When you have a blocked toilet in SE7, we are typically 60 to 90 minutes away. We work across Charlton and the surrounding roads, 24 hours a day, every day of the year.
What we cover in SE7
SE7 includes Charlton, within Greenwich. We attend both residential and commercial property here, from a slow sink to a complete system.
Charlton mixes terraced housing with industrial and retail units towards the river. Surface water systems here carry a lot of silt from hard-surfaced commercial ground.
Common causes in SE7
Across SE7, these are the ones that come up again and again:
- Wet wipes and sanitary products stuck in the branch pipe
- Too much paper at once, particularly with a low-flush cistern
- An obstruction in the run below, so the pan is the symptom rather than the cause
- An item dropped into the pan blocking the trap
Signs worth reporting
What to tell us on the call:
- Standing water in a yard gully hours after the last discharge
- Two or more fittings affected together, which points at the shared run
- A glugging noise from a plughole when the bath is let out
- A drain smell outside that keeps coming back
How the visit works
This is how a visit works:
- 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
- Check the soil stack and the run outside if the pan is already clear
Before we arrive
Worth doing while you wait:
- Stop using water in the property, especially washing machines
- Cordon off contaminated ground
- Make sure the chambers can be reached
- Note which fittings are affected so we arrive prepared
Who pays for the repair
Before anyone invoices you, it is worth knowing where the fault sits. Your own run up to the boundary is your responsibility; shared runs and anything past the boundary generally are not. We put that in writing after the visit.
What it costs in SE7
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.