When you have a blocked toilet in E2, we can usually be with you inside 90 minutes. We attend jobs throughout Bethnal Green and Shoreditch and the surrounding roads, day and night, 365 days a year.
What we cover in E2
E2 covers Bethnal Green and Shoreditch, inside Tower Hamlets and Hackney. We attend both residential and commercial property here, from a slow sink to a complete system.
Bethnal Green and the Shoreditch fringe are Victorian terraces and converted industrial buildings with retro-fitted waste runs. Limited fall in those retro-fitted runs is behind a large share of repeat blockages.
Common causes in E2
Throughout E2, these are the ones that come up again and again:
- Non-flushable items stuck in the branch pipe
- Paper build-up, on a pan with a weak flush
- A restriction further down the soil pipe, which is why the toilet is only where it shows
- A foreign object blocking the trap
Signs worth reporting
The signs that bring people to call us around E2:
- Water sitting in a drain outside long after use
- More than one appliance backing up, not just one
- A glugging noise from a plughole when the bath is let out
- Foul odour around a chamber that is stronger in warm weather
How the visit works
We work to the same order on every visit, which is what keeps the price fixed:
- Test the other fittings first
- Cover the floor and surrounds before any work starts
- Free the obstruction in the pan with the right tool for the blockage
- Work down to the external run if the pan is already clear
Before we arrive
Useful steps before we arrive:
- Hold off on taps, showers and appliances, particularly appliances on a timer
- Cordon off contaminated ground
- Clear access to the drain covers if you can
- Note which fittings are affected when you ring
Who pays for the repair
Not every blockage is yours to pay for. Shared drains and laterals transferred to the water company in England in 2011, and a defect on the shared run is not your cost. 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 E2
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.