After 9 years of trying, our Hydrovac cricket team finally won our division in the Kumeu Cricket Club Twilight 20/20 competition, making us the Bowl Winners for 2021! A huge thanks to our supportive directors for sponsoring our team and to Steve Nobilo, Chairman of the Kumeu Cricket Club, and his volunteers who make it a great
Air vac job for Auckland Motorways
Jamie, Shay B, and Brett just completed 3 nights of technical excavation for Auckland Motorways using air vac. It was a job that required expertise and huge concentration levels: not only did they have to excavate over and behind a retaining wall for new drainage, they were confined by the close proximity of a bridge above. Initially
1/2 tonne fatberg blocks Gisborne lines
We don't want to scare you... but here's a good example of what can happen if you don't maintain your lines: you could end up with a fatberg that then causes overflow (not a pretty sight). This 1/2 tonne fatberg in Gisborne was 15m long and made up of: solid fatragswet wipes condoms It took almost a day to break the fatberg down! As the
You pay for what you get…
Warning: these photos may disturb! Not only are these grease traps pretty yucky looking, the circumstances are disturbing too... These grease traps had JUST been emptied by a competitor! Do the 'before' photos look very clean to you? No, us either! We would be miffed if we'd paid for a grease trap empty and this was the
How to tell you’re ready for a septic tank empty
How often your septic tank needs emptying can be hard to gauge - it depends on things like how big your tank is, how many people use your toilet/s, whether you use a lot of cleaning products that may affect the good bacteria in your tank and more. But there are a few telltale signs you can look out for: You can't remember it being
Q&A with Jordy Tom
We nabbed Jordy as a CCTV operator when he was back from his UK OE for a few months - then Covid hit and he decided to remain in NZ, much to our delight! His diligence, customer focus and hard work saw him promoted to Business Development Manager. We've asked him a few questions and his answers may surprise you - including which celebrity he often