We are fully committed to servicing all customers in the current circumstances. Our engineers are working hard 24/7 to support all domestic and commercial customers.
METRO ROD BOLTON AND BLACKBURN
Whether you have blocked drains in Blackburn or require a tanker in Bolton, Metro Rod Lancashire is the drain care and repair service provider to contact. We are the area’s leading drainage company, offering a range of drainage services from clearing blocked drains to CCTV camera surveys to both homes and businesses across the North West. Metro Rod Lancashire also offers plumbing and heating services including boiler replacements and CP12’s.
Operating 24 hours a day 365 days per year we are always at hand to offer advice and solutions to drainage and plumbing issues.
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Emergency? 24/7 helpline 0800 66 88 00

UK WIDE SUPPORT - 24/7/365

A NATIONALLY-SUPPORTED, LOCAL APPROACH

ALWAYS ONE OF THE FASTEST TO REACH YOU

#1 FOR PROFESSIONALISM AND TECHNICAL ABILITY

APPROACHABLE AND FRIENDLY PROFESSIONALS

A TEAM YOU CAN TRUST
Metro Rod (Bolton and Blackburn) are your local drainage company, on call to homes and businesses of Lancashire day and night. We understand that emergencies like blocked drains can occur at any time and therefore we operate a 24 hours a day service, 365 days a year and are on hand to offer support when you need us most.
From clearing blocked drains and conducting CCTV surveys and drain excavation, to gutter cleaning, pre-planned maintenance programmes and tanker services, Metro Rod (Bolton and Blackburn) provide a professional service you can trust. All our engineers are highly trained and committed to health and safety and providing excellent customer services. Call us today to find out how we can help you.
“Here at your local depot, we pride ourselves on offering a safe and reliable range of drainage services 24 hours a day 7 days a week. We have an experienced and dedicated team who pride themselves on delivering a first class customer experience.” – Jo Yates, Co-Franchisee
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At Metro Rod Bolton and Blackburn, we appreciate feedback from our customers so that we can continue to improve our services. If you have recently had work carried out by Metro Rod Bolton and Blackburn, please feel free to complete our short survey here.
Read Our Testimonials
Metro Rod Bolton and Blackburn are dedicated to customer satisfaction. For your peace of mind, why not take a look at our recent testimonials from satisfied customers.
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Areas We Cover
- Blackburn
- Bolton
- Clitheroe
- Blackburn
- Horwich
- Westhoughton
- Heywood
- Farnworth
- Sabden
- Padiham
- Burnley
- Accrington
- Rawtenstall
- Rossendale
- Darwen
- Bacup
- Haslingdon
- Wingates
- Little Hulton
- Little Lever
- Kearsley

READ WHAT OUR CUSTOMERS THINK ABOUT US
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New tap
Had an outside tap fitted today from metro rod.... and I have to say the plumber was very pleasant and very professional ringing me to see when would be best to come and fit it and even rang me to say he was on route to my house....Really h... Read moreappy with my outside tap and the service metro rod provided and would definitely recommended them to anyone with any plumbing issues . Thank you
" Mr Murray (Wigan) "
Returning Customer
Been using this firm for years, wouldn't go to anyone else, the engineers are all friendly and polite, no job is to big for them, very competitive prices, great service.
" Bradys Chartered Surveyors (Wigan) "
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Leaking Boiler
Yesterday Metrorod came out at short notice to my leaking boiler. Plumber Gareth quickly identified the problem and got it sorted! Very professional and a clean job. Would definitely recommend this company.
"Mrs Howarth (Bury)"... Read more
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Latest News
How to Prevent Standing Water and Stagnant Water Problems
21st April 2021 - in Metro RodIf excess water, also referred to as standing water, is unable to flow or drain away properly it will become stagnant over time. This can happen to flood water after heavy rainfall, overflowing watercourses, dirty water from overflowing drains and sewers or other water from commercial processes. Problems can also...
Metro Rod on the job : Fully integrated London drainage and pump maintenance
6th April 2021 - in Central London, London, Metro RodMetro Rod Central London's drainage engineers are seen here during a scheduled drainage system maintenance visit to a prestigious London location. This visit included maintenance of pump stations in the basement of the building, emphasising Metro Rod's capability of providing a fully comprehensive drainage system care and maintenance service for...
Drainage issues when re-opening your business?
6th April 2021 - in Metro RodWe know you’ll be thrilled to be opening your business back up for your colleagues and your customers. As well as making sure you’ve the relevant Health & Safety measures in place, it’s also key that you ensure your drainage and plumbing is in the best possible condition. That’s where...
Our Team
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MIKE YATES
Managing Director
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MATT YATES
Director & Technical Manager
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JO YATES
Operations Director
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LEWIS DUCKWORTH
Drainage Engineer
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DARREN MORTON
Supervisor
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JAMIE HARRISON
Tanker Driver
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TOM WOODCOCK
Tanker Driver/ Drainage Engineer
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JULIE ALCOCK
Domestic Assistant
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LEANNE PEERS
Finance Assistant
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NIKKI GROUNDS
Business Development Manager
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JORDAN GRIMES
Plumbing & Drainage Engineer
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CALLUM MEAKIN
Civils Engineer
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SEAN PENDERS
Drainage Engineer
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DAVE SHAW
Drainage Engineer
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LEWIS DAVIES
Trainee Engineer
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KATE ASHURST
Marketing & HR Assistant
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JADE LATHAM
Scheduler
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ARON DAVIES
Trainee Drainage Engineer
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DAN MCINROY
Trainee Drainage Engineer
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Matt Liptrot
Civils Engineer
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Scott Wetton
Drainage Engineer
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Keegan Owens
General Drainage Assistant
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Nathan Houghton
General Drainage Assistant
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Pete Evans
Drainage Engineer

MIKE YATES
Managing Director
Originally purchasing the Metro Rod franchise and setting up in Bury in 2009, Mike has over 20 years drainage and plumbing experience
Mike oversees and is responsible for all aspects of the business, his main aim is” to offer a first-class drainage service across Wigan and surrounding areas to both businesses and home owners”

MATT YATES
Director & Technical Manager
As co-owner since 2009, Matt is part of the operational team but specialises in technical assistance to our engineers and clients. Matt hold his class 2 licence enabling him to operate our tanker, part of his role is managing the tanker service we offer including management of septic tanks, cess pits and large-scale drainage works. Matt also managers all larger scale quotes / tenders from the office from start to finish.

JO YATES
Operations Director
Jo is a franchisee and started in the business 7 years ago. Jo has worked in a sales orientated role for 16 years and brings this experience to Metro Rod. Jo’s main role is to grow the sales and increase profit for the franchise through sales & marketing – managing the marketing team, tendering for work, meeting with potential and current customers and networking.

LEWIS DUCKWORTH
Drainage Engineer
Lewis joined 2 years ago from a retail management background so the drainage industry is new to him. Lewis has family who work for Metro Rod already and decided it was a career he wanted to pursue, starting on a fast track program, he aims to be a fully operational Drainage Engineer by April. In his spare time Lewis coaches a under 16s football team who are extremely successful.

DARREN MORTON
Supervisor
Our senior engineer Darren has more than 12 years’ experience in all aspects of drainage related works, from lining, LSR’s and supervising large projects. Darren understands the importance of liaising with the client and ensures customer requirements are met at all times.
Darren also supports with the training and development of the team ensuring that we always offer a high level of service and first-time fixes.

JAMIE HARRISON
Tanker Driver
Jamie has worked for Metro Rod for 5 years but prior to this worked within groundworks and civils therefore bringing much experience to his role particularly with excavations.
Jamie has got a fantastic attitude towards his role and is a great team player. He strives to offer the best customer service and receives positive customer feedback frequently. Jamie is always positive and is a great attribute to our team.

TOM WOODCOCK
Tanker Driver/ Drainage Engineer
After a few years supporting the office Tom is back on the road using his high level of experience to provide an excellent service to our clients. Tom loves being out and about and seeing job through from start to finish ensuring the client is happy with all works conducted.

JULIE ALCOCK
Domestic Assistant
Julie ensures we have clean and tidy offices and are always fit to audit.

LEANNE PEERS
Finance Assistant
Leanne supports directors with all admin-based duties, her role includes payroll, bookkeeping, accounts and supporting with all aspects of HR. Leanne manages our cash flow through managing sales, invoices and chasing any outstanding payments.

NIKKI GROUNDS
Business Development Manager
Nikki supports the team in growing our business through networking across the Lancashire area, contacting local businesses and introducing our services and building relationships with key decision makers.
Nikki looks after many of our accounts including all our pre planned maintenance customers, ensuring they receive a quality, good value for money service.

JORDAN GRIMES
Plumbing & Drainage Engineer
Jordan is a young multi skilled drainage engineer with 6 years’ experience in the drainage industry alongside studying plumbing at college. Jordan started as a reactive engineer mainly dealing with emergency drainage call outs, however has recently developed into an excellent CCTV surveyor working with our I touch & crawler systems.

CALLUM MEAKIN
Civils Engineer
Callum has joined us with over 7 years drainage experience alongside experience in civils, ground working and sewer work. Callum loves how different each day is always visiting different clients with varying issues and prides himself on resolving the problem the first time round. Callum’s strengths are drain repairs such as lining and patching and he is hoping he can build on his experience of this with us.

SEAN PENDERS
Drainage Engineer
Sean has over 12 years experience in the drainage industry mainly in high pressure water jetting, excavation and installation. Sean prides himself on first time fixes and customer satisfaction, he hates to leave a job unresolved and always looks for different ways to deal with the customers issue.

DAVE SHAW
Drainage Engineer
Dave has over 2 years drainage experience, he has most experience in HPWJ and basic plumbing. His least favourite part of the job is digging but his favourite is HPWJ and plumbing. He has settled into the team well working along side Sean.

LEWIS DAVIES
Trainee Engineer
Lewis joined the team 2 years ago, he previously worked as a drainage engineer with another company. He is excited to further his career with us – he enjoys learning new skills as he says you learn something new everyday in drainage! Lewis is currently a trainee but should be out on his own in the next couple of months.

KATE ASHURST
Marketing & HR Assistant
Kate has been with us over 5 years and looks after all our online marketing. Her role involves updating the website and all social media platforms, with the main mission of increasing the number of leads through our website.

JADE LATHAM
Scheduler
Jade started with Metro Rod working alongside our operations manager in the daily running of our franchise. She has more recently taken on the role of Scheduler, booking in jobs, dealing with customers and planning works for the team of 13 engineers. Jades rule includes providing a high level of customer service whilst meeting clients SLA’s.

ARON DAVIES
Trainee Drainage Engineer
Aron has been with us 12 months and is fresh into the drainage industry. His brother Lewis works for us and after hearing about Metrorod and the role he decided to apply.
Aron is excited to be working for what he would class as the best drainage company in the UK

DAN MCINROY
Trainee Drainage Engineer
Dan has joined us from a Mechanical back ground and is already loving the diversity of the job. Since starting Dan has been working alongside our tanker driver on larger scale drainage works

Matt Liptrot
Civils Engineer
Matt has joined us for a new challenge and totally different working environment, he previously worked in groundworks and is enjoying his new role as trainee engineer. He loves spending time with his family and cant wait to see what the future holds!

Scott Wetton
Drainage Engineer
Scott previously worked for Steve Caunce on mainly reactive plumbing working all over the country. He chose Metro Rod because he says we are a well respected company and he wanted to be part of that because he feels Metro Rod is somewhere he can excel his career. He aims to push himself as far as he can go in the industry. Outside of work he enjoys to play football!

Keegan Owens
General Drainage Assistant
Keegan has recently joined us having previously been a roofer and cladder, his hobbies are going to the gym and playing football. He is enjoying getting to know everyone and learning new things as this is a completely different role for him.

Nathan Houghton
General Drainage Assistant
Nathan is a new team member recently started with us having worked as an Argos DHL home delivery assistant. His hobbies are football and going out with his family, he is enjoying working with the more experienced engineers and learning new things.

Pete Evans
Drainage Engineer
Pete has recently come back to work at Metro Rod after having a short break in his career, he is the longest standing member of staff at Metro Rod and was in fact already part of the team before the Yates family bought the franchise. He cant wait to get stuck in where he left off putting his great experience to the job!