Blocked drains in SW8 have a habit of happening at the worst time. Our call-out runs 24 hours covering South Lambeth, Nine Elms and Battersea, with fixed prices confirmed before any work starts.
What we cover in SW8
SW8 takes in South Lambeth, Nine Elms and Battersea, within Lambeth and Wandsworth. Homes, flats and commercial premises are all covered, from a slow sink to a complete system.
South Lambeth and Nine Elms pair older terraces with a dense band of new riverside towers. The two have entirely different drainage: shared clay laterals in one, pumped systems and shared stacks in the other.
Common causes in SW8
Most of what we attend in SW8 has one of these behind it:
- Cooking fat washed into the kitchen waste, which solidifies as soon as it cools
- Cleaning wipes, which hold together once flushed
- Roots from nearby planting entering through a cracked joint
- Silt and grit building up where flow slows
Signs worth reporting
Before you call, it helps to know what you are looking at:
- Water standing in an outside gully hours after the last discharge
- Two or more fittings affected together, which points at the shared run
- Bubbling in the pan as another appliance drains
- A sour smell near the gully that keeps coming back
How the visit works
What we do when we get there:
- Check the chambers along the run to find where the flow stops
- Work out which side of the boundary the fault sits
- Clear it with high-pressure jetting at a pressure suited to the pipe
- Prove the flow from every connected appliance before we finish
Before we arrive
Worth doing while you wait:
- Stop using water in the property, especially washing machines
- Keep people and pets away from any standing waste water
- Make sure the chambers can be reached
- Note which fittings are affected so we arrive prepared
Who pays for the repair
Not every blockage is yours to pay for. Since 2011, most shared drains and lateral drains in England belong to the water company, 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 SW8
Outside drain clearance is a fixed £144 plus VAT. We never charge for coming out, whatever the time. You get the figure before any work begins.