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Ignore your drains at your peril

Out of sight, out of mind - it’s easy to see why your home’s drainage system doesn’t always receive the same attention as the rest of your house. But as for the rest of your house, it needs some care and attention from time to time to keep working the way you need it [...]

By |2022-04-11T20:34:14+00:00April 2nd, 2022|Blocked drain, Drains and Sewers, Waste water removal|Comments Off on Ignore your drains at your peril

Have you seen our trucks out and about?

We like nothing better than to see our trucks out and about, doing a great job for our clients and it’s our investment in them that enables us to offer such a broad range of services. On our LinkedIn pages, we often share stories of what our trucks are up to at a clients’ [...]

By |2022-03-16T17:07:52+00:00March 16th, 2022|Blocked drain, Drains and Sewers, Waste water removal|Comments Off on Have you seen our trucks out and about?

Getting to the root cause of your drain blockage

If you read our regular news updates, you will know that we’ve got used to seeing all sorts of different causes of disruption to drainage systems. Most recently, we had another reminder of the force of nature. Drain invasion As Autumn arrives the number of calls from clients increases because the colder, wetter weather [...]

By |2021-11-01T16:09:41+00:00November 1st, 2021|Blocked drain, cracked drain pipe, Drains and Sewers|Comments Off on Getting to the root cause of your drain blockage

Are your channel drains ready for the winter?

Cleaning debris from channel drains is an essential part of drain maintenance and when made part of a regular maintenance plan, it makes it easier to ensure that your day won’t be disrupted by dealing with blocked drainage. What are channel drains? To help with the flow of water on hard surfaces channel, linear [...]

By |2021-10-12T09:38:38+00:00October 12th, 2021|Blocked drain, Drains and Sewers|Comments Off on Are your channel drains ready for the winter?

Don’t be caught out by autumn leaves

Kicking around crisp autumn leaves on the ground can bring back fond memories of childhood and heralds the changing seasons but there is another thought it ought to conjure up. Over the summer we’ve seen flooding and the damage and cost that heavy rainfall causes when drainage systems can’t cope with the deluge of [...]

By |2021-09-30T10:46:31+00:00September 15th, 2021|Blocked drain, Drains and Sewers, Gutter cleaning, Pre-Planned Maintenance|Comments Off on Don’t be caught out by autumn leaves

What are “unflushables” doing to your drains?

Have you ever been tempted to use your toilet to flush away something that really doesn’t belong down there? Well, this article may make you think twice before doing so again, especially when you consider the cost and effort of sorting out the resulting blockages. What are “unflushables”? Unflushables refers to all the items [...]

By |2021-08-24T08:46:27+00:00August 24th, 2021|Blocked drain, Drains and Sewers|Comments Off on What are “unflushables” doing to your drains?

The important work of Oil Interceptors

We all have our part to play in protecting the environment and at Drain and Sewer Services, we’re ready to do our bit. No matter what time of the day or night, we ensure that businesses can capture and control pollutant chemicals. Legal obligations Oil pollutants harm the local environment and wildlife and if [...]

By |2021-08-10T10:07:44+00:00August 10th, 2021|Blocked drain, Drains and Sewers, Oil Interceptors|Comments Off on The important work of Oil Interceptors

Major flooding is a real risk in the summer months

The news is full of the catastrophic flooding that hit many parts of Europe last week. No drainage systems could cope with the sheer amount of rain that fell, but the event highlights the increasing likelihood of extreme flooding and the importance of being prepared. The UK is far from immune. On Sunday 4th [...]

By |2021-07-20T10:30:01+00:00July 20th, 2021|Blocked drain, Culverts, Drains and Sewers, Flooding|Comments Off on Major flooding is a real risk in the summer months

Don’t let your new build be a washout

Drainage may not be the first thing to come to mind when thinking about building new homes but it’s essential to get right. Drainage is becoming all the more important as climates change and more extreme weather events should be factored into any new build. What causes drainage issues? A number of factors cause [...]

By |2021-07-12T11:56:36+00:00July 6th, 2021|Blocked drain, CCTV testing, Culverts, Drains and Sewers, Flooding|Comments Off on Don’t let your new build be a washout

Expert road gully cleaning

Highway drains, known as gullies, are situated at the edge of the road and take storm water from the road into the sewer system. Highway drains are designed to: remove surface water run-off from the road to help keep roads safe and minimise problems prevent damage and make roads last longer through effective drainage [...]

By |2021-06-15T14:01:23+00:00June 8th, 2021|Blocked drain, Drains and Sewers, Roadworks|Comments Off on Expert road gully cleaning
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