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What is a Home Buyer Drain Survey?

After months of searching, you’ve finally found your dream home.  But before you sign on the dotted line, it’s time to carry out a Home Buyer Drain Survey to find out if there are any potential risks or faults in the drainage system of your dream home.Why is a home buyer drain survey so important?Carrying out a general house survey …

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Spring cleaning your drains

With British Summer Time starting tomorrow, Spring cleaning is a popular topic in many households today.  But this year, getting our gardens spruced up takes on a greater priority as we look forward to six people from two households being able to meet in a private garden in Northern Ireland from 1st April 2021.  While it is important to cut …

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Septic Tank Emptying – how often should it happen?

If you live in the countryside, there is a good chance that you have a septic tank buried somewhere in your garden.  This is tank to collect wastewater and sewage safely for homes located outside urban sewage systems.  One of the top questions that we are asked by country dwellers is how often should a septic tank be emptied?  Well …

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Why You Shouldn’t Flush Wipes Down the Toilet

Have you ever thrown a wipe in the toilet and wondered should you have done that?  Well whether it is a baby wipe, a make-up wipe or cleaning wipe, the bottom line is that wipes should never be flushed down the toilet.  So why should wipes not be flushed in the toilet?Wipes don’t break apartUnlike toilet paper which usually disintegrates …

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COVID-19 Update – January 2021

As an essential business, D&J Drain Services will be remaining open during the current COVID-19 lockdown. Please be assured that we are following all the government guidelines to minimise the spread of coronavirus to our customers and staff at this challenging time.