Blocked toilets in SE11 have a habit of happening at the worst time. Someone answers whatever time you call covering Kennington and Vauxhall, with the price agreed up front.
What we cover in SE11
The area we cover in SE11 spans Kennington and Vauxhall, part of Lambeth. As we also attend the adjoining areas, a run crossing a boundary needs only one contractor.
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
The bulk of the jobs in SE11 traces back to a handful of causes:
- Non-flushable items caught at a bend
- A heavy load of paper, especially in an older narrow-bore pan
- A partial blockage in the stack, which is why the toilet is only where it shows
- An item dropped into the pan caught in the outlet
Signs worth reporting
What you are likely to be seeing around SE11:
- Water standing in an outside gully long after use
- Several fittings draining slowly at once, which points at the shared run
- A glugging noise from a plughole as another appliance drains
- 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 how we can quote a fixed price:
- See whether anything else in the property is affected
- Sheet up the area before any work starts
- Clear the trap with the right tool for the blockage
- Work down to the external run if the pan is already clear
Before we arrive
What to do before we get there:
- Keep water use to nothing, including the washing machine and dishwasher
- Cordon off contaminated ground
- Make sure the chambers can be reached
- Have your postcode and a description ready so we arrive prepared
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; beyond that, and on anything shared, it is generally the water company’s. We put that in writing after the visit.
What it costs in SE11
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.