Blocked toilets in CR0 have a habit of happening at the worst time. We run a genuine round-the-clock service covering Croydon, Addiscombe and Shirley, with the price agreed up front.
What we cover in CR0
Our coverage of CR0 includes Croydon, Addiscombe and Shirley, part of Croydon. Because we cover the neighbouring postcodes too, a drain shared between streets is not a problem.
Croydon, Addiscombe and Shirley range from a dense commercial town centre to interwar suburbs. Basement pump chambers in the centre and failing soakaways in the suburbs are the two distinct types of work.
Common causes in CR0
Nearly everything we clear in CR0 comes down to a short list:
- Wet wipes and sanitary products caught at a bend
- Too much paper at once, particularly with a low-flush cistern
- A restriction further down the soil pipe, not a fault with the toilet itself
- Something that should never have been flushed blocking the trap
Signs worth reporting
The symptoms worth reporting when you ring:
- Water sitting in a drain outside when nothing is running
- Several fittings draining slowly at once, not just one
- Gurgling from a toilet or sink when the bath is let out
- Foul odour around a chamber that keeps coming back
How the visit works
Finding the cause comes before clearing it:
- See whether anything else in the property is affected
- Protect the bathroom before any work starts
- Clear the trap with the right tool for the blockage
- Move to the stack and the drain outside if the pan is already clear
Before we arrive
Worth doing while you wait:
- Keep water use to nothing, including the washing machine and dishwasher
- Move children and pets away from the affected area
- Move bins or planters off the inspection covers
- Note which fittings are affected when you ring
Who pays for the repair
On terraced and converted property, ownership is the first thing to settle. A private drain serving one building is the owner’s; shared runs and anything past the boundary generally are not. We record it so you have something to act on.
What it costs in CR0
A blocked toilet is normally cleared at the fixed £120 plus VAT rate. We never charge for coming out, whatever the time. You get the figure before any work begins.