Gordon Lundie

24th April 2019

A bathtub that never drained quickly

There are quite a few ‘off the shelf’ drain unblocking chemicals that you can buy from your local supermarket with the promise to unblock your drain.  You simply pour the (fairly nasty) chemicals down the sink hole, wait between 30…

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18th April 2019

Digging a hole to fix a blocked drain

There are times when we have to crawl under floor boards and their are times when we have to cut through walls to gain access but this week we go to get the shovel out and dig a hole.  One…

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1st April 2019

Another great review

It is easy enough to add testimonials and reviews to a website that highlight how great you are.  However reviews on outside websites are a lot more honest and that is exactly why we like to shout about our.  Because…

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29th March 2019

Rubble Trubble in Cambuslang

We were called out to Cambuslang last week because surprise surprise, there was a blocked drain issue. The home owner had tried to unblock it themselves but no matter what they did, they could not shift the issue. So a…

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27th March 2019

A simple blockage that required the jetter

Some blocked drains simply need a bit of persuasion whilst others need a little bit more oommph. In the world of blocked drains, there are times when ‘the jetter’ gets to come out and play. And that is exactly what…

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21st March 2019

A problem with the toilet could have been quite serious

We were called out the other day to a South Side address because they were having an issue with their toilet not draining.   We turned up at the address at the agreed upon time and quickly got to work.…

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20th March 2019

Getting to play with some big toys

There is a general assumption that drainage work is about like plumbing work and everything is fixed with a plunger.   If only life was that simple.  At JSL Drainage, we have some pretty powerful tools (aka toys) to help…

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19th March 2019

Doing a better job and doing it for less

It is always nice to get a competitive price for something. Especially when you get a price substantially less than others and at a better quality level.  And that is exactly what happened last week. We were called out to…

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6th March 2019

Unblocking a drain in Dowanhill

For those that don’t know Dowanhill, it sits just up from Hillhead and Byres Road in the heart of the West End.  Filled with some stunning sandstone townhouses, it really is one of the most beautiful architectural areas of Glasgow. …

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5th March 2019

A blocked drain pipe and an overflowing toilet.

It happened at the worst possible time.  A fancy dinner party in a red tenement flat in Hyndland and the toilet blocked up. It didn’t just block up, it overflowed. This was the customers first dinner party since they had…

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