Discover rewarding franchise management opportunities with one of the UK's leading drain care and maintenance companies.
Let us introduce ourselves…
We are proud to be the expert in commercial drainage solutions, providing customers with a safe, honest, reliable and professional service, day and night. Our specialist drain clearance and maintenance services include high-pressure water jetting, CCTV surveys, drain or sewer lining, excavation, electro-mechanical cleaning and fat and grease management, while our tanker fleet offers flood relief support, sewage jetting and de-silting.
Founded in 1983, Metro Rod was acquired by the Franchise Brands plc Group in 2017, joining a portfolio which also includes ChipsAway, Ovenclean and Barking Mad. We operate nationwide via a network of 40+ franchises and are looking for others to join us. Franchisees manage a team of highly skilled engineers who are trained to provide a range of high-quality services. The focus is on building customer relationships, managing people and providing the very best in customer service.
Investing in a Metro Rod franchise to transform your future
We provide all the tools to enable you to thrive, just like buying a business in kit form:
- Exclusive local area
- Unlimited earnings potential with 35% of franchisees achieving sales over £1m*
- Nationally negotiated contracts with leading UK businesses, councils, schools and housing authorities
- Unrivalled vision and investment in IT systems and processes
- Robust, recession-proof business with high growth and profit potential
- The use of a tried-and-tested business model
- Nationally recognised brand name with a 35-year heritage
- 24/7 call centre and a team of unique, support centre experts to rely upon
- A supportive network of 40+ inspired and motivated franchisees
- Full training in technical, health and safety, sales and marketing, finance and IT
- We work with leading, global media and PR agencies to ensure success
- Security and expertise of belonging to the larger Franchise Brands plc Group
- Franchises can be built into attractive re-saleable assets, protecting investment
News
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A Genuine Offer of Help from Key Workers
Metro Rod’s plan to assist the public during the COVID-19 crisis. We are aware that in these extraordinary times many of our customers, friends and colleagues are confined to their homes. We know that this change in lifestyle will inevitably
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Shocking Items Found in UK Drains
12 jars of beetroot, 10 litres of cream and a WHOLE lasagne are just some of the shocking items that have made their way into UK drains. New research has revealed some of the strangest things that people in the
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Franchise Brands Announces Acquisition of Willow Pumps
Adding highly complementary services to Metro Rod. Franchise Brands plc, a multi-brand franchisor, is pleased to announce that it has acquired Willow Pumps, a leading water pump supply, installation and servicing business to complement and expand Metro Rod’s drainage and
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Metro Rod has Undergone a Step Change says Franchise Brands PLC Boss Hemsley
Franchise Brands PLC boss Stephen Hemsley has started to look for more acquisitions with the integration of drain maintenance business Metro Rod now largely finished. “We want to expand the services it offers,” he told Proactive and offer a complete
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Strong Performance from Metro Rod Sales
Franchise Brands plc (AIM: FRAN), a multi-brand international franchisor, is pleased to announce its unaudited results for the six months ended 30 June 2019, the highlights of which can be seen below. Stephen Hemsley, Executive Chairman, commented: “Franchise Brands has
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Conference Celebrates Drainage and Plumbing Management Franchise Success
Conference Celebrates Drainage and Plumbing Management Franchise Success Metro Rod’s mid-year conference celebrates continuing evolution from ‘good to great.’ We were delighted to welcome over 100 delegates to celebrate success at our motivational mid-year conference at the 5* Lowry Hotel
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Achievements of Metro Rod Franchisees and Engineers Recognised and Celebrated at Spectacular Annual Conference and Awards Ceremony
Franchisees at Metro Rod, the market leader in commercial drainage, together with support centre teams, the Franchise Brands Board and key partners and suppliers, gathered last weekend at the prestigious Celtic Manor Resort for a spectacular annual conference and awards
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Metro Rod Aberdeen Expand into 2018
Just a handful of months after taking over the Metro Rod Aberdeen area, Nick and Angela Langan, who also run hugely successful safety and compliance business ‘Safetest Compliance Services’, have started 2018 as they mean to go on, with expansion
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New Year, New Metro Rod!
2018 is definitely set to be the most exciting year yet for leading drainage repair and maintenance company Metro Rod! Since being purchased by Franchise Brands PLC back in April 2017, it’s been non-stop. Franchisee visits with each member of
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Metro Rod Celebrates At Inaugural Conference and Awards Ceremony 2017
Franchisees, employees and suppliers from across the country all congregated last weekend at 5* resort – The Celtic Manor, for the much-anticipated Metro Rod conference and awards ceremony, sponsored by iTouch. This was the first of its kind under the
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Peter Molloy Appointed Managing Director
Franchise Brands plc is pleased to announce the promotion of Peter Molloy to Managing Director of recently acquired Metro Rod, a leading provider of drainage and plumbing services. Peter has a substantial knowledge of the business having been Commercial Director
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Franchise Brands plc £28 million acquisition of Metro Rod Limited
Franchise Brands plc, a multi-brand international franchisor, today announces its proposed Acquisition of Metro Rod Limited, a leading provider of drain clearance and maintenance services, for a total consideration of £28 million. The deal represents Franchise Brands’ second acquisition since
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Testimonials
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Tricia Craig, Metro Rod franchisee for the North East
I love what I do and am proud of what I have achieved – I am thankful to my team and Metro Rod for the support that they have given to me. Although I do a great deal of local marketing, I get guaranteed work from Metro Rod with their National Accounts. Metro Rod also looks after all my invoicing and I have a very low level of debt due to their credit control service and my personal efforts. The support of a franchisor and franchise network would be difficult to match on my own!
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Adrian Taylor Metro Rod Franchise Owner
The best thing we ever did was invest in tankers. It has opened so much work: septic tanks, soakaways, interceptors, jetting and crawlering which then leads to adoption work with the water authorities.
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Tom Emberton Metro Rod Engineer
I came to Metro Rod with no experience in drainage back in 2014, but I learned everything I needed from the team and, combined with lots of on-the-job experience, I am now a qualified engineer. I love working with the team here at Mid Wales; we’re like a family. We work hard, always do that little bit extra for the customer and above all else, I know my work is valued.
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Daley Jones Operations Manager (Metro Rod Mid Wales)
I’ve been with Metro Rod for 4 years as the Operations Manager. Everything we do here is a team effort, and whether it is in the office or out in the field, our customer service always comes first. The thing I like most is that we’re a close-knit team, and we’re flexible, so try to ensure everyone has a happy work-life balance.
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Shaun O’Brian (Metro Rod franchisee Norwich)
My wife and I have been running Metro Rod (Norwich) since 2001, and over that time have built up a strong and loyal client base.
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Linda, David, and Stephen Oakes, Metro Rod Cumbria franchisees
Becoming Metro Rod Cumbria was simple and painless. Metro Rod introduced us to important new clients including Hilton Hotels, BUPA and JD Wetherspoons, which we never could have got without Metro Rod’s support.
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Tony Jeeves, Metro Rod Brighton franchisee
You have guaranteed work and unlimited support from the Metro Rod Team. I started with the Brighton territory in 2013, but it is going so well I have also invested in two other territories along the South Coast. We are now building our own new offices to support the larger business, with 14 engineers and related support staff.
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