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Drainage and septic tank companies in Reading
22 firms cover Reading and the surrounding RG1, RG2, RG4, RG6, RG30, RG31 postcodes. 21 advertise out-of-hours emergency callout. Each profile records the same 13 capability questions, so you can compare like for like.
Firms covering Reading
33 Falmouth Road, Reading · RG2 8QR · 5/5 from 161 reviews
Blocked drain clearance · CCTV drain surveys · High-pressure jetting · Drain repairs
24/7 callout No-dig relining Septic work
Call 0800 020 9198Basingstoke, Hampshire · RG21 · 5/5 from 51 reviews
Blocked drain clearance · CCTV drain surveys · High-pressure jetting · Drain repairs
Call 01256 688 650
Venture House, 2 Arlington Square, Bracknell · RG12 1WA · 5/5 from 130 reviews
CCTV drain surveys · High-pressure jetting · Drain repairs · No-dig relining
No-dig relining
Call 01344 585 891Unit B9 Great Knollys Street, Reading · RG1 7HN · 4.2/5 from 44 reviews
Blocked drain clearance · CCTV drain surveys · High-pressure jetting · Drain repairs
Call 0118 950 4477
Howell Close, Arborfield, Reading · RG2 9GN · 4.8/5 from 16 reviews
Blocked drain clearance · CCTV drain surveys · High-pressure jetting · Drain repairs
24/7 callout No-dig relining Septic work
Call 0800 157 756231 Barkham Ride, Finchampstead, Wokingham · RG40 4EX
Blocked drain clearance · CCTV drain surveys · High-pressure jetting · Drain repairs
No-dig relining Septic work
Call 0118 230 6825RG1
CCTV drain surveys · High-pressure jetting · Septic tank emptying · Commercial drainage
Call 01252 985722
124 Grovelands Road, Reading · RG30 2PD
Blocked drain clearance · CCTV drain surveys · High-pressure jetting · Drain repairs
24/7 callout
Call 0118 957 6244RG9
Blocked drain clearance · CCTV drain surveys · High-pressure jetting · Drain repairs
No-dig relining Septic work
Call 01491 263 365OX11
Blocked drain clearance · High-pressure jetting · Septic tank emptying · Cesspit emptying
24/7 callout
Call 01235 390 390Compare the essentials
| Firm | 24/7 emergency callout | CCTV drain survey | No-dig relining | Septic tank & treatment plant | Guarantee on repairs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24hrs Drainage Limited | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Not stated |
| A&B Drainage Solutions Ltd | Not stated | Yes | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated |
| Daniel James Drainage Services | Not stated | Yes | Yes | Not stated | Not stated |
| Metro Rod Reading | Not stated | Yes | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated |
| Drains & Mains Ltd | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| A1 UK Drains Ltd | Not stated | Yes | Yes | Yes | Not stated |
| CPD Waste Water Ltd | Not stated | Yes | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated |
| Drain & Able | Yes | Yes | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated |
| Drain Detectives | Not stated | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Drain Gain Ltd | Yes | Yes | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated |
"Not stated" means the firm's own website does not publish an answer — not that they cannot do the work. Every checked answer carries a source link and date on the firm's profile.
What to know before you book in Reading
Reading is the largest town in Berkshire, covering the RG1 and RG2 town-centre postcodes plus Caversham (RG4), Tilehurst (RG30) and Earley (RG6). Drainage work here splits into three broad jobs: clearing a blockage, finding out why it keeps coming back, and repairing the pipe that caused it. The first is a same-day callout. The second needs a camera survey — without one, a repeat blockage is being treated as a coincidence. The third is where quotes vary most, because relining, patch repair and full excavation solve the same symptom at very different costs and disruption.
Of the 22 firms listed here, 20 have published enough detail to answer the capability questions. Across the group, 864 customer reviews are recorded, averaging 4.9 out of 5. Where a firm serves Reading from outside the town, the address on the profile is their base, not a local depot — worth knowing if you are judging response time.
Two practical checks before anyone lifts a drain cover. First, confirm whether the blockage is in your private drain or the public sewer: water companies usually clear the public sewer at no cost to you, and a firm that does not ask is either inexperienced or hoping to bill you for work someone else owes. Second, ask for the fixed price in writing before jetting starts, including what happens if the jetter cannot clear it.
Questions people ask in Reading
Who offers 24/7 emergency drainage callout in Reading?
21 of the 22 firms listed for Reading state that they take emergency calls outside normal hours: 24hrs Drainage Limited, Drains & Mains Ltd, Drain & Able, Drain Gain Ltd, Jonny's Drains (Berkshire) Ltd, Lanes Drainage Services UK, Overflow Plumbing & Drainage Ltd, Precision Draincare Ltd, SAS Blocked Drains. "Outside normal hours" means what each firm publishes — some answer the phone all night, others divert to an on-call engineer.
Can a Reading drainage company repair a drain without digging?
Yes — 14 firms list no-dig relining or lining for Reading. That matters where the drain runs under a driveway, conservatory or established garden, because the alternative is excavation and reinstatement.
How do I check a drainage firm before booking?
Ask three things: whether the price is fixed before work starts, whether the engineer is directly employed or subcontracted, and what the guarantee covers in writing. A firm that cannot answer all three on the phone is usually passing the job to someone else.
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