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METRO ROD WIGAN
Whether you have blocked drains in Leigh or require a tanker in Wigan, 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.
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
We are a drainage company that offer the full range of drainage services including excavation, CCTV surveys, high-pressure water jetting to clear blocked drains, tanker services and gutter cleaning, plus all works are completed to the highest standards, by engineers who are fully trained, friendly and dedicated to providing outstanding customer service.
We are the number one drainage experts operating in your area. Metro Rod (Wigan) has extensive experience in the industry and is on hand to help offer expert advice and emergency support day or night.
Providing 24/7 emergency services to the people and businesses of Wigan, we can help with pre-planned maintenance work to ensure the risk of further emergencies is minimised.
“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 Wigan 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 Wigan, please feel free to complete our short survey here.
Read Our Testimonials
Metro Rod Wigan are dedicated to customer satisfaction. For your peace of mind, why not take a look at our recent testimonials from satisfied customers.
Metro Rod Careers
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Areas We Cover
- Wigan
- Leigh
- Pemberton
- Billinge
- Golborne
- Standish
- Garswood
- Bryn
- Atherton
- Wrightington
- Winstanley
- Hindley
- Upholland
- Parbold
- Ormskirk
- Ince
- Orrell
- Abram
- Shevington
- Whelley
- Beech Hill
- Ashton in Makerfield

READ WHAT OUR CUSTOMERS THINK ABOUT US
Google My Business Rating
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
Latest News
Flooding in Mid Lancs
22nd January 2021 - in Blackburn, Blackpool, Bolton, North Manchester, Preston, WiganFlooding The Mid Lancs area has been subject to a lot of thunderstorms and rainfall over the past 2 weeks which can cause major flooding. Whether it’s a minor or major inconvenience, over 3.5 million residential properties in England and Wales are at risk of flooding. In January alone over 2.2 inches of rain...
Cold weather and frozen drains and pipes
31st December 2020 - in Blackburn, Blackpool, Bolton, North Manchester, Preston, WiganWhen temperatures dip below freezing there can be potential dangers to your drains and pipes. Here are some clogged drain causes and what to do about each issue. Drains can block at any time of the year with a build up of debris including fallen leaves, hair and oil...
Introducing the Metrorod Sanitisation Mist
6th November 2020 - in Blackburn, Blackpool, Bolton, North Manchester, Preston, WiganInfection Control and Drain Care Go Hand in Hand. We know it's a headache when drainage and plumbing systems breakdown and sewage starts backing up. Not to mention the current added stress of infection control and unplanned contractors being on site. At Metro Rod, we are here to remove that headache and prevent...
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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JORDAN GRIMES
Plumbing and Drainage Engineer
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DARREN MORTON
Supervisor
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JAMIE HARRISON
Tanker Driver
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TOM WOODCOCK
Drainage Engineer/ Tanker Driver
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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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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
Drainage Engineer
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Kate Ashurst
Marketing & HR Assistant
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Jade Latham
Scheduler
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ARON DAVIES
Drainage Engineer
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DAN MCINROY
Trainee 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 has been with us 4 years after coming 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.

JORDAN GRIMES
Plumbing and 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.

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
Drainage Engineer/ Tanker Driver
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.

CALLUM MEAKIN
Civils Engineer
Callum has joined us with over five 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 10 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 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
Drainage 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 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
Drainage Engineer
Aron joined the team just over a year ago. 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 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!