Why landlords, homeowners and property agents value our drain maintenance service

Drains, sewers and pipes can be hit by a variety of problems such as fractures, blockages, root damage, collapse or erosion and the impact can be very noticeable to residents and potentially costly for the property owner.

Smells and water leaks are immediately obvious consequences but rodents and pests can use damaged pipes as a means of entering properties – not a pleasant thought.

That’s why it’s important if you are responsible for letting or selling a property you have a routine drains maintenance plan in place.

Drain inspections for property buyers

Ignoring a problem with a property’s drainage could be costly. It’s importance is reflected by the fact that some mortgage lenders require a pre-purchase drain survey before lending.

Buyers will carry out a survey of a property we intend to buy but drains are often overlooked. For landlords looking to purchase a buy to let (BTL) property, estate agents with responsibility for managing or selling properties or a private homebuyer, having a drain inspection before purchasing could affect the property price if work needs doing.

A drain survey between tenancies can also help establish who has liability for repairs.

Drain and Sewer Services

We offer drain and sewer maintenance, testing and repairs for property agents, landlords and homeowners. Our customers can contact us no matter the size of the job and receive a quick diagnosis of the problem.

We provide a full report of faults and repair options, particularly useful for property agents or landlords when dealing with tenants.

These pictures show work done for a client and their tenant to make safe a collapsing cover over a sewer chamber at a rental property.

We liaise with both the client and tenants and take care of the area we work in. Apart from a fully repaired cover, you would never know we have been in the property. Our teams are fully trained and experienced and we have built up a number of accreditations over 50 years of service.

To find out how we can help you call our Aldershot office free on 01252 312738 or email info@drainandsewer.co.uk.