Blocked drains, repairs and septic tanks across the Isle of Man
From a blocked drain to a new treatment plant and drainage field. We find the cause, show you the evidence and explain your options plainly, so you can make the right decision.
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- 20 years' experience in drainage
- Covering the whole Island
- Trusted by the UK's leading insurers
Sewage or water coming up right now?
Call us on 07624 202220. While you wait, stop running taps, flushing toilets and using the washing machine, and keep children and pets away from any sewage. If your neighbours have the same problem, it may be the public sewer: call Manx Utilities on 01624 687687 (Freephone 0808 1624 115).
What do you need help with?
Something's blocked or smells
Slow drains, gurgling, a toilet backing up, or water rising in a manhole or outside drain.
A drain is damaged, or you're buying
Repeat blockages, a suspected crack or collapse, or a house purchase.
Septic tank or treatment plant
A new system, an old one causing trouble, or a drainage field that's failed.
Building or extending
New drainage for a house, extension or development, designed and built.
What we do
Everything from clearing a blocked drain to designing and installing a complete off-mains system.
Blocked drains and jetting
Blocked toilets, sinks, gullies and drains cleared with rods or high-pressure jetting, and the cause explained.
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CCTV drain surveys
See what's wrong before anyone digs. Recorded footage, a written report and pipe tracing.
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No-dig drain relining
Cracked and leaking pipes repaired from the inside, without digging up your drive or garden.
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Drain repairs and replacement
When a pipe has collapsed or needs moving, we dig, replace, test and reinstate.
Read moreSeptic tanks and treatment plants
How each system works, which suits your property, and how we install them.
Read moreDrainage fields and soakaways
Percolation tests, design and installation, and fixing fields that have failed.
Read moreHotels, restaurants and cafés
Commercial drains work harder than most. We look after them with CCTV surveys, planned jetting and no-dig repairs, so problems are found before they close a kitchen or a floor. See drains for hotels and drains for restaurants and cafés.
Find the cause, explain it, fix it properly
Talk to us
Call or send a message. We'll ask a few questions and, where we can, give you advice there and then.
We find the cause
We clear what needs clearing and, where it matters, look with a camera, so the answer is based on evidence.
You get the facts
We explain what we found, show you the footage and set out your options, including when nothing needs doing.
We do the work properly
If you go ahead, we do the job start to finish, test it and leave the site as we found it.
What makes us different
We'd rather you understood your drains than simply took our word for it.
You see what we see
Where it matters, you get the camera footage and a written report, not just our word.
One firm from start to finish
We survey, design, dig, install and put your garden or drive back, so there are no gaps between trades.
Island rules, not English ones
The Isle of Man has its own drainage and septic tank rules. We work with them every day.
Free consultation
Your first consultation is free, and we give you a free estimate before any work starts, so you know where you stand.
Guides that explain it properly
Useful whether you use us or not.
Septic tank or treatment plant?
How each one works, with diagrams, and which suits which property.
Read the guideIsle of Man drainage rules
Who is responsible for which drain, and what DEFA, Building Control and Manx Utilities require.
Read the guideCommon drain problems
Smells, gurgling, slow drains and waterlogged gardens: the usual causes and what you can check.
Read the guideHow drain relining works
Step by step, when it's the right fix, and when it isn't.
Read the guide5.0 on Google from 17 reviews
“We called on a Saturday with a drain emergency. We had a major blockage that needed professional assistance. [They were] there within an hour, problem solved, all fixed with great service. Professional, polite and no messing around. Excellent service.”
“Had drain jet washed twice, still blocked… Thankfully I tried [Manx Drain Solutions, who] turned up within an hour on a Bank Holiday. Within 30 mins [they] had completely unblocked [it].”
Frequently asked questions
Which areas do you cover?
The whole Isle of Man, including Douglas, Onchan, Ramsey, Peel, Castletown, Port Erin, Port St Mary, Laxey, Ballasalla, St John's, Kirk Michael and the villages and countryside in between.
Can you help in an emergency?
Yes. If water or sewage is coming back up, call us on 07624 202220 and we'll get to you as quickly as we can.
Do you charge for a quote?
No. Your first consultation is free, and we'll give you a free estimate before any work starts.
How quickly will you get back to me?
We usually reply the same day. If it's urgent, call us on 07624 202220 or send a WhatsApp.
Will you give advice over the phone?
Happily. Plenty of problems can be narrowed down with a few questions, and some can be sorted without a visit at all.
Do you work for landlords, letting agents and businesses?
Yes. We work for homeowners, landlords, letting agents, builders and commercial premises, and we can provide written reports and records for your files.
Is my drain my responsibility or Manx Utilities'?
Your drains are normally your responsibility up to where they join the public sewer, and Manx Utilities looks after the public sewers. Our Isle of Man drainage rules guide explains how to tell which is which.
Tell us what's going on
Call or send a message. We're happy to give advice over the phone, and if it's something you can sort yourself, we'll say so.