Wessex Water Reviews 

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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

4.5

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Evaluating 1,897 reviews, reviewers overwhelmingly had a great experience with this company. Customers frequently praise the staff for being extremely polite, knowledgeable, and exceptionally quick to resolve various drainage issues. People are particularly impressed by the rapid response times, with dedicated engineers often arriving within just a few hours of an initial call. However, some people mentioned experiencing communication delays, noting difficulties getting through on the phone lines and feeling left without updates. Others noted instances where responses took noticeably longer than expected, or where follow-ups were completely lacking after discovering urgent leaks. A few reviewers also felt frustrated when appointments required repeated chasing or when scheduling information was unclear.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Heavily blocked sewer/drains. Wessex Water responded very quickly within two hours of a call-out. The young man called David Coles quickly reviewed the situation and started to clear the severe block... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great service from initial contact until work completed. A rat problem was traced to a broken sewer in the garden. The team, Ben Cartmell & Martin Lye, were excellent. From lifting my patio, digging... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent service. I called to report blocked drains. Initial contact with customer service was excellent. The member of staff was incredibly helpful. I later received a phone call to update me as to... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Broadstone matters - Lots of water leaks about at the moment keeping Wessex Water busy . Leakage identified and promptly fixed within a couple of days. After the recent rain the work was rather wet a... See more

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  1. Water Utility Company

About Wessex Water

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Wessex Water - For You, For Life.

Every day we treat and supply 275 million litres of water and collect, recycle and dispose of millions of litres of waste water safely back into the environment.

Our three million customers live in south west England including Dorset, Somerset, Bristol, most of Wiltshire and parts of Gloucestershire and Hampshire.

As well as delivering essential services, we also support communities throughout our region by offering free resources to schools and colleges and providing financial and volunteer support to local charities.

Our customers rate our services highly and we are recognised by the regulator Ofwat as one of the top water and sewerage companies in England and Wales.

We love to receive customer feedback - good and bad - as it helps us to continually improve our services.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

sewage drain blocked and overflowing.

sewage drain blocked and overflowing.. Reported (call centre answered quickly and very user freindly)... jetting team arrived within 2 hours, amazing... Paul was exceptional... Reassuring, freindly... Efficient... Sorted blockage and explained drain layout and ownership..... Very impressed indeed with overall response.. Paul's a credit to wessex water.. Thank you..

September 24, 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Brown-coloured water from kitchen cold…

Brown-coloured water from kitchen cold tap. Live Chat: Magdalena advised 30 minute flush and sent me URL to claim £5 flush credit on next bill. Water ran clear. She phoned me after 40 mins to check progress. Magdalena's instructions were very clear and helpful. Email received later confirming credit to come. Thank you, Wessex Water.

September 25, 2026
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Jamie was outstanding .

Jamie was outstanding .
He arrived and put draining rods down, then flushed with water which released the fluid. He wasn’t satisfied that the water didn’t flow away sufficiently. He spent time putting a camera down and found the problem. His attention to detail was very good. There are people that do a job, but he stands out as someone who genuinely cares about his role and is exceptionally good at it.
He is a credit to your company.

September 25, 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

David Coles was excellent in…

David Coles was excellent in identifying and solving the sewer pipe blockage which was several houses away in the pipe loop. Re 065055737001

September 25, 2026
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Reply from Wessex Water

Hi Alistair, thanks for the five-star review and for your kind feedback.

I'm so pleased David could help with the drainage problem at your property, I will pass on your lovely comments to him.

If you have any further queries, please don’t hesitate to contact us at 0345 600 4 600 (available 24/7 for emergencies) or via live chat from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday. Jodie

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I attended a Wessex Water drop-in…

I attended a Wessex Water drop-in session recently at Ilminster library to thank Mark Bell for resolving an issue raised with him at an earlier session.

Previously, I had the impression that events like this are a box ticking exercise designed to make companies look good, rather than being of practical use, but in this case I was wrong. Mark was able to show me on his laptop a picture of our driveway and meter and arranged for the required work to be carried out.

Water companies come in for a lot of criticism (rightly so in many instances), but Wessex should be given credit for an initiative which was really useful. I saw other customers receiving similar assistance (sometimes with considerable patience!)

September 23, 2026
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Reply from Wessex Water

Hi Nicholas, thank you so much for taking the time to share this lovely feedback.

I'm really pleased you found our drop-in session useful and worthwhile. I will ensure Mark hears of your kind comments.

If you have any further queries, please don’t hesitate to contact us at 0345 600 4 600 (available 24/7 for emergencies) or via live chat from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday. Jodie

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I had a wonderful advisor

I had a wonderful advisor. By the name of Konstantin who helped me sort out my worries over my unexpected large bill, in a kind and patience manner. Konstantin manged to help me solve this quickly. Being very helpful by listening to me, and was forthcoming with quite a few different solutions. Until I had the best solution. Many thanks Konstantin an excellent advisor that should be praised up

September 24, 2026
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Could "chat" with a real person!

Could "chat" with a real person!

September 24, 2026
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Reply from Wessex Water

Hi Andrew, thanks for taking the time to leave us a review!

I'm really glad you enjoyed chatting with us, we pride ourselves on the fact our customers will always be speaking with a real person, no matter the method of contact.

We hope to come out and find your stop tap on or before 1 October, barring emergencies.

If you have any further queries, please don’t hesitate to contact us at 0345 600 4 600 (available 24/7 for emergencies) or via live chat from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday. Jodie

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Anees was kind all the time and helped…

Anees was kind all the time and helped me solving my issue.

Important point; Customer support agent needs to stop asking if customers need anything else during the conversation, it makes us feel like they are in hurry to end the chat.

Overall rate is 10 I feel that my issue was solved

September 24, 2026
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Blocked drain.

We had to call out Wessex Water due to an overflowing drain. It was a tricky job, involving the drainage system of 4 separate houses. Jamie worked into the evening through the darkness, and succeeded in solving the problem. Excellent.

September 22, 2026
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Reply from Wessex Water

Hi, thanks for leaving us a review.

It's great to hear that Jamie was able to get things sorted nice for you. We pride ourselves on delivering a five-star service, so I'm pleased this was no exception.

If you have any further queries, please don’t hesitate to contact us at 0345 600 4 600 (available 24/7 for emergencies) or via live chat from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday. Jodie

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

A temporary fix which seems to be working

Excuses and delays but partially put right with a crew attending around 20:00 Hrs to execute a temporary fix with a more permanent fixture soon thank you wessex water.

September 23, 2026
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Reply from Wessex Water

Hi Carey, thanks for talking to us on live chat today. We are really sorry for the delay in repairing the noisy manhole.

A team are attending this evening to carry out a temporary repair which should stop it from making a noise and we are hoping to do a permanent repair on 2 October, as long as the council agrees to us bringing the date forward.

If you have any further queries, please don’t hesitate to contact us at 0345 600 4 600 (available 24/7 for emergencies) or via live chat from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday. Jodie

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
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Reply from Wessex Water

Good morning! Thank you so much for leaving such a kind review about Grace. I am so pleased to hear the service you received was great. If we can help any further, please do let us know. Molly :)

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I cannot praise Wessex Water enough

I cannot praise Wessex Water enough. I queried an extremely high bill. I was able to speak to someone almost instantly after ringing. The person concerned was extremely helpful and kind and assured me my concerns would be looked into. This did indeed happen without the need for me to chase. Everyone I spoke to were absolutely fantastic, please accept a sincere and a very much appreciated thank you.

September 11, 2026
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Reply from Wessex Water

Hello! Thank you so much for leaving a lovely review about the service you received from the team. I am sorry to hear you did experience some concerns regarding a high bill, but glad to know its in the process of being resolved. If we can assist any further, please do let us know. Molly :)

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The lady Clare Crocker was absolutely…

The lady Clare Crocker was absolutely excellent polite helpful. A great representative for wessex water amazing

September 22, 2026
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Reply from Wessex Water

Hi Susan, thanks for your great review! Clare is happy she could help.
We look forward to speaking to you again soon.

If you have any further queries, please don’t hesitate to contact us at 0345 600 4 600 (available 24/7 for emergencies) or via live chat from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday. Jodie

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