Metro Rod Mid Wales & Shropshire review
Ranked 2 of 8 in Drainage specialists in Telford
Best for: Franchise cover across Shropshire and Mid Wales
Unknown
Telford · Service area: Telford, Shrewsbury, Market Drayton, Welshpool, Aberystwyth
Metro Rod Mid Wales & Shropshire in short
Metro Rod Mid Wales & Shropshire is the franchise arm covering Telford from a Stafford Park base, offering the full drainage range under one number. Unblocking, camera surveys, high-pressure jetting, no-dig repairs, pump-station work and septic-tank emptying all sit on one local page, with phone, email, enquiry form and callback routes plus a free site assessment. If you want one number for anything from a blocked toilet to a pump station, this is built for it.
The record shows a Stafford Park base in Telford with the widest stated patch in the round, from the town through Shrewsbury and Market Drayton and on into Mid Wales. Phone, email, enquiry form and callback routes all reach the local team, and a free site assessment comes before work starts. Domestic, commercial and pump-station work all sit inside that patch.
Customers rate Metro Rod Mid Wales & Shropshire strongly: 4.9 from 187 Google reviews, the largest review volume in this round. There is no other review source on record, so the Google record carries the story alone. SafeContractor and Achilles membership is listed on the local page, which is more third-party paperwork than most rivals show.
What counts against it is unpublished cover amounts and no call-out fee or rates, plus a Telford depot described as newly opening, so local cover is still bedding in. Our view is that the range and the review volume carry it, and the van base and the price are the things to pin down.
Our verdict
Our verdict: a strong option if you want one number for anything from a blocked toilet to a pump station, backed by the largest review volume in this round [1][3]. We rate the range and the free assessment as strengths because both are stated on the local page [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
- 67.3 / 100
Qualifications and accreditations C2 · weight 25%
75 out of 100
Alcumus SafeContractor and Achilles membership is listed on the business's own website [1].
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%
85 out of 100
Insured is stated without an amount or insurer, so ask for the certificate before work starts [1].
Pricing transparency C6 · weight 5%
60 out of 100
Free quote and free site assessment are offered; no call-out fee, rates or VAT position are stated [1].
Website and service information C7 · weight 5%
70 out of 100
Services, area and contact routes are clear on the local page, but it sits inside a national franchise template [1].
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
The local page lists unblocking, CCTV surveys, high-pressure jetting, no-dig repairs, pump-station work and septic-tank emptying in one place, so you can match your symptom to a service before you call [1].
The Google listing shows 4.9 from 187 reviews, seen 3 September 2026, which is the largest review volume of any Telford drainage listing checked [3].
You can reach them by phone, email, enquiry form or callback request, and the site offers a free site assessment before work starts [1].
Limitations
Response from the business
This business has not sent a response yet. Any response they send will appear here.
Verified customer reviews
Reviews from customers who showed us their invoice.
No verified reviews yet for this business.
Review this business
Tell other readers about work you paid for, and send a copy of the invoice so the editor can confirm the job took place.
Questions about Metro Rod Mid Wales & Shropshire
Is Metro Rod Mid Wales & Shropshire any good?
On the evidence, yes for wide cover: it sits second in our Telford drainage table with the largest Google review volume in the round, and the local page covers the whole drainage range. The Telford depot is newly opening, so cover is still bedding in. Read the full review, then ask where the van comes from.
Is Metro Rod Mid Wales & Shropshire SafeContractor registered?
Alcumus SafeContractor and Achilles membership is listed on the local franchise page. That is the firm's own claim rather than a register check. Ask the franchise to confirm its current memberships and its insurance cover when you enquire. Get the confirmation and the insurance papers together in writing. The memberships are claimed rather than register-checked.
What does Metro Rod Mid Wales & Shropshire charge?
A free quote and a free site assessment are offered, but no call-out fee, rates or VAT position are stated. That means your written quote does the talking. Ask for staged prices for attendance, clearance and any repair before work starts. Confirm whether the assessment itself is free at your address.
Where does Metro Rod Mid Wales & Shropshire work?
The franchise covers Telford, Shrewsbury, Market Drayton and on into Mid Wales from its Stafford Park base. Domestic, commercial and pump-station work all sit inside its patch. Send your postcode with the job to confirm you are covered. The Telford depot is newly opening, so ask about response times. Pump-station and septic work travel with the same van.
How is Metro Rod Mid Wales & Shropshire ranked?
It ranks second of the eight drainage firms in our September round, the pick for the widest franchise cover. Wrekin Drain Services sits just above it on local base and range. Read the full review, then compare the two cards side by side. Cover is its argument; the new depot is the caveat.
How do I get a quote from Metro Rod Mid Wales & Shropshire?
A free quote and a free site assessment are offered: send the postcode, the symptoms and a photo of the access, and hold out for staged prices with VAT shown before work starts. The Telford depot is newly opening, so ask where the van comes from and how fast it reaches you. Reach the local team by phone, email, form or callback, whichever leaves you with a paper trail.
What do the reviews say about Metro Rod Mid Wales & Shropshire?
The held sources show one review book: Google, at 4.9 from the largest volume in this round. No other platform record exists, so the Google file carries the whole story. Skim recent entries for jobs like yours, and set that volume next to the newly opening depot when you weigh the card.
Others assessed for this trade
- Wrekin Drain Services69.6 / 100Ranked 1. Best for broadest Telford range for sewers, septic tanks and emergencies.
- Newport Drainage Specialists59.9 / 100Ranked 3. Best for Newport and nearby towns, street address confirmed.
- Broseley Drainage Specialists59.7 / 100Ranked 4. Best for Broseley and nearby towns, call-out fee stated.
- Salop Drain Services59.3 / 100Ranked 5. Best for Shropshire cover with published email and forms.
Sources
- Metro Rod Mid Wales & Shropshire local page Retrieved 3 September 2026.
- Environment Agency waste carrier register search Retrieved 3 September 2026.
- Google Maps listing for Metro Rod (Shropshire) Retrieved 3 September 2026.
Is this your business?
Ask us to correct a fact, claim the listing, or send a response for publication alongside the assessment.