About Us
Professional drain and sewer cleaning in Waterford with 40+ years experience. certified, specialising in blocked drain clearing, emergency drain cleaning, sewer line unblocking, High-pressure drain jetting, drain cleaning, and drain unblocking. We provide fast, local service across Waterford, Cheekpoint, Fenor, Tramore, and surrounding areas. Our services also include , , , , and much more. We work with premium brands like Flowplant, Roined to guarantee quality. Fully Certified and Insured Drain and Sewer Cleaning Professionals. Trusted & Experienced Drain and Sewer Cleaning Engineers. Residential & Commercial Drain and Sewer Cleaning Experts
Who We Are
About Pat Morrissey Drain and Sewer Cleaning
Our History
at Morrissey Drain and Sewer Cleaning has been operating across Waterford, Kilkenny and Tipperary since the 1980s — more than 40 years of clearing drains, unblocking sewers, and keeping households and farms across the region running without disruption. In a trade that has seen plenty of businesses come and go, four decades of continuous operation says something in itself. Over that time, the business has grown from a local tradesman's operation into a name trusted by Waterford, Kilkenny and Tipperary County Councils for sewer contract work — a level of trust that isn't handed out lightly and reflects a consistent standard held over many years, not a single good year. Throughout that growth, the business has stayed rooted in Kilmeaden and in the values it started with: turning up when promised, charging fairly, and doing the job properly rather than cutting corners to take on more work than could be handled well. Equipment has evolved over the decades — commercial-grade jetting technology now handles blockages that older tools never could — but the approach to the customer hasn't changed. What began as one man's trade has become a business generations of local families now call on without a second thought, because the reputation built in the 1980s has been maintained, job after job, ever since. That history isn't told through awards or certificates — it's told through the fact that the same phone number has been trusted by the same communities for over 40 years.
Our Founder
Pat Morrissey has spent over 40 years clearing drains and sewers across Waterford, Kilkenny and Tipperary, building the business from the ground up into the name families and councils alike still trust today. What started as one man's trade has stayed exactly that at its core — hands-on, local, and personally accountable — even as the business grew to earn sewer contracts with three county councils. That longevity isn't an accident. It's the result of decades spent showing up, doing the work honestly, and letting the results speak for themselves rather than relying on advertising or gimmicks. In a trade where trust is everything — where someone is being let into a person's home to deal with a genuinely unpleasant problem — Pat built a reputation the old-fashioned way: one job done properly, one satisfied customer telling a neighbour, repeated for four decades. Based in Kilmeaden, Pat still answers the phone and still turns up to the jobs himself. That's not a marketing choice — it's simply how the business has always worked, and the reason customers still ask for him by name after all these years. While flashier competitors have come and gone, the steady, straightforward approach Pat built the business on is exactly what's kept it standing. Every business has a founder; not every founder is still the voice on the other end of the phone four decades later. That continuity — the same man, the same standards, the same commitment to doing right by the customer — is the clearest expression of what Pat Morrissey Drain and Sewer Cleaning stands for.
Our Promise
At Pat Morrissey Drain and Sewer Cleaning, trust isn't a slogan — it's earned on every single call-out. These are the three commitments we hold ourselves to, every time.
WE ANSWER THE PHONE
No automated menus, no waiting days for a callback — when you ring, a real person picks up. That person knows the business, the area, and can give you a straight answer on the spot.
NO SURPRISE BILLS
You'll know the price before any work starts, and that's the price you'll pay. There are no inflated call-out fees or sneaky add-ons sprung on you once the job is underway.
DONE RIGHT, FIRST TIME
With 40 years of experience behind every call-out, the job gets sorted properly rather than patched up to fail again. That's fewer repeat call-outs for you, and one less thing to worry about.
Why Families Across Waterford Choose Pat Morrissey Drain and Sewer Cleaning
Families don't call a drainage company twice unless the first visit went well — and across Waterford, Kilkenny and Tipperary, that's exactly what's kept the phone ringing for over 40 years. It comes down to a simple pattern: someone answers the phone, gives a straight price, turns up when they say they will, and sorts the problem properly. No call centre, no subcontractors, no surprises on the bill. For a household dealing with a blocked toilet or a backed-up drain, that consistency matters more than any slogan. Parents don't want to be quoted one price and charged another. They don't want a stranger's van outside the house or a job half-finished because the "specialist" equipment wasn't on board. They want it fixed, fairly priced, and gone by evening. That trust has been earned the same way for four decades — one household at a time, one word-of-mouth recommendation at a time. It's also why Waterford, Kilkenny and Tipperary County Councils have relied on the same standard for sewer contract work. Families across the region choose Pat Morrissey not because of clever marketing, but because generations of neighbours have already vouched for the work.
Our Deep Knowledge of Waterford Properties
Forty years of working the same roads teaches you things no course ever could. Across Waterford — and the wider stretch into Kilkenny and Tipperary — we've been in and out of thousands of properties, and that history shapes how we approach every single call-out. We know that estates built in the 1980s and 90s often share the same pipework layouts, the same weak points, and the same blockages waiting to happen. We know which older rural properties are still running septic systems with percolation lines that were never designed for today's household demands. We know which towns and townlands flood first when drains can't keep pace, and which older council housing stock tends to throw up surprises that a newer build simply won't. This isn't guesswork picked up from a manual — it's knowledge built job by job, property by property, across four decades in this exact area. When we arrive at a call-out, we're rarely starting from zero. More often than not, we've already worked on a similar system a few doors down, or dealt with the same issue on the same style of house a dozen times before. That familiarity means faster diagnosis, fewer surprises, and a job done right without the trial and error a newcomer to the area would have to go through first. It's also why Waterford, Kilkenny and Tipperary County Councils have trusted us with sewer contract work — because local knowledge at this depth genuinely matters when a system fails and needs to be understood quickly, not guessed at. Choosing a business with real local knowledge isn't a small detail. It's the difference between someone learning your property's quirks on your time and money, and someone who already understands it before they've even parked the van.
Our Commitment to Excellence And Continuous Learning
Drainage and sewer work looks simple from the outside — until you're the one standing over a blocked line at 8pm, working out exactly where the problem sits and how to clear it without causing more damage. Excellence in this trade isn't about qualifications on a wall; it's about getting it right, every time, on properties that range from a modern estate semi to a decades-old rural septic system. Over 40 years, that means constantly refining how a job gets approached. No two blockages are identical — a line that's been slowly narrowing for years behaves differently to a sudden household backup, and rural systems bring their own quirks that estate housing never will. Real learning in this trade doesn't happen in a classroom; it happens on the hundreds of jobs that came before the one in front of you, and in staying current with the equipment and methods that do the job better than the ones used a decade ago. That's why the equipment matters as much as the experience. Commercial-grade jetting equipment exists because it clears problems that older or lighter tools simply can't reach — and keeping that equipment properly maintained is as much a part of excellence as the skill behind it. Being trusted with sewer contracts by Waterford, Kilkenny and Tipperary County Councils reflects that standard being held to account on a larger scale, not just on individual household call-outs. Excellence, in the end, isn't a claim — it's the outcome of four decades spent taking every job seriously, learning from it, and never assuming the last job taught everything there is to know.
Our Values: HONESTY, LOCAL ROOTS, and RELIABILITY
Four decades in business doesn't happen by accident — it's built on a few simple principles we've never strayed from. Here's what we stand for, and why it still matters on every job today.
HONESTY
Every job starts with a straight answer, not a sales pitch. We tell you what's actually wrong, what it will cost before we start, and how long it will take — no inflated quotes, no invented problems, no vague "prices may vary" language designed to leave room for surprises later. If a job is simple, we say so, even if a longer story would earn more. This is a small, local business built on the same customers calling back and recommending us to their neighbours, and that only happens when people trust what we tell them. Honesty isn't a value we print on a wall — it's the reason the phone still rings after 40 years.
LOCAL ROOTS
We're based in Kilmeaden and have worked the roads of Waterford, Kilkenny and Tipperary for over four decades. We're not a franchise, a call centre, or a name that changes hands every few years — we're a family business that lives in this community and depends on its reputation here. That means we know the estates, the old systems, and the small details that make a real difference to how fast a job gets sorted. It also means accountability: we're not disappearing after the invoice is paid. Choosing local isn't just a preference — it's choosing someone who has a real stake in getting it right.
RELIABILITY
When a drain is blocked or a toilet won't flush, waiting isn't really an option. That's why we operate 7 days a week, 8am to 8pm, and why we give real time windows instead of vague promises. Reliability also means consistency of standard — the same care and the same equipment on every job, whether it's a council sewer line or a single blocked sink. Waterford, Kilkenny and Tipperary County Councils have trusted us with sewer work precisely because reliability isn't negotiable in that line of work. Customers should never have to wonder if we'll show up, or if the job will be done properly — with us, they don't have to.
Trusted By Top Brands
Premium Quality. Premium Service.
We proudly provide drain and sewer cleaning services like Blocked Drain Clearing, Emergency Drain Cleaning, Sewer Line Unblocking, and more from industry-leading manufacturers like Flowplant, Roined, HCM Jetters and more. By working with these high-quality brands and other trusted suppliers, Pat Morrissey Drain and Sewer Cleaning guarantees that every drain and sewer cleaning solution meets the highest performance standards for your home or business.
Why Choose Us
Why We Have Happy Customers
40+ YEARS ON THESE EXACT ROADS
We've been clearing drains and sewers around Waterford, Kilkenny and Tipperary since the 1980s. That's not a marketing line — it means we've seen your kind of blockage before, on your kind of road, in a house built the same year as yours.
We know the old systems.
We know which estates have the tricky gullies, which roads flood first, and which old systems tend to give trouble — because we've been called out to them for 40 years running.
We're not new to this, and it shows
Four decades in, we're still the name neighbours pass on to neighbours, long after the flashier ads have come and gone.
Local knowledge you can't fake.
We know which estates have the tricky gullies, which roads flood first, and which old systems tend to give trouble — because we've been called out to them for 40 years running.
A Straight Price, Before a Spanner's Lifted
Nobody likes being surprised by a bill after the work's already done. So we simply don't do that to our customers.
You'll know the cost before we start
Not "roughly," not "it depends on the day" — a clear answer before a spanner's out of the van.
No inflated call-out fees.
What we quote on the phone is what you pay at the door.
No sneaky add-ons on the day.
The price agreed at the start is the price you'll see on the invoice.
The Right Kit for a Job Done Properly
A plunger and a kettle of boiling water won't shift a sewer line. Our equipment will — and does, every day.
Commercial-grade jetting equipment
built to clear blockages that home remedies and lighter domestic tools simply can't touch.
Clears the cause, not just the symptom
Sewer lines, septic lines, stubborn drains — cleared properly, not just pushed further down the pipe.
Top of the Market Pressure Cleaning Equipment
One well-maintained machine, not a fleet cutting corners to cover overheads.
Happy Customers
"Amazing Work and Service, I Would Highly Recommend Pat Morrissey Drain and Sewer Cleaning"
Choose Pat Morrissey Drain and Sewer Cleaning for Blocked Drain Clearing, Emergency Drain Cleaning, Sewer Line Unblocking and more across Waterford and surrounding areas. We have been doing this for over 40+ years, and we treat every property with the same respect we would give our own. Call now for a free quote — we will tell you honestly what needs doing and what it will cost. No messing about, no surprises.
Our Reviews
What Our Customers Have To Say About Us
Real jobs we've done over the past few years. People that wanted sewer line unblocking, drain cleaning, or . We deliver premium solutions paired with public sector knowhow, whether you need to navigate drain and sewer cleaning government funding programs or get in touch with local county council chambers for best practices and expert advice. From residential to commercial drain and sewer cleaning services throughout Waterford, these are actual customers from Cheekpoint, Fenor, Tramore, Dungarvan and the surrounding areas that we work with every week.
At Pat Morrissey Drain and Sewer Cleaning, we know how stressful it can be when things go wrong. That is why we are always on hand to get things sorted quickly and professionally, no matter the size or complexity of the task. Whether you need a blocked drain clearing, emergency drain cleaning, sewer line unblocking, or High-pressure drain jetting we have you covered. We show up, we do the job right, and we leave your property clean and tidy. Fully certified, and insured for your complete peace of mind. Over 40+ years of industry experience you can truly rely on. You can count on our local, experienced team to treat your property with care and deliver the professional, dependable service you expect and deserve.
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