HPWJ is the fast, efficient, cost effective solution to a blocked drain, we can work on both domestic and commercial properties, we can work with drains and pipes of varying sizes, pipes constructed from different material to ensure a thorough resolution. The team here have been operating for 19 years, so you are in safe hands.
Clearing Blocked Drains
It's a fact that pipes and drains block up and not necessarily due to misuse although fats, grease and items such as wipes can play a part.
Sometimes the drain will be damaged or have reached the end of its life, although most times clearance or drain unblocking with the most appropriate technique will offer a long term solution.
One thing is certain, nobody wants blocked drains or pipes and this is where Metro Rod can help.
Drain Repair
All techniques currently in use for drain repairs are approved by local Water Authorities and the Water Research Centre (WRC).
No-Dig Repair options vary depending on the application, but they all involve inserting a liner into a drain which is impregnated with resin. The liner is moved into position, whether it is local or full length, and then inflated to give a water tight repair by effectively making a thin strong layer inside the existing drain. When the required cure time has elapsed, the means of inflating the repair is removed to restore the full drain function and integrity.
There are several ways in which Metro Rod can help you with your drain surveys and sewer inspection.
As a genuine 24/7 company, we are able to carry out these works in silent hours to avoid disruption and loss of trade.
Your business is unique and often has complex drainage requirements. A PPM agreement will help to prevent drainage emergencies from occurring and we are able to tailor a service that will support all your internal pipes and drains, incorporating such things as;
Our professional and experienced engineers will visit your site and advise on the best course of action to help prevent costly drainage emergencies from occurring in the future.
Contact Metro Rod Norwich now on 01508 535127 or our Call Centre anytime on 0800 668800, who will arrange for one of our team to attend site at a time convenient to you and assess your exact requirements. We can get you all set up in 4 simple steps.
If you work in a business which creates waste fat and grease (such as a commercial kitchen or food production factory), you could face real drainage problems if you regularly allow waste to enter your drains.
Congealed fats can account for as much as 95% of drain blockages where food waste is involved so it is important to have a proper plan in place to ensure that minimal fat and grease goes down the drain.
Metro Rod can provide a simple, effective and environmentally friendly way to clear the build-up of organic grease and fat that cause drain blockages. Our compact units use the latest bio-technology, removing the need for traditional, more expensive drainage maintenance programmes.
We’ll install, maintain and fully service your unit, and as the UK’s leading business-to-business drainage contractor, we’ll fully guarantee each unit too.
Septic Tank Management
Many rural properties will adopt a septic tank drainage system, which will require periodic maintenance. They are often left untouched until problems of smell or blockage arise. This can be too late to avoid the soak away blocking and resulting in additional and often expensive works. Manufacturers recommend that septic tanks are emptied at regular intervals, although this will depend on the design capacity and use. A well-designed system can have capacity such that maintenance intervals can be up to 12 months, this will reduce significantly if more people live in a property that the system was designed for. A good example of this is property which has been modernises or extended to accommodate extra family members.
Cesspits and Septic Tanks need regular emptying to avoid contamination of the surrounding areas. Waste inside the Septic Tank will build-up and our 3000 gallon waste disposal tankers will be able to empty the tank and dispose of the sewage in the correct manner.
Septic tanks are most commonly found in rural areas where properties are not connected to main sewer systems, and it’s recommended that these are emptied at least once a year. We are able to o empty your Septic Tank and dispose of the waste in the most environmentally suitable manner – usually at your nearest sewage treatment works.
If required or asked to do so, we will even clean your septic tank, making sure that everything is in full working order and that no potential problems will arise in the near future. It may also be worth finding out more information on our pre-planned maintenance service where we can schedule in the emptying of your septic tank months in advance meaning that you don’t have to worry about getting in touch every time you need us.
Vacuum tankers are an excellent method for flood water relief, providing quick removal of water and other debris. Suction is via a 4” hose and we can remove 2000 gallons of dirty water in a matter of minutes.
Flooding can cause many issues, mainly the deposit of silt in sewers and road gullies. The silt then settles preventing gullies and sewers draining effectively and efficiently. Combination tankers are an excellent method for relieving these issues, as not only can they remove silt from gullies via vacuum, they also offer the facility to flush through silted sewers and remove the silt, thus returning the sewer to a serviceable condition.
Tankers are designed for the removal of debris and cleaning of large sewers. Rather than using high pressures to blast through blockages, tankers use high flows at lower pressures which ensures thorough cleaning quickly.
Gutter clearing is an essential part of building maintenance and blocked gutters can cause big problems. The innovative Metro Vac system uses long poles that can reach up to 10 metres high to clean gutters from ground level; this removes the need for expensive scaffolding.
An industrial grade wet vacuum cleaner is attached to the poles which will easily lift moss, leaves and debris from the gutters.
A camera mounted on the top of the pole sends real time video to a monitor viewed by the operator. This allows our engineers to precision clean and process large amounts of guttering quickly, safely and efficiently.
At Metro Rod, we understand that drainage emergencies can happen at any time, day or night.
This is why we offer our customers a 24 hour freephone helpline, which is available 365 days a year.
You can call our helpline on 0800 66 88 00.
Our UK based Call Centre is manned by helpful and professional operators, who will assess your call and arrange the assistance you require, as well as providing you with an accurate response time. If your call is an emergency, they will contact your most local depot and arrange for an engineer to visit you as quickly as possible.
We specialise in the below common emergency situations:
Flash Floods are a real emergency. They are unpredictable in nature and can occur in a manner of minutes. We have put together some advice to follow if heavy rain means flooding is possible. To find out what to do in a flash flood click here.
We are always happy to arrange a free site assessment and no obligation quotations for any work you might need. Alternatively, you can call our emergency hotline number on 0800 66 88 00
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