If you have a blocked toilet in SW16, we are typically 60 to 90 minutes away. We attend jobs throughout Streatham and Norbury and the surrounding roads, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
What we cover in SW16
The area we cover in SW16 includes Streatham and Norbury, part of Lambeth and Croydon. Since we work the surrounding postcodes as well, a drain shared between streets is not a problem.
Streatham and Norbury combine Victorian terraces with interwar housing on ground that has a history of surface water flooding. Gullies and soakaways here need clearing more often than average.
Common causes in SW16
In SW16, the common causes are:
- Wet wipes and sanitary products stuck in the branch pipe
- A heavy load of paper, especially in an older narrow-bore pan
- An obstruction in the run below, not a fault with the toilet itself
- A foreign object stuck in the pan
Signs worth reporting
The signs that bring people to call us across SW16:
- Standing water in a yard gully long after use
- More than one appliance backing up, not just one
- A glugging noise from a plughole when the bath is let out
- A sour smell near the gully that worsens after rain
How the visit works
Every job follows the same sequence, which is what keeps the price fixed:
- Test the other fittings first
- Sheet up the area 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
Useful steps before we arrive:
- Hold off on taps, showers and appliances, especially washing machines
- Move children and pets away from the affected area
- Make sure the chambers can be reached
- Have your postcode and a description ready when you ring
Who pays for the repair
On terraced and converted property, ownership is the first thing to settle. Pipework inside your boundary serving only your property is yours; past the boundary it is normally Thames Water. We put that in writing after the visit.
What it costs in SW16
A blocked toilet is normally cleared at the fixed £120 plus VAT rate. You get a fixed figure rather than a running clock, so a difficult job in SW16 does not become an expensive surprise.