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BUILDER LOO BLUES – DRAIN DOCTOR NEEDS YOUR LOOFIE!

Portable toilets on construction sites are not the most photogenic of subjects. But builders can now win cash – or a holiday in Looe – simply by taking a picture of one.   Drain Doctor, the UK’s premier combined plumbing and drainage company, is offering over £1,000 worth of prizes in a competition to find the oldest, the most unusual or the most unusually situated outside loo. All you need is a ‘loofie’!  What’s a loofie? Well, it’s a sort of ‘selfie’ – but of a loo; a picture of an outside toilet – not one in a house or an office or other building. A privy on a construction site in

OXFORD DRAIN DOCTOR EXPANSION CREATES NEW JOBS AND IMPROVES SERVICE LEVELS

Strong economic growth is driving the expansion of the Oxford franchise of Drain Doctor, the UK’s premier combined emergency plumbing and drainage contractor. Oxford franchise owners Jon and Lisa Parker are delighted with their solid business growth. Jon said: “I can’t put my finger on any single point that is creating more business for us. It is a combination of returning customers and new service opportunities which is making us busy.” Jon and Lisa are devotees of Drain Doctor’s unique customer service ethos, which puts them in control of their experience with the company. The

20 YEARS ON - AND MIDLANDS ECONOMIC GROWTH IS FUELLING EXPANSION FOR COVENTRY DRAIN DOCTOR

20 years since the start of the Coventry franchise of Drain Doctor, the UK’s premier combined plumbing and drain repair business, a new phase of expansion of the company is being driven by economic growth, the influx of new manufacturing and the development of new housing and road and rail infrastructure in the West Midlands.  Coventry franchise owner Alan Langford said: “I can’t put my finger on one single thing that is creating more business for us. It is a combination of things including more housing and commercial developments bringing people to the area. People are building

TOP FRANCHISE INDUSTRY HONOUR FOR JAN MITMAN

Jan Mitman, co-founder of the renowned national Drain Doctor franchise, has been named a Companion of the British Franchise Association (BFA) for her contribution and dedication to franchising. The highest honour for individuals given by the BFA, Jan Mitman becomes just the 19th recipient of Companionship since the Association’s formation in 1977. After co-founding Drain Doctor in 1993 with husband Freddie Mitman, she franchised the business a year later and spent over two decades growing the brand from a standing start to its current position. The business has become a respected

FACTORY BOSSES SHOULD GET READY FOR THE XMAS SHUT-DOWN DRAIN DOCTOR WARNS

Christmas is a time for festive fun with the family. Our TV screens are full of emotive images of accident prone moggies, men on the moon and sprout boys – and we’re all hoping for snow. But that could be really bad news for facilities and premises managers. While a white Christmas may be romantic, as we get ready to welcome friends and family to join in our celebrations, it’s easy to forget that it can lead to frozen pipes, leaks and other problems in factories left unattended over the holiday period. That’s why Drain Doctor Plumbing (www.draindoctor.co.uk) – the UK’s premier

BE READY FOR THE XMAS SHUT-DOWN  DRAIN DOCTOR WARNS UK BUSINESSES

Christmas is a time for festive fun with the family. Our TV screens are full of emotive images of accident-prone moggies, men on the moon and sprout boys – and we’re all hoping for snow. But that could be really bad news for businesses, even those that are closed for the festive season. While a white Christmas may be romantic, as we get ready to welcome friends and family to join in our celebrations, it’s easy to forget that it can lead to frozen pipes, leaks and other problems in premises left unattended over the holiday period. That’s why Drain Doctor Plumbing (www.draindoctor.co.uk)

BE READY FOR THE XMAS SHUT-DOWN DRAIN DOCTOR WARNS LOCAL SMALL BUSINESSES

Christmas is a time for festive fun with the family. Our TV screens are full of emotive images of accident-prone moggies, men on the moon and sprout boys – and we’re all hoping for snow. But that could be really bad news for small local businesses which have shut up shop for the holiday. While a white Christmas may be romantic, as we get ready to welcome friends and family to join in our celebrations, it’s easy to forget that it can lead to frozen pipes, leaks and other problems in premises left unattended over the festive period. That’s why Drain Doctor Plumbing (www.draindoctor.co.

AVOID CHRISTMAS DISASTERS

Excitement, stress, tiredness and alcohol can create unexpected hazards in the home at Christmas says the National Health Service. More than 80,000 people a year need hospital treatment for injuries such as falls, cuts and burns during the festive period. Typical disasters include: · Food poisoning from badly cooked turkeys. · People cutting themselves with knives when they're opening presents too quickly. · Parents stabbing themselves with scissors which they are using to assemble toys instead of using a screwdriver. · People tripping over toys and electric cables while

SUSTAINABLE EXPANSION PLANS FROM NEW GUILDFORD DRAIN DOCTOR

Former civil drainage contractor Paul Cornthwaite has taken on the Guildford franchise of Drain Doctor Plumbing Ltd (www.draindoctor.co.uk), the UK’s premier combined emergency plumbing and drainage contractors. Paul is taking on a business in a highly populated area that also includes Basingstoke and the surrounding towns and villages. Paul and his partner Anna had been looking at purchasing a business franchise for the past two years. “You name it, we looked at it,” said Paul. “None of them offered the same support or genuine opportunity to make money as Drain Doctor.” Paul has

DRAIN DOCTOR FRANCHISE HANDED BACK TO MOTHER

The master franchise license for Drain Doctor Plumbing Ltd (www.draindoctor.co.uk), the UK’s premier combined plumbing and drain repair company, has been sold back to its original franchise license owners, the Waco, Texas-based Dwyer Group (www.dwyergroup.com). Drain Doctor franchise sales director Jan Mitman said: “After caring for and nurturing the business and developing it into one of the most successful franchises in the UK we are handing baby back to mother.” Drain Doctor is known as Mr Rooter in the United States. Freddie and Jan Mitman purchased the master franchise for the UK

NOTTINGHAM AND PETERBOROUGH DRAIN DOCTOR EXPANSION CREATES NEW JOBS AND IMPROVES SERVICE LEVELS

Economic growth and the development of new housing and road and rail infrastructure in Nottinghamshire and Cambridgeshire is driving the expansion of the franchise of Drain Doctor, the UK’s premier combined plumbing and drain repair business, which covers Nottingham and Peterborough.Franchise owners Juan and Yvonne Muntaner said: “We can’t put our finger on one single thing that is creating more business for us. It is a combination of things including more housing and commercial developments bringing people to the region and people building extensions to their homes. In addition, the

NOTTINGHAM DRAIN DOCTOR EXPANSION CREATES NEW JOBS AND IMPROVES SERVICE LEVELS

Economic growth and the development of new housing and road and rail infrastructure in Nottinghamshire is driving the expansion of the Nottingham franchise of Drain Doctor, the UK’s premier combined plumbing and drain repair business.Nottingham franchise owners Juan and Yvonne Muntaner said: “We can’t put our finger on one single thing that is creating more business for us. It is a combination of things including more housing and commercial developments bringing people to the area and people building extensions to their homes. In addition, the continued growth of national accounts through

NATIONAL AWARD NOMINATION FOR PRESTON DRAIN DOCTOR

Preston-based Drain Doctor franchisee Kevin Preston has been nominated for a major national British Franchise Association (BFA) award. Kevin, co-owner of the North West Drain Doctor multiple area ‘mega franchise’ Drainage Investigations & Solutions, has been selected by the BFA as one of 20 of the UK’s best franchising entrepreneurs. He has been shortlisted in the B2B Franchisee of the Year category of the BFA HSBC Franchisee of the Year Awards 2015, supported by Express Newspapers. Following a record number of entries, the 20 business owners from across Britain had to

ECONOMIC GROWTH IN WEST MIDLANDS FUELLING COVENTRY DRAIN DOCTOR EXPANSION

Rapid economic growth, the influx of new manufacturing and the development of new housing and road and rail infrastructure in the West Midlands is driving the expansion of the Coventry franchise of Drain Doctor, the UK’s premier combined plumbing and drain repair business. Coventry franchise owner Alan Langford said: “I can’t put my finger on one single thing that is creating more business for us. It is a combination of things including more housing and commercial developments bringing people to the area. People are building extensions and there has been an increase in housing

NASTY ‘DOG DAY’ NIFFS MEAN IT IS TIME TO CLEAN OUT THE DRAINS

Warmer than average weather and thunder storms are predicted by the Met Office across much of the UK throughout the last few days of August – so the sweet perfume from gardens in bloom may be replaced by a nasty niff and uncharacteristic flooding may occur. These are sure signs it is time to check your drains. The warm wet weather of the Dog Days – the sultry hot days of summer associated with Sirius, the Dog Star, which is bright in the night sky at this time of year – may be good for the garden. Below ground, though, the roots that support the new growth can play havoc with

CHESTER CAT USES ONE OF ITS NINE LIVES IN DRAIN DOCTOR RESCUE

Curiosity killed the cat according to the old saying but not in the case of one lucky Bengal cat from North Wales thanks to Drain Doctor, the UK’s premier combined plumbing and drain repair company. Cheeta, the curious rescue moggy, had gone exploring in its new home and got itself trapped under the floorboards of the Levy family home in Llangollen, Wales. The team at the Chester Drain Doctor, which covers Chester, North Wales and the Wirral, received a call via the national call centre about the trapped cat. Franchise co-owner Clive Tucker immediately dispatched technician Lee

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