Winter drain care from Metro Rod Slough

Unblocking drains, unblocking toilets and other drain care work in cold weather is no issue for Metro Rod Slough's drainage engineers  and all types of drain care and repair works continue wherever possible, whatever the weather. However there is no disguising the fact that freezing temperatures can worsen and expose problems in your drains meaning it's important that Metro Rod are here to resolve any drainage issue in the Slough area and, indeed, throughout the whole Thames Valley/M4 corridor from Swindon to Ascot via Marlborough, Newbury,Reading, Henley, Marlow, Maidenhead, Slough and all surrounding areas.

Winter weather is highly likely now and forecasts for the Thames Valley are increasingly indicating an expectation of freezing temperatures and snow. This means it's a good time to ensure your drains are free of defect and clear of any accumulation of materials which might mean that freeze and thaw of water is likely to cause you problems. Every single year Slough and Berkshire  businesses and residents suffer disruption, cost and inconvenience when a blocked drain or blocked toilet occurs or when the thaw from a freezing cold spell exposes problems with drains which are damaged or inadequately free-flowing.

Metro Rod Slough's team of skilled drainage engineers are available 24/7/365 to deal with any such reactive emergencies and  we aim to provide

• fast response…This will typically be within 4 hours and often even more quickly than this where a drainage situation is a critical emergency.
• a first time fix wherever this is possible. Metro Rod Slough will typically achieve this in over 90% of cases where a drain or toilet is blocked. Where an issue is found to  require a drain repair then we will diagnose the problem and recommend an appropriate solution, typically using CCTV drain survey to inspect pipework which would otherwise be "invisible" to you. We will then carry out the appropriate drain repair at a time convenient to you, our customer, wherever in the Slough area, or Berkshire, you are. Indeed Metro Rod operate across the entire Thames Valley  from Ascot , Windsor and Slough in the East, through Maidenhead, Reading, Woodley, Marlow, Henley and Newbury and across to Marlborough and Swindon in the West. Metro Rod also has other depots covering the entire UK so you can be confident that Metro R0d can assist with any drain care and repair issue wherever in the country you are.
• a technically expert job. All our fully accredited drainage engineers are equipped with high pressure water jetting and electro-mechanical drain cleaning equipment to clear your blockage quickly and effectively. Our CCTV drain survey equipment means we can quickly visually inspect your drains and identify the precise problem. Damage caused  by frozen water in drains is not always as obvious as the example shown below so it's important to inspect the inside of your underground pipes !   Where a repair is needed we have the technical expertise to carry this out and will do so  using "no-dig" repair techniques whenever possible meaning the need for more costly excavation and replacement of your drain is avoided.

• A SAFE and professional service. Metro Rod Slough's numerous Health and Safety training qualifications and accreditations reflect the importance we place on ensuring the safety of every single job for our engineers and customers.

For commercial sites in Slough and the Thames Valley, particularly:

• Sites with regular, high volume,  public use of toilet and  drain facilities
• Large office buildings with high numbers of  employees continually using the toilets and drains
• Sites susceptible to a build up of materials which can block drains e.g. restaurant and hospitality businesses, construction sites

we would generally recommend a pre-planned maintenance programme to ensure any drainage issues are prevented by ensuring that drains are regularly cleaned and inspected at an interval appropriate for the site. Such a “prevention is better than cure” approach will give your business the strongest possible protection against any potential problems caused by a “Big Freeze” this Winter.

Contact us today for a free site assessment for your commercial premises and ensure your drains are free flowing in 2019, whatever the weather brings:

You can also contact us by:

Going to www.metrorod.co.uk/local/reading

Emailing us at [email protected]

Connecting with Andrew, our Managing Director on LinkedIn

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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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