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Derby Drain Surveys

Derby Drain Surveys

5.0(15 reviews)See reviews ↓·Derby

About the company

Derby Drain Surveys is a drainage inspection and reporting company based in Derby. It specialises purely in drainage inspections and reporting, not repairs. The company is led by Tris, a survey specialist with over 20 years of construction and drainage-related experience. It serves Derby, Derbyshire, Nottingham, Leicester, and the Midlands region.

The company provides CCTV drain surveys for homebuyers, landlords, property investors, property developers, commercial site managers, caravan park operators, HMO portfolio owners, and building control and planning compliance projects. Services include homebuyer CCTV drain surveys, visual drain inspections, and commercial & multi-site drain inspections.

What customers say

Based on genuine customer reviews

Derby properties with stubborn drainage problems have found a reliable specialist in Derby Drain Surveys, whose customers consistently highlight the surveyor's depth of knowledge and willingness to explain findings clearly. Tris, named repeatedly in accounts, is described as friendly, flexible and thorough, whether assessing an older home before purchase, a commercial property or a drain serving a house extension. Reviewers repeatedly note that he locates the exact source of issues such as damp or tree roots damaging pipes and sets out options without pushing repair work.

Punctuality and rapid response come up often, with several customers mentioning that urgent jobs were accommodated quickly and that a return visit confirmed the problem had been resolved. Reports are described as detailed and easy to follow, and the service as professional and efficient throughout. A theme running through the feedback is the calm, no-pressure approach, which reviewers say gave them confidence to proceed with purchases and building projects. The quality of the finished result, clear communication and reasonable value are recurring themes across the feedback, and many customers state they would call on the firm again for similar survey work.

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Reviews

Reviews are taken from publicly available sources.

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Steve Finch31 August 2026

Derby Drains Survey were very professional and helpful. They quickly identified the source of a damp problem, giving us confidence to go ahead with purchasing an older property. Tris was very knowledgeable and provided a friendly and flexible service. Highly recommend.

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Vicki Rose6 March 2026

Recommended this drain survey business to a friend after my daughter spoke so highly of them. They were again highly praised for their professional yet friendly service! 👏

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Liz McDermott5 March 2026

Derby drain surveys have been brilliant in locating the issue we had with our house drain. Tris went over and above, he accommodated us quickly, had a huge amount of knowledge and not only found the source of the issue (old tree roots damaging pipes) he suggested ways of clearing and then came back to check the issue had been resolved. Very professional and would higly recommend.

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Azad K5 March 2026

Fast response! got the job done asap! Highly recommend 5 stars*****

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Oliver Hayes5 March 2026

Great job. Had a drain survey done when we had a Rics survey done as they dont cover drains so was super useful and gave us peace of mind. Would definitely recommend

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Ieuan Coulby5 March 2026

Very professional team, very efficient get the job done! They did an amazing job for our homebuyers drain survey! Would definitely use again in the future!

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Maria Konieczny5 March 2026

Great and very professional service when completing a drain survey for our home extension in Derby. Explained everything very well. Highly recommended

Drain unblocking & drainage in Derby compared

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1Derby Drainage Services★ 5,018Yes
2Derby Drain Surveys (this page)★ 5,015Yes
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4Drain Lining Solutions Ltd★ 5,013Yes
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Contact
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