Latest news for Drain Doctor Plumbing 
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]
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]
Drain Doctor Plumbing adopts the new WinCan version 8 drainage inspection software(10/08/2010)
WinCan is the internationally accepted standard system for reporting on the condition of drains. It is widely supported by many of the major insurance companies and water utilities. Drain Doctor Plumbing has become the first national emergency plumbing and drainage repair franchise organisation to adopt the new WinCan version 8 drainage inspection software. Steve Peregrine of Drain Doctor’s franchise support team said: “WinCan V8's extensive t... [more]
Drain Doctor expects to continue its sustained year on year growth in 2010(14/07/2010)
Drain Doctor Plumbing has voiced its commitment to further expand its business at its sixteenth annual franchisee convention. Staff who attended the long weekend of business presentations and social events in the historic Warwickshire town of Stratford-upon-Avon heard a bullish opening presentation from chairman Freddie Mitman, who remains optimistic about sustained growth prospects for the company throughout 2010 and beyond. He said: “In many... [more]
Toilet paper innovations are leading to increasing numbers of blocked drains(04/06/2010)
According to Drain Doctor Plumbing, impregnated toilet papers, ‘wet wipes’ and similar innovations are leading to increasing numbers of blocked drains. The company says it is receiving an increasing number of calls from householders who may have happy bottoms but are unable to flush their toilets. The problem is particularly significant in towns and cities with large areas of Victorian housing served by Victorian drains and sewers. Robin Ba... [more]
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