside Riga?

Yes, we work across Latvia. Send an enquiry with the site location and we will agree a site visit and the next step.

Next step

Show us where water remains on the paving

You do not need to decide whether a channel or inlet is required. Leave your number – we will ask where water collects, assess the paving and water route and propose a scope of work.

Related services

Cost estimate

Request a drainage solution for your paved area

Leave your phone number and email – we will call, clarify the job and agree the next step. If convenient, add the address and a few words about where water collects in the comments, or attach photographs.

A free site visit is possible in Riga and nearby areas; we arrange it after reviewing your enquiry. We work across Latvia; site visits elsewhere are arranged individually.

Send an enquiry

Want to discuss your project right away? Call us: +371 26 34 84 05