by Billy Martin | Apr 24, 2021 | Drainage-news
Take a look at this Sewer pump that we were called out to recently. A customer had concerns about the sewer pump he has recently had installed and as a result of these worries, contacted us through a recommendation from a friend. Their concern was warranted, as the...
by Billy Martin | Mar 30, 2021 | Uncategorised
We were recently called out to a propertt in Lowton where the property was experiencing flooding on the outside of the property everytime it rained! CCTV Drain Survey Our investigation began with a CCTV drain survey, meaning a little camera was threaded down the drain...
by Jo Martin | Feb 25, 2021 | Uncategorised
If the water in your morning shower is ankle-deep, it’s a sure sign that your shower drain is blocked. Water that doesn’t drain properly is known as ‘standing water.’ The cause of the blockage will need to be investigated as soon as possible. ...
by Billy Martin | Feb 18, 2021 | Uncategorised
A common cause of drains being blocked are actually tree roots growing into a drain and causing a blockage! When a tree root is inside a drain, it creates a platform for other solids to latch onto. Any debris flowing through the drain – grease, wet wipes...
by Billy Martin | Jan 19, 2021 | Drainage-news
Broken Drain Repair During Lockdown Many vulnerable people in Manchester and the North West are shielding to stay safe during the current COVID-19 pandemic, however a broken drain doesn’t care! Many of these people, (like a recent customer) are suffering with...
by Jo Martin | Jan 13, 2021 | Drainage-news
Blocked Drains On Main Roads This week, engineers from Hyndburn Council were called out to clear blocked drains and gullies on a busy road to a hospital. The engineers’ visit was as a result of the condemnation of the carriageway by Labour Councillor, Glen...
by smdrains | Dec 31, 2020 | Drainage-news
If you have a blocked drain, you may be tempted to attempt to unblock it yourself. Whilst there are a lot of products available in all supermarkets to do this, often the problem will be a bit more than a non-professional can realistically do. Drain Rods & Drain...
by smdrains | Dec 20, 2020 | Drainage-news
Toilet Unblocking Manchester We were recently called out to a customer who had a blocked toilet. Many times she had managed to unblock the toilet, but within a short time frame, the toilet would be backed up again. It became aparant that it was time to call in the...
by smdrains | Dec 1, 2020 | Drainage-news
Blocked Toilet Leads To A Drain Diversion We were recently called out to a job in Eccles, where a customer was complaining about a blocked toilet. After removing the toilet and clearing out the blockage, our CCTV investigation discovered that the sewer running...
by smdrains | Nov 24, 2020 | Drainage-news
When you’ve serviced as many blocked drains in Manchester as we have, you’ll find some pretty strange things lurking down there! Blocked drains are a commonplace problem, and more often than not, they are fairly straightforward to rectify. The causes behind the...
