Desatranques Jaén

What Desatranques Jaén does

Desatranques Jaén is a privately held, family-owned local services company founded in 2006 and headquartered in Polígono Los Olivares, Jaén, Spain, with a secondary delegation in Úbeda. It provides drain unblocking, sewer and pipe cleaning, septic tank emptying, CCTV pipe inspection, and radio-frequency manhole locating services across all 97+ municipalities of Jaén province on a 24/7, 365-day basis. Customers are served directly via phone (655 656 725), email, and an online contact form, with a Progressive Web App (Desatranques-Gestión) for repeat service management.

The core operating technology is a fleet of high-pressure water-jetting tanker trucks (camiones cisterna/cuba) capable of up to 500 bar pressure and 300 liters per minute, supplemented by color TV camera inspection systems with DVD recording delivered to the customer and RF manhole locator equipment that identifies depth and position of buried access points without excavation. The company is homologated for the Confederación Hidrográfica del Guadalquivir and local Ayuntamientos, which allows it to bid on regulated public-sector water and sewage work.

The business combines a one-time-fee emergency call-out model with recurring maintenance contracts for septic tanks and sewer networks, plus professional-services billing for camera inspections and infrastructure diagnostics. Acquisition is driven by province-wide local SEO across municipality landing pages and word-of-mouth. The customer mix spans residential communities of neighbors, private homes, restaurants and hospitality, industrial and commercial facilities, and municipal/public administration clients, with no single customer concentration disclosed.

Name

Desatranques Jaén

Legal name

Desatranques Jaén

Website

https://desatranques.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Desatranques Jaén is a family-owned, private local services company based in Jaén, Spain, founded in 2006, providing 24/7 drain unblocking, sewer and pipe cleaning, septic tank services, CCTV inspection, and manhole locating to residential, commercial, industrial, and municipal customers across Jaén province.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Drainage and Sewage Services

NAICS

Remediation and Other Waste Management Services (5629)

SIC

Sanitary Services (4950)

akta.pro primary industry

Drain Cleaning (Commercial/Industrial) (HSAOABAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Sewer & Stormwater Line Cleaning (Jetting, Rooting) (BPALAMAG), Drain & Sewer Pipe Descaling (HSAOABAJ)

Keywords

• Drain unblocking services
• Sewer cleaning services
• Septic tank maintenance
• Pipe cleaning services
• Emergency plumbing services

Headquarters

HQ city

Jaén

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Emergency Unblocking Services: One-time service fees for drain and sewer unblocking, pipe cleaning, and emergency response. Charged based on job complexity, equipment required, and time on site.
2. Septic Tank Maintenance Contracts: Recurring maintenance contracts for septic tanks including scheduled emptying and cleaning services.
3. Sewerage Network Maintenance: Preventive maintenance contracts for sewer networks including regular cleaning and inspection services.
4. Infrastructure Services: Camera inspections, manhole location services, and repair work for municipal, industrial, and commercial clients.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Desatranques Jaén provides professional drain unblocking, pipe cleaning, and sewage maintenance services for residential, commercial, industrial, and municipal clients throughout Jaén province, Spain. The company operates a specialized fleet of high-pressure water jetting trucks and tanker vehicles to clear blockages in sinks, downpipes, sewers, and septic tanks. Additional services include CCTV pipe inspection with video recording, manhole location, 24/7 emergency response, and recurring maintenance contracts. The company is homologated for the Confederación Hidrográfica del Guadalquivir and municipal governments.

Product overview

Desatranques Jaén is a local service company providing a comprehensive portfolio of drainage, sewage, and pipeline maintenance solutions across the entire province of Jaén, Spain, with operational bases in Jaén capital and Úbeda. The core offering revolves around professional drain unblocking (desatranques) and pipe/sewer cleaning services, supported by specialized tanker trucks equipped with high-pressure water jetting systems. The product portfolio includes CCTV pipe inspection with video recording, septic tank services (emptying, cleaning, and maintenance contracts), manhole locating for hidden infrastructure, road drainage cleaning, and 24-hour emergency response. A digital customer portal (Desatranques-Gestión) provides account management capabilities accessible via mobile web. Services span residential homes, apartments, commercial establishments, restaurants, hotels, hospitals, schools, industrial facilities, and public infrastructure, covering 97 municipalities throughout the province.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Desatranques (Drain Unblocking Services) Core drain and sewer unblocking services for sinks, downpipes, tubes, drains, siphons, and other plumbing systems, including emergency 24-hour service and weekend/holiday coverage for residential and commercial customers across Jaén province.
• Limpieza de Tuberías (Pipe Cleaning) Professional pipe cleaning services using high-pressure water jetting equipment and tanker trucks to clear blockages and maintain sewer networks for residential, commercial, and municipal clients.
• Fosas Sépticas (Septic Tank Services) Septic tank emptying, cleaning, and maintenance services for private homes, communities, and rural properties, with maintenance contracts available. Services are homologated for Confederación Hidrográfica del Guadalquivir and local municipalities.
• Limpieza de Alcantarillado (Sewer Cleaning) Industrial and municipal sewer cleaning services including preventive maintenance programs to prevent blockages and bad odors, with subscription-based maintenance contracts.
• Desatranques 24 Horas (24-Hour Emergency Service) Round-the-clock emergency drain unblocking service available 365 days a year including Sundays and public holidays for residential and commercial customers facing urgent sewage or drainage issues.
• Limpiezas de Carreteras (Road Drainage Cleaning) Specialized road drainage cleaning services including culvert cleaning and road tube maintenance for municipalities and road infrastructure operators.
• Vaciado de Pozos Negros (Black Water Well Emptying) Emptying and cleaning of black water wells and collection pits for residential properties and private urbanizations.
• Vaciado de Fosos de Ascensores (Elevator Pit Emptying) Extraction and removal of water accumulated in elevator pits in residential and commercial buildings using specialized tanker equipment.
• Localización de Arquetas (Manhole and Catch Basin Locating) Detection and location service for buried, hidden, or condemned manholes and catch basins, identifying exact location and depth to avoid costly excavation work. Includes follow-up masonry work to expose and register the manhole.
• Inspección con Cámara TV (CCTV Pipe Inspection) Color television camera inspection of pipes with CD/DVD recording delivered to the customer for detailed problem analysis and documentation.
• Mantenimiento de Alcantarillado (Sewer Network Maintenance Contracts) Preventive maintenance contracts for sewer networks including regular cleaning and inspection services for communities, municipalities, and industrial clients.
• Desatranques-Gestión (Customer Management Portal) Customer-facing mobile-friendly web portal for managing service requests and accounts, available as a Progressive Web App (PWA) installable on Android and iPhone home screens.

Quantifiable outcome

• Rapid problem resolution preventing property damage
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Suez Spain: International water and waste-services group with significant Spanish operations in municipal water concessions and wastewater treatment. Comparable as an institutional wastewater services provider in Spain, though it competes at the treatment/utility tier rather than on-the-ground drain cleaning.
• FCC Aqualia: Spain's largest private water and wastewater services company, operating end-to-end municipal water concessions across the country. Comparable to Desatranques Jaén as a domestic player in sewage/wastewater services, but at vastly greater scale and with utility-style contracts rather than reactive drain-cleaning jobs.
• Grupo Cobra (ACS): Major Spanish infrastructure and industrial-services group within ACS, with significant concessions and facility-maintenance operations including water-related infrastructure. Comparable as a large diversified Spanish contractor that can absorb institutional maintenance contracts of the type Desatranques Jaén currently serves.
• Veolia España: Major multinational water and waste-management operator in Spain serving municipal, industrial, and commercial customers with water treatment and wastewater solutions. Comparable as a regulated/contracted player in the same wastewater value chain, though focused on treatment infrastructure rather than localized pipe unblocking.
• Acciona Agua: Spanish infrastructure group with a dedicated water business unit operating treatment plants, desalination, and wastewater concessions across Spain and globally. Comparable as a large-scale water/wastewater contractor working with public administrations, but with capabilities (design, build, operate) far beyond localized cleaning services.

Direct peers

• Benjamin Franklin Plumbing: National plumbing and drain-services franchise known for on-time guarantees and standardized service delivery. Comparable as a trusted, branded local-service franchise operator addressing similar residential and commercial plumbing/drainage pain points.
• Roto-Rooter: Established US-founded franchise specializing in drain cleaning, sewer and pipe services for residential and commercial customers with 24/7 emergency response. Direct peer in the core service category (drain unblocking, sewer cleaning, high-pressure jetting), demonstrating how a local-service drain-cleaning model can scale nationally via franchising.
• Mr. Rooter Plumbing: International plumbing and drain-service franchise offering residential and commercial drain cleaning, sewer line repair, and emergency response. Comparable as a brand-driven, multi-territory drain-services franchise that Desatranques Jaén could emulate if it pursued a regional franchise model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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