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Check your drains this summer(29/06/2011)
The summer growing season may be good for the garden but, below ground, the roots that support the new growth can play havoc with drains and sewers, penetrating pipes and causing blockages. As a householder, if the blockage is within the boundary of your property, you are responsible for clearing it. If it is beneath the street outside, it is probably the responsibility of the water company. Locating the blockage can itself be difficult though... [more]
Drain Doctor Plumbing keeps the drains running smoothly for a local social club(20/04/2011)
Drain Doctor Plumbing's Jason Hawkins and his technician Joe Gray were called out to Lowestoft Ex-Servicemen’s Club to deal with an emergency blockage. Because the drains run under the building and out into the road the only access to them is from inside the club’s busy bar. This meant that a no-dig lining repair was the only option. The club’s manager, David Mayhurst, said: “We have had problems with the drains here before. Last year all the ... [more]
Drain Doctor Plumbing offers an exact time for all service calls(27/12/2010)
According to a recent survey, consumers waste 800 million hours every year waiting at home for a delivery or a repair man to turn up. The average waiting time is four hours. In fact, many services offer a five-hour ‘window’ for delivery – some even a whole day – which means that the customer has to be available for half a day at best, or a whole day at worst, to be there to accept the service. Drain Doctor Plumbing is helping to ensure that it... [more]
Keep pumpkin pulp and seeds from turning Halloween into a plumbing nightmare(28/10/2010)
The trick to keeping pumpkin pulp and seeds from turning Halloween into a plumbing nightmare is as easy as pie. Trick or treat and pumpkin lanterns have become commonplace in the UK at the end of October. Along with the pumpkin carving comes the problem of what to do with the sticky waste from inside the vegetables. When pumpkin pulp goes down the kitchen sink drain, the orange substance hardens and sticks to the pipes, leading to clogged drai... [more]
Solar heating systems need to be carefully maintained to avoid the build up of the deadly Legionella bacteria(13/09/2010)
Since April 2010 it has been compulsory in Portugal to install thermal panels to produce hot water. This has led to the potential for an increase in Legionella bacteria in the solar water collection tanks and pipes in heating systems. In hotels and resorts it is mandatory to ensure that water in these reservoirs is heated to 70 degrees Celsius in order to prevent this potential build up. Drain Doctor Portugal is warning businesses in the Algar... [more]
Drain Doctor retrieves car keys dropped down the toilet(01/09/2010)
The Drain Doctor franchise covering Suffolk recently received a panic phone call at 9.30am from a lady in Stowmarket, Suffolk. She was due to leave home to catch a flight for a family holiday. However, she had just dropped her car keys down the toilet! Recognising the urgency, Drain Doctor customer service representative Daisy Simpson immediately diverted a technician who was just 15 minutes away from another job to answer the emergency call. ... [more]
East Anglia Drain Doctor Plumbing franchise relocates to sustain growth(25/08/2010)
The Drain Doctor Plumbing franchise in Ipswich, Colchester, Chelmsford, Cambridge and Southend is set to double its turnover to more than £2 million over the next five years. Currently turning over more than £1 million, the franchise has increased the number of jobs it tackles by 15 per cent over the past year. In order to sustain and build on this growth, franchise owner Rob Simpson has relocated the business to new premises. Rob Simpson s... [more]
Former scaffolder takes over the Canterbury and Maidstone franchise of Drain Doctor Plumbing(23/08/2010)
Until recently Kevin Carpenter was managing a scaffolding firm in Kent. He decided to look into starting his own business because he felt the time was right to become his own boss. Former scaffolder Kevin and his wife Anne are launching their own business by taking over the Canterbury and Maidstone franchise of Drain Doctor Plumbing. Kevin said: “I was getting fed up with moving around from firm to firm throughout the recession so I decided to... [more]
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