How To Avoid The Cowboys! - The Drain Unblocking Company

The Drain Unblocking Company are dedicated to stomping out the Cowboys in the industry, the shame however is that this industry is one of the most cowboy populated there is.

SO how do you know? Below are the list of things you can ask for or simply research yourself.

Does the company hold REAL reviews?
Can the company provide a reference from a reliable source such as a professional company they have done work for or an upstanding individual such as a doctor or teacher ect ect
Is what they are saying too good to be true? Does the person your booking with add sales pressure or do they keep dropping the price throughout the call?
Does the company have a company number? and is it trading officially? You can check online free on companies house.

This is a short list in summary on how you can prevent a cowboy from getting to your property.

What do you do if you have had a company out and you suspect that they are acting a little sketchy? Have they quoted thousands for repairs?

Well first of all you should always get a minimum of 3 quotes ensuring you follow the procedure above.
Check the company has carried out necessary checks on the engineer they have sent to you.
ASK FOR A SECOND OPINION! Alot of drainage companies will attend at a cost and provide a second opinion.

Why Use us and why can we be trusted?

We provide a fully interactive service and involve our customers with the processes of drainage maintenance, we encourage our customers to watch our work and even record it! Especially during CCTV surveys.
We have a large client base with References and reviews everywhere online.
We only provide a 100% customer satisfaction guarantee, if you are not happy with out work we will not charge you.

Janet Mackett

17:37 15 Oct 24

Dave is such a personable guy & offered us a next day, late appointment. He had been working for 10.5 hours when he came to us. What a star.I fully understand his 100% 5* rating & we are adding to that.No hesitation in recommending his services.

Sarah Pettitt

11:57 22 Sep 24

Dave provided a great ,professional service when I needed a toilet soil pipe replacing. Dave sourced and worked alongside another company that had to be involved due to dangerous materials on site. He co-ordinated and timed all the work so a smooth job was done. The site was left clean and Dave communicated quickly with me at every stage. Highly recommended.

Lewis Danby

16:08 06 Sep 24

Honest reliable and does a great job what more can you ask. From first call Dave was fast to respond and answer any questions I had. Sorted me a camera survey on my drains gave me several options to move forward with repair. I want with full drain replacement which was less than expected. When on the job Dave found that not as much work was required and informed me, honest tradesman which aren't too easy to find nowadays. Would recommend

Sahar Shahbaz

10:52 03 Sep 24

Excellent professional and reliable job by Dave who came from the company. Job was so timely same day service within 1 hour of calling and cleaned up impeccably! Would definitely recommend this company! Thanks again!

alison loughran

09:44 31 Jul 24

I have used Dave a couple of times for various jobs and have no hesitation in recommending him. Fantastic service and knows exactly what he's doing. Very pleasant, professional and trustworthy.

Jeff Seneviratne

15:22 18 Jul 24

Recommended by a neighbour to investigate drain smell in the kitchen. Very helpful and identified the problem as one which the responsibility of United Utilities. Reasonable price and good advice provided. Would definitely recommend.

Andy Livingstone

18:32 13 Jun 24

Dave came round and unblocked our outside drain for us not long after we moved in and it had clogged up. The first time he did it, he assessed the state of the drain system with a camera and told us that it was in a poor state and would keep on happening. Lesson: get a drain survey when you buy a house!We called him out a few times over the next year or so and he graciously only charged us the minimum price rather than the jetwash, as he knew there was a larger problem. Over time he showed us that the pipework was cracked and collapsing.After a few visits, we discussed a solution. He outlined what needed to happen, a big job, but explained it to us in detail and I've learnt a lot as a result.We decided to take him up on his quote to rebuild the system, work that involved digging up the driveway and building a new system entirely. The work was carried out in good time, to a high quality (the driveway looks better than it did before), and he paused and brought us in to look at it to explain strep by step what he was doing. He linked all our separate drains from the house which probably hasn't been looked at in years.A really honest, helpful and cheerful guy, who really helped us out. Thanks for all your work!

Queen B

11:32 05 Jun 24

I would never ever let anyone else apart from Dave repair anything in relation to pipework. I can trust him (unlike many others who I couldn't) and he keeps his promise of what will be done and when. No rip off's either. Thank you for an excellent service.BiancaP.S. Hope you had a great holiday in the south of France.

Heather Giblin

15:19 23 May 24

Great service. Speedy response and very professional.Dave did a great job, unblocked the drains and explainedthe issues found and offered advice and guidance.Thank you so much and would happily recommend this company.

Shaz Ashraf

17:58 21 May 24

In a word - Excellent. Dave came to look at a potential problem I might have and inspect the drains via CCTV. He arrived on time and was thorough, knowledgeable and happy for me to watch what he was doing and explain what he was seeing. I would not hesitate to use again. Highly recommended!

Chris Reynolds

13:26 12 Apr 24

Excellent and friendly service, very knowledgable and does a great job. Installed a new macerator for my house, and helped us with unblocking drains at urgent notice!!

Kevin Gaston

16:37 09 Apr 24

First class service. Dave arrived at the agreed time and was thoroughly professional and engaging. He diagnosed and fixed the problem promptly using the latest technology. And he’s a very nice bloke, too!

Catherine Smith

12:33 05 Apr 24

Fantastic service. Dave was polite, friendly and professional. Would highly recommend.

Matthew

15:38 29 Mar 24

Highly recommend..The man was here on time and sorted the issue quickly, cleanly and efficiently. The issue was minor which he was honest about and wouldn’t hesitate to use this service again. Many Thanks

Dimitrija Kalanoski

10:58 21 Feb 24

Fast, effective, transparent, reliable, and professional.Very happy with the service provided, the level of detail of the conducted survey, and the work done. Will use them again.

Paul Flint

10:00 30 Jan 24

Needed drain unblocking. Called Sunday, booked me in for Monday with 2 hour slot and informed me of price. Phoned before they arrived and did a quick and efficient job. Would recomend this local firm.

Cheadle Chippy

22:06 22 Jan 24

Used The drain blocking company to install a grease trap requested by united utilities. Dave was very knowledgeable, friendly and reliable.Would fully recommend! keep up the good work🤩

Lucy Cook

16:12 09 Nov 23

Can't recommend The Drain Unblocking Co enough. 5 stars ++++ service. Despite having a full calendar Dave changed his plans to help with an urgent leak from a suspected blocked drain that was causing damage to my property. Arrived within 45 mins and quickly identified the issue. Fixed the problem, left the job tidy and checked up again the following day to make sure everything was OK. This isn't the first time Dave has been out to help with our drains. After numerous plumber visits over a 12 month period, i called Dave and he identified what was causing our smelly drains within minutes and again it was fixed. It is not often you find reliable, knowledgeable and decent tradespeople so I am thankful I have found this company. 100% recommend using The Drain Unblocking Co.

Matthew Bentham

16:54 02 Oct 23

Came out straight away, really nice bloke who sorted it out and gave me good advice. Also very reasonable price.

Keith S

14:38 12 Jul 23

I'd been suffering with occasional sewage smells in the house for months. I txted The Drain Unblocking Company and they gave me a quote for unblocking straight away. They arrived the next day, quickly diagnosed the problem (sure enough it was blocked). They jet cleaned the blockage away, removed the cause (some broken brick) and showed me on their cctv setup the clean drain and explained everything i wanted to know about my drains, he was very knowledgeable! It was £180 inc vat for the service, worth every penny!

Farooq Raza

09:35 05 Jul 23

I highly recommend this company. Came on the day and time as promised unlike other companies i have used in the past . Got the job done and a very pleasant person . Will be using this company for all my drainage needs from now on. I highly recommend.

Zen K

11:34 29 Jun 23

Competent, experienced and equipped. Got the job done efficiently and cleaned up after. Amazing service.

Jay English

14:18 23 May 23

5 star work from start to finish. Dave came out and fixed a blocked toilet and immediately diagnosed the problem. We knew the issue was substandard work from a previous contractor, Dave was clear and fair in quoting follow up work. All work was completed on time and clearly to a high standard. Will gladly use the company again for planned building work

John Hardman

15:07 22 Feb 23

Came out within 2 hours of ringing, cleared the block and found the problem. Highly recommended, very friendly and knowledgeable. Will definitely have them back if needed.

Wei Rao

14:29 30 Jan 23

Fantastic work, Dave is really professional and knows everything about drainage. He has a great specialist camera with a long feed that can get into the spaces behind walls- it's like an endoscope for the house! Diagnosed the problem in minutes without disturbing anything at all. Definitely a full recommendation!

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