Blocked Drains
Blocked sinks, toilets, showers and outside drains cleared, with the cause found so it doesn't come straight back.
- Price
- Quote on inspection
- Typical time
- Depends on the blockage
- Guarantee
- 12 months on workmanship
Our work: Inspection chamber cleared and running freely after a drain unblock
About blocked drains
A blocked drain is any waste pipe that has stopped carrying water away: a sink that won't empty, a toilet that rises when you flush, a shower tray standing in water, or an outside drain and inspection chamber backing up. We clear blockages in homes across Romford and Havering, then look for the reason it happened so you're not calling someone again next month.
Inside the house, most blockages are close to the fitting: fat and food waste in a kitchen trap, hair and soap in a bath or shower waste, or wipes and too much paper in a toilet. These are usually cleared by taking the trap apart, plunging, or working a drain snake through the pipe. Outside, the usual culprits are fat that has set further down the run, leaves and silt in gullies, and, on older clay drains, tree roots finding their way in through the joints.
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Before anything is cleared, it's worth knowing whose drain it is. Pipes that serve only your property and sit within its boundary are yours. Shared sewers, and the lateral drain between your boundary and the public sewer, belong to the sewerage company: in Havering that's Thames Water, and across much of the rest of Essex it's Anglian Water. Your water bill names the company that handles your sewerage. If your neighbours are backing up too, or the chamber nearest the road is full while yours is clear, the blockage is probably theirs to fix at no cost to you, and we'll tell you so.
If a drain keeps blocking, or there are signs of a cracked or collapsed pipe such as a bad smell, damp patches near the run or a sunken patch of ground, the next step is a CCTV survey to see inside the pipe. Where a job needs heavy jetting or excavation, we'll say so plainly and point you to the right drainage specialist rather than guess.
What's included
How the job runs, start to finish.
- 1Find which fitting or section of pipe is blocked
- 2Check whose drain it is before any chargeable work starts
- 3Clear traps and wastes by hand, plunger or drain snake
- 4Lift inspection chambers and rod outside runs where needed
- 5Run water through to confirm everything drains freely
- 6Explain what caused it and how to stop it happening again
- 7Recommend a CCTV survey if the pipe itself looks damaged
Blocked Drains pricing
Price
Quote on inspection
Typical time: Depends on the blockage
- Sinks, baths, showers & toilets
- Outside drains & inspection chambers
- Straight advice on who's responsible
- 12-month workmanship guarantee
Every job is priced before any work starts, and quotes are free. Read the cost guide.
Signs you need blocked drains
- Sink, bath or shower draining slowly or not at all
- Toilet water rising or draining away slowly after a flush
- Gurgling from plugholes when another fitting drains
- A bad smell from drains, plugholes or an outside gully
- Water or sewage pooling around an outside drain cover
- An inspection chamber full of standing water
What customers say
All 103 reviews“Burst outside pipe in the freezing weather very quick response and fixed and very reasonable”
Plumbing Repair · Checkatrade review, RM14
“I requested Dan and his team to help locate and fix a leaking water pipe in a small block of flats. The work carried out was of an excellent standard with minimal fuss and in a timely manner. Dan and his team explained clearly the work that had to be done and communicated clearly with all parties impacted. Dan has undertaken a number of jobs for me in the last 2 years all of which have been completed to the highest standard. Highly recommended.”
Plumbing Repair · Checkatrade review, RM11
“Turned up on time. Done the job Done exactly what they said. Would recommend Excellent!”
Plumbing Repair · Checkatrade review, RM5
Blocked Drains questions
Clear answers to your most common plumbing concerns.
Is a blocked drain my responsibility or the water company's?
How can I tell if the blockage is inside or outside the house?
Should I use chemical drain unblocker?
Why does my drain keep blocking?
Can wet wipes really block a drain?
Do you clear blocked toilets?
Where we work
Based in Romford, covering Havering, Essex and London.
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