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Your Local Team of Drainage Experts in the North East
At Metro Rod North East, we deliver expert drainage services, wastewater pump maintenance and specialist tanker solutions for commercial, industrial and domestic customers.
Our skilled engineers tackle everything from unblocking drains and completing repairs to conducting CCTV surveys, pump maintenance, installations and tanker work. Whatever the issue, we’ll keep your systems running smoothly 24/7.
Covering Alnwick, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Sunderland, Middlesbrough, Northallerton and the wider North East, we provide reliable solutions for all drainage challenges. From routine maintenance to complex emergencies, we keep wastewater flowing safely and efficiently.
With rapid response times and a proven track record supporting major UK businesses and local organisations, Metro Rod North East is your local trusted drainage company.
Drainage Services Across the North East
- Drain unblocking
- CCTV drain surveys and drain inspections
- Asset and drain mapping
- Drain repair, pipe lining and no-dig relining
- Tanker services for waste removal and de-sludging
- Grease trap emptying and FOG management
- Pre-planned preventative maintenance (PPM)
- Drain pump maintenance
- Sewage pump station repairs
- Pump station installation
- Servicing and replacement of Saniflo systems
Contact Metro Rod (North East)
For a free-site assessment or to discuss an upcoming project, please get in touch with our friendly office team on 01912 312310.
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Franchise owner, Tricia Craig, owns the Metro Rod business in Newcastle. As a close-knit, focused business, Tricia and the team operate from their office in Cramlington, Newcastle.
“I started Metro Rod (North East) in 1999 with one engineer and one person in the office. There has been constant, steady growth, with staff development and training at the heart of our operations. As an employer, I’m keen to recruit from the local community, whether for management, administration or engineering positions.” -Tricia Craig, Franchise Owner
Our team is known for its friendly approach and strong local roots. As part of the wider Metro Rod network, we’re proud to uphold industry?leading standards and maintain accreditations such as Alcumus Safe Contractor and Achilles.
What matters most to us is looking after people, whether that’s supporting our customers through a stressful drainage issue or helping our staff grow in their careers. We’re proud to be a local business that puts community, reliability and genuine care at the heart of everything we do.
Major Pump Service:
Due to re-occurring emergency callouts, we provided a quote for our customer to conduct a major service and identify the cause of the re-occurring problems in order to prevent disruption to the business and save on costs.
We arrived on site with a large volume combination tanker, specialist pump engineer and combined space equipment. Once all the barriers were set up, our engineers used the tanker to remove the waste from the pump station and then entered the pump chamber using their confined space training and specialist equipment. They were then able to strip down the non-return valves, re-grease them, clean the surface lines, and remove oily waste from the system.
Confined space entry equipment in use
Testing was then carried out and the engineers identified a backflow into the sewage pump station. They conducted tracing to find the block and found a catch pit blocked with silt and roots. Using high-pressure water jetting from the combination tanker, they cleared the blockage and ensured the pump was working in optimal condition.
Major Repairs to Two Pump Stations Following a Service:
During an initial service visit, we identified the drain pump had failed and the control panel was in disrepair. We discussed the problem with the customers and arranged for repairs to take place. When arriving on-site to conduct the repairs, we arrived with our specially equipped pump vans and a tanker, then set to work isolating the main power supply to the pump. Once isolated, the pump chamber was emptied and cleaned using the combi-tanker first to suck out the wastewater and then clean using its high-pressure water jetting functionality. Following this, we removed all faulty equipment from service and installed new pumps, float brackets and all fixings. A new control panel was also installed.
Once work was completed, we refilled the pump station to carry out testing to ensure the pumps were working and back to full operation.
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