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Assessment · drainage specialists round drainage-2026-09

Advanced Wastewater & Drainage

Ranked 5 of 8 in Drainage specialists in Telford

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Shifnal · Service area: Telford, Shropshire

Our verdict

Our verdict: the natural first call in this round for septic tanks and treatment plants, where specialism matters more than review volume [1]. We rate the off-mains focus and the detailed testimonials as strengths because both are specific to the published pages [1]. Before booking, confirm one thing: the waste-carrier licence number covering your tanker's load.

Score summary

Scored on the home trades rubric v1.0. Insufficient evidence takes the neutral value and is not shown as a low mark.

Composite score
55.5 / 100

Customer evidence C1 · weight 30%

65

4.8 from 16 Google reviews, seen 3 September 2026 — strong rating, small base [2].

Qualifications and accreditations C2 · weight 25%

50

Industry qualifications can't be sourced from the registers, the business's website or the platforms checked [1] [3].

First-hand responsiveness C3 · weight 15%

Insufficient evidence

Insufficient evidence

Trading history C4 · weight 10%

Insufficient evidence

Insufficient evidence

Insurance and safeguards C5 · weight 10%

Insufficient evidence

Insufficient evidence

Pricing transparency C6 · weight 5%

40

No call-out fee, rates, free-quote or VAT statement found on the fetched pages [1].

Website and service information C7 · weight 5%

80

Specialist services, local testimonials, address, phone and email on a business-specific site [1].

Industry qualifications

Can't be sourced. We looked at the issuing registers, the business's own website and platforms such as Checkatrade and Which? Trusted Traders and found no scheme membership or registration to record.

Ratings on other sites

Recorded with source, scale, count and the date read. These are not our own ratings.

Strengths

  • The specialist scope — installing and refurbishing treatment plants, emptying septic tanks and cesspools, tankering and pollution prevention — matches the off-mains work the hiring guide says needs a specialist [1].

  • Named customer testimonials from the Telford area with specific job detail read as genuine local history [1].

  • Round-the-clock availability is stated with a phone number and a published email address [1].

Limitations

  • No company number, trading-years figure, insurance details or prices are published, and no accreditation is named [1]. Company, insurance and pricing gaps are scored as insufficient evidence, not as failings.

  • The matching limited company could not be confirmed, so ask for the legal name and the waste-carrier licence before waste leaves your site [1][3].

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Verified customer reviews

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Others assessed for this trade

  1. Wrekin Drain Services71.0 / 100Ranked 1. Best for Telford firm for sewers, septic tanks and emergencies.
  2. Metro Rod Mid Wales & Shropshire68.1 / 100Ranked 2. Best for Franchise cover across Shropshire and Mid Wales.
  3. SPH Plant59.8 / 100Ranked 3. Best for Jetting, CCTV and septic work from Horsehay.
  4. Salop Drain Services57.9 / 100Ranked 3. Best for Shropshire cover with published email and forms.

Sources

  1. Advanced Wastewater & Drainage homepage Retrieved 3 September 2026.
  2. Google Maps listing for Advanced Wastewater Treatment Ltd Retrieved 3 September 2026.
  3. Environment Agency waste carrier register search Retrieved 3 September 2026.

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