When you have a drainage emergency in SW2, we can usually be with you inside 90 minutes. We attend jobs throughout Brixton Hill and Streatham Hill and the streets around them, day and night, including weekends and bank holidays.
What we cover in SW2
SW2 takes in Brixton Hill and Streatham Hill, inside Lambeth. We work for householders and businesses alike in this area, from single blockages to full drainage installations.
Brixton Hill and Streatham Hill are Victorian terraces with a high level of flat conversion. A single lateral often serves four or more kitchens and bathrooms, so one blockage affects several households.
Common causes in SW2
What actually causes most of the work in SW2 follow a pattern:
- Sewage escaping at ground level
- Nothing draining anywhere in the property
- Sewage appearing in a ground-floor fitting
- A gully surcharging during heavy rain
Signs worth reporting
The signs that bring people to call us in SW2:
- Water standing in an outside gully long after use
- More than one appliance backing up, not just one
- Gurgling from a toilet or sink when the bath is let out
- Foul odour around a chamber that worsens after rain
How the visit works
This is how a visit works:
- We give you a realistic arrival time on the call
- Stop using water in the property until we arrive
- The aim is to finish it on the first attendance
- We tell you whether there is an underlying fault
Before we arrive
While you wait for us, these few things genuinely help:
- Hold off on taps, showers and appliances, especially washing machines
- Move children and pets away from the affected area
- Move bins or planters off the inspection covers
- Jot down what is draining and what is not when you ring
Who pays for the repair
A blockage is not automatically your bill. Most pipework beyond your boundary became the water company’s responsibility in 2011, so a fault out in the road is not yours to fund. We identify the location and are straight with you about it, even where it means there is no job in it for us.
What it costs in SW2
Emergency attendance starts at a fixed £120 plus VAT, and we never charge for coming out. You get a fixed figure rather than a running clock, so a difficult job in SW2 does not become an expensive surprise.