Blocked drains in SE11 do not keep office hours. Someone answers whatever time you call covering Kennington and Vauxhall, with fixed prices confirmed before any work starts.
What we cover in SE11
Our coverage of SE11 spans Kennington and Vauxhall, in Lambeth. As we also attend the adjoining areas, we can deal with both ends of a shared run.
Kennington and Vauxhall sit low and close to the Thames, with Georgian terraces, estates and a wall of new development at Nine Elms. Combined sewers here fill quickly during storms.
Common causes in SE11
What actually causes most of the work in SE11 are predictable:
- Cooking fat washed into the kitchen waste, which solidifies as soon as it cools
- Cleaning wipes, which do not break down in the drain
- Tree and shrub roots entering through a cracked joint
- Sand and silt settling where the fall is shallow
Signs worth reporting
Before you call, it helps to know what you are looking at:
- Standing water in a yard gully hours after the last discharge
- Several fittings draining slowly at once, not just one
- A glugging noise from a plughole as another appliance drains
- A drain smell outside that worsens after rain
How the visit works
This is how a visit works:
- Work through the inspection chambers 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
While you wait for us, a couple of things make a real difference:
- Stop using water in the property, including the washing machine and dishwasher
- Cordon off contaminated ground
- Move bins or planters off the inspection covers
- Have your postcode and a description ready when you ring
Who pays for the repair
A blockage is not automatically your bill. Since 2011, most shared drains and lateral drains in England belong to the water company, so a fault out in the road is not yours to fund. We establish which side of the line the fault sits and tell you plainly, even where it means there is no job in it for us.
What it costs in SE11
Outside drain clearance is a fixed £144 plus VAT. We quote a fixed price, not a rate, so a difficult job in SE11 does not become an expensive surprise.