Dealing with a blocked toilet in SE3, we are typically 60 to 90 minutes away. Our engineers cover Blackheath and Westcombe Park and everything nearby, at any hour, including weekends and bank holidays.
What we cover in SE3
The area we cover in SE3 spans Blackheath and Westcombe Park, in Greenwich and Lewisham. Since we work the surrounding postcodes as well, we can deal with both ends of a shared run.
Blackheath and Westcombe Park have substantial period houses with mature gardens on ground that falls away from the heath. Roots and seasonal ground movement are the two things surveys find most often.
Common causes in SE3
The bulk of the jobs in SE3 has one of these behind it:
- Wipes and sanitary items stuck in the branch pipe
- A heavy load of paper, particularly with a low-flush cistern
- An obstruction in the run below, not a fault with the toilet itself
- An item dropped into the pan blocking the trap
Signs worth reporting
What tends to prompt the call around SE3:
- Standing water in a yard gully when nothing is running
- Two or more fittings affected together, which points at the shared run
- A glugging noise from a plughole when something else empties
- A sour smell near the gully that keeps coming back
How the visit works
Every job follows the same sequence, which is what keeps the price fixed:
- Check whether other fittings are draining normally
- Cover the floor and surrounds before any work starts
- Free the obstruction in the pan with the right tool for the blockage
- Move to the stack and the drain outside if the pan is already clear
Before we arrive
Before the engineer arrives, there are two or three useful steps:
- Stop using water in the property, especially washing machines
- Cordon off contaminated ground
- Make sure the chambers can be reached
- Have your postcode and a description ready when you ring
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; shared runs and anything past the boundary generally are not. You get that in writing.
What it costs in SE3
A blocked toilet is normally cleared at the fixed £120 plus VAT rate. Prices are fixed rather than hourly, so a difficult job in SE3 does not become an expensive surprise.