Property services in Ammanford

Old coal workings need checking before digging

Ammanford sits on the northern edge of the South Wales Coalfield. The Mining Remediation Authority's interactive map shows whether a plot is in its Development High Risk Area, where recorded mining features lie at or near the surface. For most development in that area a Coal Mining Risk Assessment goes with the planning application, and the authority advises against building over or close to mine entries, even capped ones.

Check the map before booking a digger for an extension, a garage base or a new drain run.

Rain off the Black Mountain fills gutters and drains

Brynamman and the upper valley sit on the edge of the Black Mountain in Bannau Brycheiniog, and wet weather comes in from the west. Gutters on terraces and chapels fill with moss, downpipes feed older drains, and surface water runs down gardens and lanes.

Sloping plots wear fences and walls

Terraces and newer houses climb the valley sides, so many gardens are stepped or held up by retaining walls. Fence posts and walls on these plots carry the weight of soil and water from the ground above them.

Farm buildings attract rats and mice

Barns, feed stores and outbuildings on the farms and smallholdings above the town attract rats and mice, and houses close to them see the same problem. Pest control around these sites covers the farm buildings and the homes next to them.