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1st Response Drainage

1st Response Drainage

5.0(143 reviews)See reviews ↓·Cambridge

About the company

1st Response Drainage provides emergency drain services across Norfolk, Suffolk and Cambridgeshire. Its drainage engineers are fully insured. The company specialises in CCTV, jetting and no-dig repair, and offers blocked drain clearing, CCTV drainage surveys, high pressure water jetting, patch liners/no-dig repairs, root intrusion removal, commercial drainage, and sonde and tracing services.

What customers say

Based on genuine customer reviews

1st Response Drainage handles blocked drains, sewage backups and drainage inspections for households around Cambridge, and the feedback describes a consistently professional operation. Callers facing an emergency report a rapid arrival, sometimes ahead of the time promised, while others note that enquiries were answered promptly and that updates continued from a call before arrival through to completion.

Named engineers, among them Andy, Danny, Daniel and Jenn, are singled out for friendliness, patience with questions and a willingness to explain the work. The job is described as thorough: jetting and camera equipment cleared a severe sewage blockage, a damaged vertical pipe was secured beneath a park home, old covers were replaced, and a backing-up rainwater drain at the foot of a driveway was investigated and resolved.

Tidiness comes up repeatedly, with customers remarking that the area was left clean afterwards. Charges are described as fair, and work for a property purchase yielded detailed video footage, images, an interactive map and a site diagram, along with a quotation for further work. Repeat custom and referrals follow from the care taken and the explanations given at each stage, and the repair of the damaged pipe beneath the park home is remembered as a demanding job handled well.

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1st Response Drainage — Customer photo
1st Response Drainage — Customer photo

Reviews

Reviews are taken from publicly available sources.

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Trevor Farrell15 August 2026

Early Friday evening received a call from my anxious daughter telling me their drain was blocked. Her husband is currently working nights so I stepped into action. I’ve never had to call anybody out for a drain blockage before so Googled accordingly. Didn’t want to use Dyno-Rod or similar as they can be very expensive, so I was looking for a local independent business and identified one in Brandon only a few miles from my daughter house. I am of the opinion that I chose possibly the best one in the area. Called them and spoke with Andy Broadley. He was really helpful and said he’d be there within an hour and indeed he was. He got straight on the job and cleared the blockage quickly. He then put a camera into the drain and identified lots of scale and fat (not anything my daughter or son in law put down the sink as they only moved into the property 4 weeks ago). He then jet washed the drain and continued to use the camera and jet wash until all the scale and fat and a build up of silt was removed. He did a fantastic job, including using disinfectant to clean the drain cover and surrounding area when he had finished and was very pleasant to deal with. I have absolutely no hesitation in recommending Andy’s business if you are in need of such services. Also very good pricing so be assured you will get the best of service and not feel ripped off. From a very satisfied customer

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Golden Bamboo Restaurant7 July 2026

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Excellent service from start to finish. They came out promptly and quickly unblocked our drainage issue. The engineer was professional, friendly, and explained everything clearly. The work was completed efficiently, and everything was left clean and tidy afterwards. I would definitely recommend this company to anyone needing drainage services. Thank you for the great service!

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Hollie B4 July 2026

Rang 1st Response initially after my mum was having problems with drainage in her park home. She had used 2 previous companies but the blockage was still there. A lovely guy called Andy came to help her, cleared it and advised next steps. He charged half what the others charged and managed to secure a collapsed main stack pipe, not an easy job under a park home! My mum has this week had the same problem due to putting too much loo roll down the pipes. Andy went over again and fixed it for her free of charge. We found him very informative and knowledgeable, just a decent , honest guy. Highly recommend him. 👍

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Aimee12 June 2026

Thank you Danny and 1st response drainage for such a quick, reliable service ! I was really panicking and they kept me calm over the phone and insured me my problem would be fixed. They were at my flat within the hour and the job was complete in less than half an hour. Highly recommend !

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Dev25 May 2026

I had to call out 1st Response Drainage as I had a severe sewage blockage. They came out within a couple of hours. Daniel was very friendly, keep me updated on way and did an amazing job using special tools including jets and cameras to clear the blockage to my satisfaction. He let everything clean and tidy when the job was completed. I would highly recommend using this company. Thanks for a great service and keep up the good work

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Carol Porter10 May 2026

Friendly and professional, Andy did a great job replacing my old drain covers. It was one of those jobs I had been putting off for a while, but the whole process was so easy, I wish I had done it sooner. From my initial request for a quotation to getting the job done, Andy communicated quickly and kept me informed at every stage of the process. I also spoke to Danny and Jenn who were equally fantastic, what a great team! Would highly recommend.

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Anvar Khazratkulov17 April 2026

I highly recommend Andy! He did an excellent job cleaning my drain using a jet. The blockage was completely cleared and everything is now working perfectly. He was professional, efficient, and very friendly. Great service from start to finish!

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Contact
+447537149523www.1stresponsedrainage.co.uk18 Riverside Way, Brandon IP27 0AN
Working hours
Monday00:00–24:00
Tuesday00:00–24:00
Wednesday00:00–24:00
Thursday00:00–24:00
Friday00:00–24:00
Saturday00:00–24:00
Sunday00:00–24:00