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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Imagine the smell and pollution human waste would have made in this world if there were no sewage disposal systems. Without plumbing, as we know it today, the cities and towns would have been a great mess besides being breeding grounds of diseases that we cannot even think about. The London Sewage System serves the Greater London area and is one of the larger sewage systems in the world. Operated by Thames water, this system was developed in the later part of the 19th Century and as the city has grown, this system has expanded too.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Before the idea of a comprehensive sewage system in London came up, most of the waste from the city was dumped straight into the River Thames, making the river a breeding ground for the epidemics that struck often England in those times. With the river being a cesspool of human waste and a terribly smelly mass flowing through the centre of London, there is little wonder that London suffered outbreaks of cholera time and again until Joseph Bazalgette, the Chief Engineer of the Metropolitan Board of Works decided to do something about it.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]

The Solution to the ‘Great Stink’

Based on the research of Dr John Snow, a physician who closely studied the causes of cholera during the outbreaks of 1849 and 1854 and linked them to the contaminated drinking water, Joseph Bazalgette arrived at the conclusion that major sewers needed to be designed across various points on the river so that sewerage and drinking water supply could be kept separate. Sir Joseph convinced the Parliament to sanction 3 million pounds to this project and it is the result of his ambitious plans, which he designed and implemented, that London could overcome the ‘Great Stink’ as well as conquer the cholera epidemics.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Sir Joseph Bazalgette’s project was completed in 1870 and is still in use; it forms the heart of the London Sewerage System. Bazalgette constructed five major brick-lined sewers that measure more than 132 kilometres connecting to strategic locations both north and south of the river Thames. The sewers run along the embankments of Thames and include Victoria and Albert Embankments. Though most of this system was built keeping the principles of gravity in mind, certain areas like Chelsea and Abbey Mills also have pumping stations to regulate the sewage flow. Improvements, repairs and additions have been made to this sewerage system from time to time and this greatest civil engineering project of its time still handles about 1.8 billion litres of sewage everyday.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_message message_box_style=”solid-icon” message_box_color=”turquoise” icon_fontawesome=”fa fa-phone-square”]

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Plumber vs Drainage Contractor: Who Deals With What

Water is an essential part of every home. The inflow or outflow of this particular resource has to be smooth and regularised. A blocked sink, leaky faucet or a blocked drainage line is not only a headache but also a cause of health hazard (ie asthma). Or if a blocked or leaking drainage line, even if it is in the exterior of the house left as it is for too long can be a breeding ground for mosquitoes, flies and other insects. These are the problems that need to be taken care of immediately and need the attention of the drainage experts.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Whenever you are faced with any such issues you know you need a professional to handle the job. But the first question that arises is – Whom do I call? Do I need a drainage contractor or will a plumber be able to do a better job? Though both of them deal with all issues related to water, sewages and drainage the difference lies in the complexity of the problem.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]

Do I Need A Drainage Expert?

It is best to seek the services of a drainage expert when:

• Drains require unblocking.
• Replacing or relining of the drainage pipes is required.
• When there are instances of burst external pipes.
• You will require a drainage expert to deal with faulty sewer pipes do the contents of the pipe, as plumbers are not accomplished enough to handle such issues.
• The tanker service operated by drainage specialists is imperative for the safe transport of foul waste in case you have a septic tank in your property.

Apart from repairing and unblocking services and handling foul waste regular surveillance by the drainage contractor can curb drainage problems, before they become severe and the reliability of the pipes is compromised.

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Do I Need A Plumber?

Plumbing services can be sought when:

• There is a leaking tap.
• Toilet, basin or sink needs to be repaired or replaced.
• There is a leak in the pipe line in the interiors of the home.
• The bathtub has a blocked drain.
• Installation or replacement of taps, showers, sinks, bathtubs and faucets.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]

Conclusion

In short, a plumber is well adept at handling the simple plumbing jobs required inside a house or a commercial property and complicated problems need the attention of a drainage expert.

BDS Drainage is a well established drainage company providing excellent solutions for all drain related issues in and around London, Essex, Surrey & Kent. If you need our help with your plumbing or drainage problem, just give us a call and a BDS engineer will be with you in no time.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_message message_box_style=”solid-icon” message_box_color=”turquoise” icon_fontawesome=”fa fa-phone-square”]

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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Plumbing is one of the most evergreen sectors, because of the huge target market including anyone having a home, office, commercial property, flat and so on. Every home or business owner will need plumbing services every now and then. While there is a vast market, but the competition is no less. Hence, in order to attract the target market and build a loyal customer base you need a very strong marketing strategy that can help you target customers as well as building brand awareness there by ensuring that you stand out the competition and sustain a healthy business. Your marketing plan must guarantee that the leads are continuously coming in all throughout the year.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]

Online Promotion VS Offline Promotion

Advertising your plumbing business in newspapers, local directories, yellow pages or any such platform is a good thing but is not enough anymore. Now a day, online advertising is a must to attract new customers and keep your plumbing company moving. With strong internet presence you can attract new clients easier compare to the offline marketing channels. First of all, you must get a professional logo for your business and then develop very good, quality and converting website. A website that will provide your visitors unique and compelling content and above all will give answers to their problems. The website must have a list of the plumbing services you provide, your contact details, general pricing and availability and all the other information you want your customers to know.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]

3 Online Marketing Strategies to Consider

The next step after creating the website is to develop a proactive online marketing strategy. There are several ways of promoting your business online like through banner ads, blogs, videos, cross promotion, etc. but the most important way of promoting your plumbing business is through Search Engine Optimisation (SEO), Social media and Paid Advertising (such as Google AdWords & Bing Ads).[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]

Search Engine Optimisation (SEO)

SEO is the process of driving free, natural, organic traffic from the search engines (Google, Bing etc). As you are sure about the quality of your website, you must also ensure that your website ranks high in the SERPs (Search Engine Result Pages) and this is possible with the help of SEO. When your website comes on the first page of the search results you can guarantee maximum exposure and thus leads for your business. Although SEO has massively changed the last few years, keyword research remains the cornestone for good rankings. Adding those keywords on your website (title, header tags, meta descriptions etc) will help you increase your website’s visibility and improve your overall rankings. There are many online SEO tools with the help of which you can find the most popular and profitable plumbing keywords specifically for your business. When people search for those search terms then your search results will show up. As plumbing business is normally done on local level. use of geographical keywords will be most beneficial for plumbing marketing when targeting customers in your area.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]

Social Media Marketing (Facebook, Twitter etc)

Once your plumbing website is ready, you need to let people know about by distributing it on social media networks like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram etc. For this you must frequently write and post your blogs, make related videos and share throughout the web. You can also market any deals or special discounts you offer to your customers. If you keep on posting articles and videos and engage a good number of followers increasing your plumbing brand awareness, then whenever they face any plumbing issue they will definitely approach you.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]

Paid Advertising (Google AdWords, Bing Ads)

In today’s internet world, one of the most profitable ways to generate plumbing leads is to run ads on the search or/and display networks on the two biggest search engines, using Google AdWords & Bing Ads platforms. This is one of the best types of direct marketing where targeted ads are displayed in front of people’s eyes who are actively looking for plumbing services like yours. The ROI (Return on Investment) can be huge provided that a search marketing specialist (freelancer or agency) is looking after your campaign by constantly monitoring and optimising the account for you. Otherwise, because of the technical complexity of those platforms and the skills & expertise needed to assess all data effectively, chances are that your will be throwing your money down the drain.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]

Conclusion

No matter how you landed on this article, you may be in need of an emergency plumber in London and the surrounding areas. In that case just give us a call and one of our experienced, fully certified engineers will be with you in no time.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_message message_box_style=”solid-icon” message_box_color=”turquoise” icon_fontawesome=”fa fa-phone-square”]

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If you have ever been responsible for maintaining your own home, you are aware of the common problems that can go wrong with residential drains, and if you have lived with house mates, you have likely been involved in a bitter battle about which house mate was the cause of these problems.  People flush too much toilet paper at one time, and shower drains get clogged with hair.  (The house mate with the longest hair always ends up getting blamed for that last one.)  When it comes to commercial drainage systems in London and the surroundings, there are even more things that can go wrong.  These are some of the most common reasons that commercial sites require drain unblocking services.

Restaurants are among the businesses most likely to need drain unblocking.  This is because so much food waste goes through their drainage systems.  If you think about how much grease can accumulate in the drain of your kitchen sink when you wash dishes for a family of four, think about the sinks where the restaurant staff washes dishes for hundreds of patrons every day.  That is just counting the food residue left on the dishes.  If the restaurant has a garbage disposal, then there is even more food waste that can clog the commercial drainage pipes.

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Public toilets are also prone to needing drain unblocking.  Most people are very careful about not flushing too much paper down their toilets at home and are careful not to flush anything except septic tank safe toilet paper, but unfortunately they are not so considerate when it comes to public toilets. Especially if you are responsible for a big commercial property like a shopping centre, you are likely to have problems with blocked toilet drains.

Even when grease and non-flushable objects manage not to clog the pipes immediately beneath the sink or toilet, they can still clog the sewers.  This is not a concern for homeowners and apartment dwellers, when the gunk and rubbish just has to make it to the sewer at the end of the street, and then it is the city’s problem or the management office’s problem, but it is a problem when you are in charge of the entire shopping centre, and the sewers get clogged with grease or with paper towels and hygiene products that have been flushed.  At that time, your best choice is to call on professionals specializing in commercial drainage problems.

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Prevention is always more effective than cure and with the following helpful tips and tricks you will find it much easier to maintain your drains running smoothly.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]

Use Hot Water

Whether you are currently experiencing problems with your drains becoming slow or you are just thinking ahead so that the problems don’t arise in the future months, one good way to prevent blocked drains is to use pure, boiling water. Pouring three pots of boiling water down various sinks such as bathroom, kitchen or shower once a week will massively improve the overall flow of your drainage systems. It helps by minimising the amount of soap, hair and other cleaners that slowly build up inside the pipes over time. To take this even further to make sure all the bad stuff has gone for sure you can add vinegar or baking soda to the boiling water to ensure additional protection against further build up in the future.

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Use Biodegradable Drain Maintenance Products

Another alternative is too use a biodegradable drain maintenance product once each month, this will eat away at any hair, soap or unwanted bad bits that are stuck in the pipes. As a result you won’t have to open the pipes up or hire a plumber to clear them out for you when they get unhand able.

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What to Avoid

Other than that just watch out for what is going down the drains, avoid putting any fats, oils and grease down the sink and drains as well as larger items such as hair, food and cleansing products. Never flush heavy paper products down the drain as they are common culprits of clogging problems.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]

When Everything Else Fails

These are usually the easiest ways to naturally keep your drains running smoothly. If for any reason you are facing problems keeping your drains unblocked, please contact us on 08081 689112 (freephone) for a FREE, no obligation quote and advice.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_cta_button call_text=”Blocked Drain Cleaning
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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]There are a number of myths concerning blocked drains and how to approach resolving them. Here are the top five you need to be aware of:

1. Just Pour It

Many of us like to engage in home-cooking, unfortunately this is not very good for our kitchen sink drainage performances. ‘Just Pour it’ is the attitude of many home owners, unaware of the risks. BDS can inform you that cooking oils, grease and fat should be disposed of separately and not poured into your drain.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]

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2. Pushing and Prodding

Many people expect that simply attempting to push the blockage will solve it. Actually, pushing a blockage may resume near to normal water flow, but the clogging could still be present further into your pipes and it will only eventually block repeatedly in future. It is also possible to damage pipes by sticking things in them!

3. Do It Yourself

Be careful of DIY manuals, websites and articles that will lead you to believe plumbing is a DIY job. A BDS professional is always better equipped to tackle plumbing and drainage problems in a commercial or industrial building or within a household. Please never attempt to DIY sewer problems or major water overflows! These are a huge health and safety risk, remember to keep children and animals away from the premises.

4. It’s Not My Problem

Sometimes householders disbelieve that they are responsible for either the drainage system or sewers. It is true that underground piping can be tricky know who is held responsible. You may find more details on our sewer pipe and root blockages page.

5. Chemicals are Best

Chemicals are dangerous and a health hazard, especially for anyone unqualified to use them. Our engineers know that different types of blocked drains need various solutions. For example, a standing water blockage within a kitchen sink should be handled differently to a blocked bath with small drainage or a kitchen sink with no waterflow. BDS engineers are trained to solve plumbing and drainage issues with their wide knowledge of the subject and the BDS guarantee can ensure great effectiveness on every job.

Blocked Drains can vary from a small blockage within your sink or they could be pipes on the exterior of your property, underground and need excavation or CCTV drain survey services. Bigger blockages will take longer to clear but BDS always aim to be as fast as possible while still giving a top quality service. We want our custom to be pleased, safe and we will leave your property with clear drains every time![/vc_column_text][vc_cta_button call_text=”Blocked Drains in London, Essex or Kent?” title=”Get your FREE Estimate/Quotation on ☎ 08081 689112″ color=”btn-primary” size=”btn-large” position=”cta_align_bottom” href=”https://bdsdrainage.co.uk/contact”][/vc_column][/vc_row]