Survey footage and reports scattered
CCTV clips on an SD card, findings scribbled in the van, the report written up days later. Capture survey findings and photos against the job on site and send a tidy report the same day.
🚿 Job management for drain engineers
Run your drainage business without the paperwork pile-up
From CCTV drain surveys to jetting and blockage clearance, Gaffer keeps your jobs, survey reports, quotes and invoices in one place — so you spend less time on admin and more time on the tools.
No credit card required · Built for UK drain engineers · Go live within a week
Sound familiar?
The day-to-day headaches drain engineers tell us about most — and how Gaffer fixes them.
Emergency callouts in chaos
A blocked drain won't wait. See who is free, dispatch the nearest engineer, and send an "on my way" text — instead of juggling it all on the phone.
Jetting jobs done, money still owed
Clearance done, customer happy, invoice forgotten. Raise the invoice the moment the job is signed off, take card payment on the doorstep, and chase late payers automatically.
Everything drain engineers need in one place
Drainage compliance forms
CCTV drain surveys, confined space and COSHH assessments and jetting records — completed on site and stored against the job.
Fast quoting
Saved templates and line-item pricing so survey, jetting and excavation quotes go out in minutes, not days.
Scheduling & dispatch
See every engineer's day, fit in emergency callouts, avoid double-booking, and send "on my way" texts automatically.
Invoicing & payments
Turn a completed clearance or survey into an invoice instantly and take card or Direct Debit to get paid faster.
Customer comms & reminders
Keep customers updated, send survey reports automatically, and prompt landlords and managing agents for repeat drainage work.
Offline mobile app
Complete surveys, jetting records and photos down a manhole with no signal — it all syncs the moment you're back online.
The Drain Engineer Trade Pack
Specialist forms and compliance workflows, ready out of the box.
- Site survey
- Risk assessment
- COSHH record
- Confined space assessment
- CCTV drain survey
- Drain jetting record
- Blockage clearance record
Common questions
Can I record CCTV drain surveys in Gaffer?
Yes. The Drain Engineer Trade Pack includes a CCTV drain survey workflow alongside jetting and blockage clearance records, so you can complete the report on site and store it against the job and customer.
Does it work offline?
Yes. The field app is offline-first, so you can capture survey findings, jetting records and photos down a manhole or in a basement with no signal, and everything syncs when you are back online.
Will it connect to my accounting software?
Yes. Invoices and customers sync with Xero and QuickBooks, so there is no double entry.
How long does it take to get started?
Most drainage firms are up and running within a week. There is a 14-day free trial with no card required, and the Drain Engineer Trade Pack is ready out of the box.
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The paperwork, already written
Gaffer ships 24 drain Engineer certificates and forms — Atmospheric gas test record, Blockage clearance record, CCTV drain survey and 21 more — ready to complete on site with no signal.
Ready to run your drainage business properly?
14 days free. Full access. No card needed.