Drain & Able
4.9(85)ReadingGet directions




About
Drain & Able are drainage engineers based in Reading, offering dependable support for blocked drains, toilets and sinks, as well as emergency callouts. Their services include drain unblocking, clearance, cleaning and repair, CCTV drain surveys, flood water removal, and planned preventative maintenance. They also remove fat and grease deposits and tree root ingress, helping address a wide range of drainage issues.
They cover Reading, Berkshire, Caversham, Tilehurst, Pangbourne, Calcot, Theale, Earley, Woodley, Sonning, Wooocote, Shinfield, Henley, Wokingham, Bracknell, Crowthorne, Mortimer and Burghfield.
Services
Blocked drain clearing
Blocked toilet and sink
Emergency callout
CCTV drain survey
Drain repair
Drain unblocking
Drain clearance
Drain cleaning
Reviews
4.9
Drain & Able provided a prompt detailed quote for the replacement of a manhole cover and frame. They turned up on time on the agreed date but requested that the work could be put back a day because of the wet weather. They would have phoned me but didn't have my number as the work had been arranged through a third party. So I was impressed that they still turned up as agreed even though it was too wet to do the job. When the job was done the next day, I was very pleased with the neat work. I would recommend.
Excellent communications from Drain and Able from the quote down to the repair which was completed quickly and efficiently on the day. Thanks to Diane, Sam and Lee for all of their hard work.
Another great service from Drain&Able. We have a very level sink waste pipe so it regularly slow drains over the winter. Booked them in and was happy to wait a few weeks as it was not an urgent job and we didn’t want to use anyone else! They arrived on time and did the job and explained everything afterwards and cleaned up. Very reasonably priced too. Diane is superb with customer care. Just a lovely bunch of people.
Absolutely fantastic service, even answered my email on a Sunday. Would not hesitate to recommend their services.
Chose this company because of all the positive reviews, wasn’t disappointed! They came when they said they would, diagnosed the problem and fixed it, very professional and great customer focused service, would not hesitate to recommend them
Really friendly and trustworthy team who came out, didn't try to diddle me, didn't rush their work, seemed very diligent and respectful. Really good team - only downside very in demand so took a while to be able to get them booked in!
Connor from Drain & Able attended my property to clear a drain that was backing up. Always very polite and efficient the problem was sorted quickly. I highly recommend this company.
Thank you Kevin and Connor for painstakingly working out the drains problem we had. The follow up work was also arranged with great care and completed just before the family arrived for Christmas - phew! Many, many thanks. Keep on doing what you’re doing 😊
I can't recommend Drain & Able enough. Had a severe blocked drain that needed new pipe and drain gully added to the outside as well as a new pipe leading to communal drain. The team worked tirelessly all day and were such a kind respectful and happy team. It was a pleasure to have them here. They left the area better than it looked before and for such a big job the price was very reasonable. Diane and the office kept me informed of updates throughout and were very helpful and friendly.
Thank you to Kevin and Connor for arriving on time, being very communicative and taking the time to talk me through the issues. Both were polite and friendly and didn’t mind answering my questions. Very grateful for the advice that they have given too. Would highly recommend.
Fantastic service provided by Drain and Able, would recommend to anyone!
Couldn't fault them!
We were very impressed with the service from Drain Able. Diane was exceptional in coordinating the work—efficiently scheduling the job and keeping us informed throughout the process. Ben did an excellent job on-site; he clearly explained the procedure, worked efficiently, and left everything clean and tidy. Highly recommended.
Ben, from Drain & Able first attended on 24th March. He was more than happy to let me watch what was going on, and showed me the camera view revealing the damage done by a water pipe ‘moling’ through a toilet drain, thus causing our toilet to back up. By 4th April all work had been completed. When the repair was actually undertaken, like any small boy, I wanted to look in the hole and see what was going on, and this didn’t cause them any problem. If they hadn’t wanted me to look, that would have been cause for concern! As you can see by the attached you can just tell where they lifted the paviours because they’re clean, even continuing the pattern correctly and, now it’s rained, you can’t tell at all. An excellent job all round
Excellent work from the guys at D&A repairing a drain. Job carried out quickly and they left the property exactly as they found it. Highly recommended.
Getting my drains surveyed by Drain & Able was a good experience. They arrived in a timely manner, they were professional, polite and pleasant. They worked neatly and tidily and cleared a partially blocked drain before leaving. I will use them again and highly recommend.
Ben is an absolute gem! He made what could have been a stressful plumbing job completely stress-free. Everything was explained clearly, and his professionalism shone through. On top of that, there was plenty of laughter along the way, which made the whole experience surprisingly enjoyable. If you need a plumber who knows his stuff and brings a great vibe, Ben’s your guy! Highly recommend. 🚰🔧😄
Remedial works to gully drain in driveway. Excellent, neat and tidy work by engineer Ben. Old Clay gully hopper crumbling away and re-benched concrete to gully surround
great service!
Easy to book, comprehensive drain check, everything explained and good value for money.
Drain & Able did a first rate job for me. Communication was great when booking an appointment with the office to clear a blocked drain and the person who came to our house to do the work was polite and friendly and sorted the problem out quickly. I would definitely recommend them.
Excellent service from start to finish. We had a recurring problem with very old pipework that no one else seemed to be able to fathom. It was causing horrible blockages of our downstairs loo. After a thorough inspection with amazing hi-tech equipment, the reassuring and very professional team from Drain and Able sorted it all out for us. They left everything so clean and tidy, too! Communications with the office, appointments and any queries we had were also dealt with really promptly and efficiently.
I have used Drain & Able on 2 occasions and their service has been first class. A big thank you to Leanne, Diane and Kevin.
Great job. New drainage channel and outlet to a storm drain that required pulling up some of the paving stones on the drive. Various unanticipated snags became evident and the work took the best part of three days but the end result works a treat and prevents any more flooding in our garage. And they didn't charge any extra for the additional time. Drain & Able highly recommended.
Excellent job done by Ben on site, very pleased with the way he so neatly finished off replacing the drainage pot and paving around it. Great support from the office team too, D&A highly recommended. Nic D
They always do a good job and very reasonably price. Admin staff are also extremely responsive.
Blocked drain problem found and fixed very efficiently. Thank you Drain and Able, particular thanks to Diane and Ben for their kind and professional support.
Leanne was amazing in arranging the appointment to fit my schedule. The workmanship was spot on and my problem fixed on a single visit. Great trustworthy company - highly recommend.
Excellent service. Booked yesterday and excellent communication of when the visit would be today. Ben came and got the drain sorted, efficiently. He was very pleasant to deal with. Would highly recommend.
I used Drain and Able for the first time a few weeks ago, I have to say, what a find! They gave me great advice, the work completed was of a very high standard and the admin side of things was well organised. Lovely staff, can't recommend highly enough! Thank you!
Professional and Courteous as usual - highly recommended.
Fantastic service, extremely polite and great value!
When I called late this morning with a drain emergency at my parents' home, the day's schedule had been allocated and all the engineers were out on calls. Having listened to the challenges we were facing, Diane asked to call me back. Less than 5 minutes later, she'd arranged for one of the team to squeeze in our call and within 2 hours, Conor swept in, wearing his metaphoric superhero cape, and got everything sorted. He was polite, efficient and extremely good at his job. I cannot thank the team enough for working to support seniors in need. 5 * * * * *
From first point of contact through to the engineers arriving on site, the entire team have been professional, courteous and efficient. Would highly recommend
excellant service, on time,very professional engineer with real attention to the task at hand, site left in a very clean state. Thank you.
From the first contact with Diane the appointment was arranged, date and time of arrival determined and successfully met. The two engineers were courteous, discussed what they were going to do and answered all of our questions. They made an accurate assessment of the drain issue which was confirmed by video. Video stills were promptly sent by email. A clear discussion of the needed repair work was given. All communications with the office were dealt with extremely promptly and efficiently. On the day of the repair the engineers, Connor and Ben, cheerfully undertook the work in appalling weather and it was completed satisfactorily. The site, including the road was left in a clean and tidy way. Videos of the repair were quickly sent and confirmed success. Would highly recommend this company.
Connor was exceptionally professional, courteous and competent. He quickly worked out what the problem was and worked very efficiently to resolve the blockage. He explained what he had discovered, gave us advice on minimising the issue in the future and laid out our options very clearly. After he had finished, you would not have known anyone had been there - it was all left tidy and clean. We will definitely be calling Drain & Able if we have need to drain services in the future.
Cannot speak highly enough. From first call To the last. Timely, professional, informative, and not least got the job done quickly and efficiently even though it wasn’t particularly straightforward. Would recommend without reservation
Drain & Able came out to my property to flush through my drains. They were extremely polite and unerringly professional. They explained the situation clearly and executed the job as promised. I would have no hesitation in recommending them far and wide and in using them again myself.
Kevin and team arrived on time, identified the problem and cleared the block in just an hour. Amazing job! Would definitely recommend.
Highly professional work
Very impressed with customer relations. Kept in contact with rescheduled times and did a very professional job.
Having had another local firm come out and fail to unblock a toilet, and charge me for it!, I called Drain & Able to see if they could help. They took all my details and promised to call back the following day. I received a call first thing the next day and a couple of days later they turned up. Kevin and Conner were very well presented, clean work gear, immaculate van and very helpful. Carried out a CCTV survey, told me what they were going to do and solved the problem in under an hour. Cleaned everything up before they left. Brilliant service at a far better price, well done, good to see a business with an happy 'can do' attitude.
Unblocked my outside drain in record time. Polite, friendly and professional. Cleared up afterward as well.Cost was very reasonable too. Highly. recommend
I found them to be very professional and proactive in helping resolve my drain issues. Would highly recommend, thank you!
Prompt, solved the problem and explained what the issue was. Pricing straight forward and transparent.
Great service. Diane managed to fit me in during Christmas and new year at a few days notice which was really helpful. The two gents that came to look at the issue were polite and worked very quickly. I would recommend.
Great service. Friendly and helped with a resolution. Would highly recommend
I was previously advised that my foul water drain needed relining due to root invasion. I asked Drain and Able for a second opinion and they were very attentive to the issues raised. Following their CCTV survey and some minor root cutting, they told me the drain was serviceable and recommended an annual inspection, literally saving me thousands of pounds. An extremely friendly and efficient service, which I would have no hesitation in recommending to family and friends.
Excellent local company, very knowledgeable & helpful. Excellent communications throughout from initial contact through to scheduling appointments and completion of the task. We needed some camera survey done of drainage pipes and the work was completed professionally. I'm so glad I came across Drain & Able. I would highly recommend.
Helpful, professional and reasonably priced! Would definitely use again if needed Thank you
This was a mistake, wrong company, apologies.
Excellent service, very professional and turned up despite adverse weather. Would definitely recommend to family and friends.
Very fast reaction from Kev and Connor at drain and able on a Saturday afternoon call out for me! Can’t fault there skills, would definitely recommend for any of your drainage needs!
Really lovely couple of guys worked so hard to clear our drain, tidied up all the mess & all for a reasonable price too!
Dianne and Connor are exceptional. When the big companies had left me with the expected "not our problem", or 'this isn't something we help with', I was getting hugely stressed,. Connor had a full work schedule but still took time to listen and provide really helpful advice - Dianne helped with finding other contractors they trusted that I could contact. I left them with a clear idea if what to do next and was grateful for someone listening and making me feel like the problem wasn't mine alone. I definitely recommend them and will be using them again.
Brilliant service from Kevin to solve our issue - will definitely be recommending!
The appointment take some time say half to one months. But they are very promptly provide the reports and feedback on questions. Overal review is great and I will surely find them again for futher works in case.
This is what you call it an exceptional customer service and experience. We recently asked Drain & Able to run CCTV Survey and what they came back with (not only the survey result but also survey documentation) was simply brilliant. It was concise, easy to understand, accurate and even non-specialist(s) can apply the knowledge from the documents to the actual CCTV footage provided. No wonder why Drain & Able has 4.7 Stars on Google review and I am glad that we read the review before contacting Drain & Able. I highly recommend this company if you have any issue or inspection before it becomes too expensive to repair! Thank you Drain & Able!
Absolutely brilliant customer service. I called up about a blockage in my flat and spoke to a lovely woman called Diane who, even though they were too busy to come out and see me today, gave me fantastic advise as to what to do and where to go next. I had called 6 different 'unblocking companies' before calling Drain and Able and their price was BY FAR the best. Just felt inclined to write a review as I was literally that impressed with them. 10/10 recommend & will use again in future.
Used this company a few years ago & fortunately still had a copy of their paperwork so I could call on their services again. Absolutely first class & faultless service provided
I own and run a local property company. I enquired to arrange for a blocked drain to be cleared in a flat I own. Called and spoke to a gentleman on the mobile phone number. I kindly explained the issue and was very rude straight from the start and shocked, said too busy and can't fit anything in. I appreciate companies get busy and explained the blockage isn't that urgent as still flushing away slowly and asked when he was next available, again very rude "I don't know and got too much, call the office speak to her indoors" My opinion is a domestic should not be used within the work place and very unprofessional. Maybe I caught them on a bad day but certainly lost a potential customer.
What a breath of fresh air Drain & Able are. Customer service received was fantastic. Job completed with no nonsense approach. So glad I picked this company to resolve the problem with my blocked drain.
Very skilled man, grey hair, highly recommended He resolved the blockage quickly and efficiently You could tell he was highly experienced.... One minor point, he wasn't punctual, arrived later than planned.
We have used Drain & Able on a number of occasions now and they are prompt, efficient and professional. That's really important when working in a school. They are our first port of call when needed!
Absolutely fantastic service from initial booking to completion of works. Honest & efficient service. Would highly recommend
Sorry I got the wrong company. My apologies. But yes i did catch the company I used weeing in my drain.!
A service I would recommend to friends and family. Polite staff and excellent service.
Absolute first class service. Very friendly and professional too. Telephoned a few companies but these were by far the most helpful. Their pricing was explained over the telephone and I paid exactly what was quoted. True honest business.
Quick to arrive and fix my blocked toilet. I was expecting guests to arrive - typical time for the downstairs toilet to get blocked! Thankfully within an hour of calling the problem was gone!
Saved me having to stick my arm down the toilet after my nephew came to visit so happy my side. Cost less than I was expecting.
Extremely helpful, friendly, courteous & very professional & great customer service. This company came recommended & I can see why.
Thank you Drain & Able you were exceptionally helpful in advising me that my shared blocked drain is the responsibility of Thames Water to fix - free of charge! An incredibly honest and helpful company - I would 100% recommend without hesitation. Thank you!
The only company to explain to me that I needed to call Thames Water due to my situation. Am so pleased that I called these guys & not one of the other companies that I spoke to. Exceptionally helpful and honest.
Good work at a great price
Extremely good service, polite and friendly. Would recommend again.
Excellent work, excellent price with no hidden equipment hire add-ons.
Very professional service at a very competitive rate. Would highly recommend Drain and Able
Very quick, tidy, and professional. Fixed drainage issues, talked me through process, and helped me understand how to keep our system clean.
First class customer service all round. Professional, punctual, knowledgeable, helpful & enthusiastic together with very very reasonable charges & very H&S conscious. Would highly recommend.
Excellent service. Diane is very helpful and have always received a prompt service fixing all the problems I have had with our blocked drains quickly. Drain and Able is always my first choice.
Location
Reading, RG30 Get directions
Opening times
- MondayOpen 24 hours
- TuesdayOpen 24 hours
- WednesdayOpen 24 hours
- ThursdayOpen 24 hours
- FridayOpen 24 hours
- SaturdayOpen 24 hours
- SundayOpen 24 hours
Additional information
- Emergency call-outs
- Free quotes
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