When you’re a leisure centre manager you will know that when things go wrong, they go badly wrong – and quickly. There are regular reports in regional papers about leisure centres being forced to close because of blocked drains or flooding. No one likes the idea of using a pool if there’s even the [...]
Medical science is constantly evolving, which is great for us. We can look forward to new technologies that will give us longer, healthier lives. But there’s also a low-tech element to any hospital, GP surgery or clinic that is equally important for our health – their drains, sewers and gutters. They may not be [...]
We’ve seen over recent years the bad effects of extended school closures - disruption to education means children falling behind, young people being denied social contact, truancy rates rising and parents having to take time off work. More than 100 schools had to be closed in 2023 while they were being inspected for reinforced [...]
If your commercial property’s plumbing is suffering from slow-draining showers, sinks or toilets; from low water pressure; gurgling sounds and bad smells from your plumbing; or all of the above, you may have a problem with tree roots. And much as we love trees, these problems aren’t great if you are responsible for the [...]
Time is money when you run a business from a commercial premises. And this is especially true for every hour of the day when your doors are closed to paying customers, with the double whammy that you’re still having to pay your overheads. That’s why business resilience is so crucial, to make sure you [...]
Now is the best time to be thinking about all the jobs you need to do in the autumn to ensure your property is ready for whatever the winter throws at your property. To help you get started, here are the ten jobs we should all have at the top of our lists. 10 [...]
If you are enjoying the last days of this year’s summer months, you probably don’t want to be thinking just yet about preparing for the autumn, but we all know that with the inevitable turn of the seasons, leaves will start to fall. If you want to avoid costly blockages to your drainage system, [...]
Damaged drains aren’t unusual but every time they occur, they cause inconvenience so property owners need a repair service that can diagnose the issue and fix it promptly. With more than 50 years of experience repairing drains, we are always ready to identify the problem and get it fixed, quickly. More than just drain [...]
At Christmas we will be thinking more about who’s coming down the chimney rather than what we are putting down our sinks. But unless you want a blocked drain or sewer disrupting your seasonal festivities, there are some Christmas goodies that shouldn’t be put down the sink. Don’t feed the sink this festive season [...]
The display of colour from autumn leaves is one of nature’s glories, but the challenge for many clients is that leaves don’t stay on the trees for much longer at this time of year, and this causes drain and gutter problems. The challenge set by leaf debris We all know the importance of trees [...]
