Property & Construction | Drain Surgeons
Auckland’s emergency drainage specialists If your drains are blocked or your property is flooded you need it fixed and fixed fast.
Well the team at Drain Surgeons has the expertise and technology to solve your drainage problems quickly. Drain Surgeons is recognised as one of New Zealand’s leading specialist drainage companies. Established in 1997, with branches in both Auckland and Christchurch, it has some of the most advanced equipment and technology available and is committed to a comprehensive policy of environmental responsibility. The company, owned by directors Bill Whitelegg and Marc Ciochetto, offers a full range of services, including drain unblocking, CCTV inspections, vacuum loading, drain laying, fault location, laser profiling, sonar surveying, smoke testing, leak detection and pipe lining.
Residential service Bill Whitelegg says domestic work in Auckland is a core business focus for Drain Surgeons and primarily involves unblocking drains, emergency response work and programmed maintenance work. The Drain Surgeons team understands the inconvenience a blocked toilet can cause and the need to have it unblocked as quickly as possible. Winter can also bring problems with
blocked drains outside resulting in flooding on your property. The company’s specialist trucks have all the necessary equipment on board to clear any drain and the camera equipment to check for blockages, or to assess the condition of the line. If the pipes are damaged, its drain laying teams will provide a free quotation for repair or replacement. Whether customers require drain repairs, replacements or a whole new system, Drain Surgeons’ teams of experienced, registered drain layers are on hand to assist with professional advice.
Residential work
Industrial drain services
Drain Surgeons’ residential services are available throughout Auckland and Christchurch and include:
Drain Surgeons offers a full industrial drain laying and repair service and is well respected within Auckland’s industrial sector.
• Drain unblocking • Drain laying and repairs • Drain cleaning and hydro-jetting • Defective drainage notices • Council CCTV video survey
Drain cleaning and hydro-jetting work is carried out with a range of equipment and can clean pipelines from 40mm up to two metres in diameter.
• Drainage consultancy service
Drain Surgeons’ qualified staff can assess drainage to determine if there are any problems. A CCTV drain inspection can be carried out and involves placing a high-tech camera into a stormwater or sewer pipeline.
• Pre-purchase property inspections.
• Root cutting • Vacuum loading
Drain Surgeons has a full range of high-spec camera equipment available with the ability to inspect pipes ranging in diameter from 50mm to three metres. With pan and tilt features and zoom capability, no crack or minor pipe defect goes unseen.
Industrial work includes stormwater and sewer repairs, repair of broken drains, flooding and water infiltration projects, commercial and factory drainage and new house drainage and additions. Drain Surgeons undertakes high definition laser profiling and is a leader in large bore pipeline investigations. It also has a new freshwater mains division, with the technology to inspect live fresh water mains, rather than drains.
Drain Surgeons Limited 7F Douglas Alexander Parade Albany Auckland 0800 372000 T (09) 415 0298 E office@drainsurgeons.co.nz www.drainsurgeons.co.nz
A high-powered hydro-jet can be used to cut through any tree roots causing a blockage.
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