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Assessment · drainage specialists round drainage-2026-09

Salop Drain Services

Ranked 3 of 8 in Drainage specialists in Telford

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Trading as SALOP DRAIN SERVICES LTD · Shrewsbury · Service area: Telford, Shrewsbury, Oswestry, Bridgnorth, Shropshire

Our verdict

Our verdict: a practical pick if you want a Shropshire drainage firm you can email as well as call, with a fast emergency response stated up front [2][1]. We rate the contact routes and the stated response time as strengths because both are on the public record [2][1]. Before booking, confirm one thing: the fixed attendance fee and what the free quote covers.

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
57.9 / 100

Customer evidence C1 · weight 30%

63

4.7 from 26 Google reviews, seen 3 September 2026 — modest but healthy volume [5].

Qualifications and accreditations C2 · weight 25%

50

No accreditation claimed on the fetched pages; nothing mandatory applies [1][6].

First-hand responsiveness C3 · weight 15%

Insufficient evidence

Insufficient evidence

Trading history C4 · weight 10%

75

Active on Companies House since 22 February 2019 [4]; the site's 20-year claim exceeds the documented company history [1].

Insurance and safeguards C5 · weight 10%

Insufficient evidence

Insufficient evidence

Pricing transparency C6 · weight 5%

55

Free quote offered; no call-out fee, rates or VAT position stated [1][2].

Website and service information C7 · weight 5%

75

Clear services, towns, response promise and contact routes across three pages [1][2][3].

Evidence

Every fact held for this provider, with its source and check date.
FactValueSourceRead
Years trading20 (site claim; company record dates to 2019)Source provider-website

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

  • Companies House shows SALOP DRAIN SERVICES LTD active since 22 February 2019 with a Donnington, Telford registered office [4].

  • The site states a one-to-two-hour emergency response and lists unblocking, CCTV surveys, jetting, root removal, relining and septic-tank work for homes and businesses [1][3].

  • Contact is straightforward: landline, mobile, published email and a web form, plus a free quote offer [2].

Limitations

  • The site's 20-year claim is older than the 2019 company record, so the extra years are unverified personal history rather than documented trading [1][4].

  • No insurance details, call-out fee or rates are published, and no accreditation is claimed [1].

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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. Advanced Wastewater & Drainage55.5 / 100Ranked 5. Best for Septic tanks and treatment plants near Shifnal.

Sources

  1. Salop Drain Services homepage Retrieved 3 September 2026.
  2. Salop Drain Services contact page Retrieved 3 September 2026.
  3. Salop Drain Services about page Retrieved 3 September 2026.
  4. Companies House overview for SALOP DRAIN SERVICES LTD Retrieved 3 September 2026.
  5. Google Maps listing for Salop Drain Services Retrieved 3 September 2026.
  6. Environment Agency waste carrier register search Retrieved 3 September 2026.

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