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Assessment · drain cleaners round drain-cleaning-2026-09

Wrekin Drain Services review

Ranked 1 of 4 in Drain cleaners in Telford

Best overall drain cleaner in Telford: broadest Telford cover for sewers, septic tanks and emergencies

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Trading as WREKIN DRAIN SERVICES LTD · Telford · Service area: Telford, Shrewsbury, Shropshire

Wrekin Drain Services in short

Wrekin Drain Services is a Telford drainage team working from Hortonwood, covering unblocking, CCTV surveys, jetting, lining, septic-tank work and emergency call-outs under one roof. That spread is the widest of any firm in this round, and an active company record stretching back years sits behind the name. If your problem mixes sewers, tanks and out-of-hours urgency, this is the firm shaped for it.

Reviews of Wrekin Drain Services centre on Google, the only public ratings source we hold, where the listing shows a strong 4.7 from 77 ratings. Water Jetting Association backing is listed on the firm's own website alongside four other listed industry names. What counts against it is unpublished insurance detail and no stated call-out fee or rates.

Wrekin Drain Services reviews and ratings on other sites

Every public rating we hold for Wrekin Drain Services, with the source, scale, count and the date we read it. These are customers' ratings, not ours.
SourceRatingReviewsRead on
Google4.7 out of 577

Our verdict

Our verdict: Wrekin suits you if you want a Telford drainage team covering sewers, septic tanks and emergencies under one roof, with an active company record since 2012 behind the name [1] [2]. The Google listing shows 4.7 from 77 reviews [3]. What counts against it is unpublished insurance details and no call-out fee or rates [1].

Score summary

Scored on the home trades rubric v2.0. Insufficient evidence takes the neutral value and is not shown as a low mark.

Composite score
69.6 / 100

Customer evidence C1 · weight 30%

66

Google 4.7 out of 5 from 77 reviews [3].

Qualifications and accreditations C2 · weight 25%

90

Safe Contractor and Water Jetting Association and CHAS and Constructionline and Drainsafe backing is listed on the business's own website [1].

First-hand responsiveness C3 · weight 15%

Insufficient evidence

Insufficient evidence

Trading history C4 · weight 10%

80

On the Companies House record since 2012 [2].

Insurance and safeguards C5 · weight 10%

Insufficient evidence

Insufficient evidence

Pricing transparency C6 · weight 5%

60

Free quotes and competitive prices are offered; no call-out fee, rates or VAT position is stated [1].

Website and service information C7 · weight 5%

75

Full service list, area, contact routes and site photography on a template-built site [1].

Evidence

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FactValueSourceRead
Years trading30 (site claim; company record dates to 2012)Source provider-website

Industry qualifications

Sourced from the issuing registers, the business's own website and platforms such as Checkatrade and Which? Trusted Traders, on the date shown.

Strengths

  • You get unblocking, CCTV surveys, jetting, lining, septic-tank work and 24/7 emergency call-outs from one Telford team, all set out on the services pages seen 4 September 2026 [1].

  • The company record is checkable: WREKIN DRAIN SERVICES LTD is active since 24 July 2012 with sewerage as its stated trade [2].

  • The site offers free quotes, and Safe Contractor, Water Jetting Association, CHAS, Constructionline and Drainsafe backing is listed on the homepage [1].

Limitations

  • The site publishes no insurance details [1], which is scored as insufficient evidence rather than a failing.

  • No call-out fee, rates or VAT position are stated [1].

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Questions about Wrekin Drain Services

Is Wrekin Drain Services any good?

On the evidence, yes for drainage work: it tops our four-firm Telford table and covers unblocking, CCTV surveys, jetting, lining, septic tanks and emergencies in-house. Its Google listing is strong across dozens of ratings. The gaps sit in paperwork, with no insurance detail or rates on the site. Read the full review, then send your job list for a free quote.

Is Wrekin Drain Services in a trade scheme?

Five industry names — Safe Contractor, Water Jetting Association, CHAS, Constructionline and Drainsafe backing — are listed on the firm's own website. None is sourced from a scheme register, so ask for the membership details behind the name you care about. Get the papers alongside your quote before work starts.

What does Wrekin Drain Services charge?

The site offers free quotes but states no call-out fee, rates or VAT position. That means your quote does the talking: send the full job description and ask for an itemised fixed figure. Confirm what the price covers before you agree anything.

Where does Wrekin Drain Services work?

The firm works from Hortonwood in Telford and serves Telford, Shrewsbury and the wider Shropshire area. If you sit near the edge of that patch, send your postcode with the job list to confirm cover. Expect the free-quote route to confirm it.

How is Wrekin Drain Services ranked?

It ranks first of the four drain cleaners in our September round, picked as the best overall drain cleaner for its range across sewers, septic tanks and emergencies. Evidence is dated 4 September 2026. Read the full review alongside the company record and ratings.

Others assessed for this trade

  1. LMS Heating Solutions69.1 / 100Ranked 2. Best for plumber for blocked drains and soil pipes.
  2. Metro Rod Mid Wales & Shropshire67.3 / 100Ranked 3. Best for one number for blocked drains and tankers.
  3. Telford Plumbers61.6 / 100Ranked 4. Best for plumber for blocked sinks and bathroom plumbing.

Sources

  1. Wrekin Drains homepage Retrieved 4 September 2026.
  2. Companies House overview for WREKIN DRAIN SERVICES LTD (08155271) Retrieved 4 September 2026.
  3. Google Maps listing for Wrekin Drain Services Ltd Retrieved 4 September 2026.

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