We have been clearing drains across London since 2013, and EC3 is well within our patch. The postcode takes in Aldgate, Fenchurch Street and Tower Hill.
What we cover in EC3
The area we cover in EC3 spans Aldgate, Fenchurch Street and Tower Hill, in City of London. Because we cover the neighbouring postcodes too, a drain shared between streets is not a problem.
Aldgate and Fenchurch Street combine modern towers with older buildings connected into Victorian sewers. The towers rely on pumped systems and shared stacks, while the older premises still drain by gravity through pipework that predates them.
Common causes in EC3
In EC3, the usual culprits are:
- Wet wipes and sanitary products caught at a bend
- A heavy load of paper, on a pan with a weak flush
- An obstruction in the run below, not a fault with the toilet itself
- An item dropped into the pan stuck in the pan
Signs worth reporting
What to tell us on the call:
- Standing water in a yard gully when nothing is running
- Two or more fittings affected together, not just one
- Bubbling in the pan when the bath is let out
- A drain smell outside that keeps coming back
How the visit works
The process is the same whatever the address, which is what keeps the price fixed:
- Check whether other fittings are draining normally
- Protect the bathroom before any work starts
- Free the obstruction in the pan with the right tool for the blockage
- Check the soil stack and the run outside if the pan is already clear
Before we arrive
What to do before we get there:
- Keep water use to nothing, especially washing machines
- Cordon off contaminated ground
- Move bins or planters off the inspection covers
- Jot down what is draining and what is not for the call
Who pays for the repair
Before anyone invoices you, it is worth knowing where the fault sits. A private drain serving one building is the owner’s; past the boundary it is normally Thames Water. We put that in writing after the visit.
What it costs in EC3
A blocked toilet is normally cleared at the fixed £120 plus VAT rate. Prices are fixed rather than hourly, which means a stubborn blockage costs what we said.