Drainage emergencies in N19 have a habit of happening at the worst time. We run a genuine round-the-clock service covering Archway, Tufnell Park and Upper Holloway, with fixed prices confirmed before any work starts.
What we cover in N19
N19 takes in Archway, Tufnell Park and Upper Holloway, inside Islington. We work for householders and businesses alike in this area, whatever the size of the job.
Archway and Upper Holloway sit on ground that falls steeply in places, so surface water arrives quickly and finds any weak point in a run. Older clay pipework with open joints is common.
Common causes in N19
What actually causes most of the work in N19 are much the same year to year:
- Sewage escaping at ground level
- The whole system at a standstill
- Sewage appearing in a ground-floor fitting
- Flooding after a storm
Signs worth reporting
What tends to prompt the call around N19:
- Standing water in a yard gully when nothing is running
- More than one appliance backing up, rather than a single sink
- Bubbling in the pan when something else empties
- A sour smell near the gully that worsens after rain
How the visit works
Finding the cause comes before clearing it:
- You get an honest time, not an optimistic one
- Stop using water in the property until we arrive
- We clear the blockage on the visit wherever possible
- We tell you whether there is an underlying fault
Before we arrive
In the meantime, a couple of things make a real difference:
- Keep water use to nothing, particularly appliances on a timer
- Keep people and pets away from any standing waste water
- Make sure the chambers can be reached
- Have your postcode and a description ready so we arrive prepared
Who pays for the repair
The first question on a shared drain is whose it is. A private drain serving one building is the owner’s; shared runs and anything past the boundary generally are not. You get that in writing.
What it costs in N19
Emergency attendance starts at a fixed £120 plus VAT, and we never charge for coming out. Prices are fixed rather than hourly, so nothing changes once we are on site.