Reviews from Birmingham Customers

“We commissioned a homebuyer drain survey on a 1930s semi in Harborne before exchange and it found a cracked clay pipe running under the kitchen extension, with clear signs of root ingress from a large oak at the back of the garden. We used the report to negotiate £2,500 off the asking price and the vendor accepted without any fuss. Really glad we didn't skip it — the standard building survey hadn't mentioned a thing about the drains.”

Sarah M.

Harborne

“I manage several rental properties in Erdington and had one house where the same drain was being unblocked every three to four months. I'd had it jetted twice with no lasting result. The CCTV survey showed extensive root ingress from a street tree — roots had got in through a displaced joint about 8 metres from the house. Once we had the footage and the report, the repair was straightforward and the blockages have stopped completely.”

James T.

Erdington

“We'd had slow drainage in our 1960s house in Moseley for over a year and assumed it was just an old house being awkward. The CCTV survey showed the main drain had deformed pitch fibre pipe — badly egg-shaped in two sections — which explained everything. We went for a full CIPP reline and the difference was immediate. Really wish we'd done the survey sooner rather than putting up with slow drains.”

Priya K.

Moseley

“We were converting a Victorian warehouse in Digbeth and needed a full drainage map before our groundworks contractor would start. The survey team covered every drain run across the site, produced a clear drainage layout plan, and identified three drain runs that would have been directly in the path of our new foundation footings. That plan saved us from a very expensive and time-consuming problem. Thorough, professional, and the report was exactly what our structural engineer needed.”

Robert C.

Digbeth

“We had a pre-purchase drain survey done on a detached house in Sutton Coldfield and it came back completely clear — all uPVC, good falls, no root ingress, no deformation. It was the best £230 we spent during the whole purchase process because it meant we exchanged with complete confidence rather than wondering what we might be taking on. Quick to book, arrived on time, report in our inbox the next morning.”

Emma L.

Sutton Coldfield

“We needed a FOG compliance survey for our commercial premises in the Jewellery Quarter as part of our trade effluent consent renewal with Severn Trent. The survey was carried out efficiently and the report covered everything the water company required. The engineer was knowledgeable about the Victorian combined sewer arrangement in this part of the city, which made a difference. Docking one star only because the booking process took a couple of days to confirm — not a major issue, just worth mentioning.”

Daniel W.

Jewellery Quarter