Pre-purchase drain surveys are also known as home buyers drain surveys. They are becoming more and more popular with first time buyers and experienced homeowners but what are they and why might you need one? Basically a pre-purchase drain survey is just that; it is a detailed survey of the drains in and around a …
We see a lot of different issues with drains as you might imagine. However, one of the worst things that can happen to a properties drains is a collapse. The problem with a collapsed drain, apart from the repair issue, is actually knowing it has happened. Below are a few signs you may need to …
We work on a lot of commercial projects from drain clearance on new housing developments to hospitals, schools and more but recently our team found themselves working with a drainage system filled with…well filled with platinum! Precious Metal It is certainly not everyday we find ourselves working with such a valuable material. We certainly see …
It will come as no surprise that we find all sorts of odd things blocking drains and generally causing issues. However, on a recent job we found something we had not come across before. The Issue A person contacted us saying that two drain companies had been to help them over the last few weeks …
Whilst we appreciate drains are perhaps not something everyone wants to talk about all the time the recent growth in CCTV drain surveys really is an interesting one and certainly one that makes a lot of our customers very happy. What’s Down There? Having a blocked drain can be quit stressful, it is something that …
If you have a drainage issue at home or in the work place it is all too easy to buy some heavy duty “block busting” chemical and throw it all down the offending plug hole. But there are a few considerations to think about before leaping to this decision and some are quite important! Money …
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The world beyond the plug hole is so often one that most people never even think about. It is almost as though people consider it some kind of magical portal where once something passes through it no longer exists. Well, sadly, everything that goes down the plug most definitely still exists and when it comes to …
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When you attend a domestic or commercial company property and begin carrying out work you assume responsibility for not only our own health and safety but our customers too. There no profit to high that would make us forget that and have ourselves walked away from jobs where our customers actions could have caused accidents. …
We were called to a customers house on Sunday (yes a tradesmen who actually does weekend call out) Water pouring into there back garden from there burst garden tap. We fixed the problem we no real issues but it got me thinking about things you could do in your own home to stop this happening …
They say moving is one of the 3 most stressful things you experience in your lifetime. Buying a home without having a camera survey carried out on your drains is leaving yourself open to a very expensive learning experience at a time when your budget is at its tightest. This week we carried 10 meters …
