If you have a blocked toilet in SW12, help is normally under 90 minutes away. Our engineers cover Balham and the streets around them, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
What we cover in SW12
SW12 covers Balham, in the London Borough of Wandsworth. We attend both residential and commercial property here, from single blockages to full drainage installations.
Balham is Edwardian and late-Victorian terraces and maisonettes, most divided into upper and lower flats. The ground-floor property usually sees the backing up first even when the cause is shared.
Common causes in SW12
What actually causes most of the work in SW12 are much the same year to year:
- Wet wipes and sanitary products stuck in the branch pipe
- A heavy load of paper, particularly with a low-flush cistern
- A restriction further down the soil pipe, so the pan is the symptom rather than the cause
- A foreign object stuck in the pan
Signs worth reporting
What you are likely to be seeing around SW12:
- Water standing in an outside 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
Here is what happens when we attend:
- Test the other fittings first
- 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
While you wait for us, a couple of things make a real difference:
- Stop using water in the property, particularly appliances on a timer
- Move children and pets away from the affected area
- Clear access to the drain covers if you can
- Have your postcode and a description ready 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 SW12
A blocked toilet is normally cleared at the fixed £120 plus VAT rate. Prices are fixed rather than hourly, so nothing changes once we are on site.