Dealing with a blocked drain in NW1, we can usually be with you inside 90 minutes. We work across Camden Town, Regent’s Park and Euston and the surrounding roads, day and night, 365 days a year.
What we cover in NW1
What we take in across NW1 includes Camden Town, Regent’s Park and Euston, in Camden. Since we work the surrounding postcodes as well, a run crossing a boundary needs only one contractor.
Camden Town and Euston pair Victorian and Georgian housing with a dense concentration of bars, markets and takeaways. Basement kitchens with pumped waste are a frequent source of call-outs when the gravity run beyond them restricts.
Common causes in NW1
In NW1, these are the ones that come up again and again:
- Grease from the kitchen, which sets on the pipe wall
- Wet wipes, which do not break down in the drain
- Roots from nearby planting working into the pipe
- Sand and silt collecting in a low point
Signs worth reporting
What to tell us on the call:
- Water standing in an outside gully long after use
- Several fittings draining slowly at once, which points at the shared run
- Gurgling from a toilet or sink when something else empties
- Foul odour around a chamber that keeps coming back
How the visit works
Finding the cause comes before clearing it:
- Open the chambers in order to find where the flow stops
- Work out which side of the boundary the fault sits
- Jet the restriction out at a pressure suited to the pipe
- Prove the flow from every connected appliance before we finish
Before we arrive
In the meantime, a couple of things make a real difference:
- Hold off on taps, showers and appliances, especially washing machines
- Cordon off contaminated ground
- Make sure the chambers can be reached
- Have your postcode and a description ready for the call
Who pays for the repair
Whose pipe it is matters as much as what is in it. Most pipework beyond your boundary became the water company’s responsibility in 2011, which means a fault beyond your boundary is theirs to fix. We work out where the fault is and say so, even where it means there is no job in it for us.
What it costs in NW1
Outside drain clearance is a fixed £144 plus VAT. We never charge for coming out, whatever the time. You know the cost before the engineer picks up a tool.