Blocked toilets in SE18 do not keep office hours. We run a genuine round-the-clock service covering Woolwich and Plumstead, with fixed prices confirmed before any work starts.
What we cover in SE18
What we take in across SE18 spans Woolwich and Plumstead, part of Greenwich. Because we cover the neighbouring postcodes too, a run crossing a boundary needs only one contractor.
Woolwich and Plumstead mix Victorian terraces, estates and substantial recent development. Ground falling towards the river brings surface water down fast onto older drainage.
Common causes in SE18
Throughout SE18, the common causes are:
- Non-flushable items caught at a bend
- Too much paper at once, on a pan with a weak flush
- A restriction further down the soil pipe, not a fault with the toilet itself
- A foreign object caught in the outlet
Signs worth reporting
What tends to prompt the call around SE18:
- Water sitting in a drain outside long after use
- More than one appliance backing up, rather than a single sink
- Gurgling from a toilet or sink as another appliance drains
- A sour smell near the gully that keeps coming back
How the visit works
Here is what happens when we attend:
- Check whether other fittings are draining normally
- Protect the bathroom 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:
- Hold off on taps, showers and appliances, including the washing machine and dishwasher
- Cordon off contaminated ground
- Make sure the chambers can be reached
- Jot down what is draining and what is not so we arrive prepared
Who pays for the repair
Whose pipe it is matters as much as what is in it. Shared drains and laterals transferred to the water company in England in 2011, so a fault out in the road is not yours to fund. We identify the location and are straight with you about it, including when the answer is that you should call Thames Water instead.
What it costs in SE18
A blocked toilet is normally cleared at the fixed £120 plus VAT rate. There is no call-out charge in SE18, at any hour. The price is confirmed before we start.