Rotten eggs are an unpleasant smell – one you definitely don’t want in your home. You can spend days trying to find the cause – is it the bin? The fridge? Or the dog? Often, it is actually the sink in the kitchen or the drain in the garden which is causing these unpleasant odours […]
Category Archives: Plumbing
12 Great Ways To Save Money On Plumbing And Water Bills The recent increases in the cost of living have put a big squeeze on everyone’s finances, as wages fail to keep up. The Bank of England says the recent increases in energy bills, which are set to be three times higher than they were […]
6 Tips to Maintain a Healthy Drainage System Keeping your drains clean and maintaining a healthy drainage system is an essential part of looking after your home. Whether it’s saving money by avoiding blockages or regularly cleaning your drains, this guide should offer some helpful tips to help maintain a healthy drainage system in your […]
If your property has a septic tank, you need to ensure that it is properly maintained. Failure to keep up with your septic tank emptying and cleaning schedule can cause problems such as blockages, foul odours and overflow. Maintain Drains offer a complete septic tank maintenance service. Our team can provide you with information about […]
Having a blocked shower drain can prove to be a real nuisance when you find yourself standing in an ankle-high puddle of luke-warm water around your feet that just won’t disperse from the shower basin. Luckily, unblocking your shower drain will usually have a simple solution. Keep reading to find out the top 5 tricks […]
A blocked toilet is never a pleasant thing to deal with. The toilet doesn’t flush properly, leaving waste and water in the bowl for a long time. Sometimes the water levels rise which could cause your toilet to overflow. In extreme cases, your blockage could cause the outside sewers to overflow or water to gurgle […]
Imagine if your outside drain was blocked, overflowing onto your driveway and causing an unpleasant smell in and outside your home. Who would you call? Does a plumber deal with overflowing drains? If it was your sink or shower that was overflowing then maybe it would be a more obvious choice. If your drain is […]
Guest Blog: Avoiding Cryptosporidium – The Dangerous Water Parasite That’s Immune To Chlorine There is a microscopic parasite that lurks in our lakes, reservoirs, streams, public swimming pools, and even occasionally our home water systems. Cryptosporidium – sometimes referred to as just ‘Crypto’ – lives inside of animals, but it often passes into water through […]
Tree Root Ingress is probably the biggest cause of blocked drains, pipes and sewer systems in the UK and unfortunately, a root damaged drainage system can often lead to more than an overflowing manhole or grid. Tree roots in drains can compromise your drainage system and cause expensive problems which may only be fixed by pitch […]
The UK Is Wasting Billions Of Litres Of Clean Drinking Water Every Day – Here’s What You Can Do To Stop It Every single day more than three billion (that’s three thousand million) litres of perfectly good drinking water is wasted in the UK. That’s enough water to make 15 billion cups of tea, or […]