If you have a blocked toilet in SW18, help is normally under 90 minutes away. Our engineers cover Wandsworth, Earlsfield and Southfields and the streets around them, day and night, every day of the year.
What we cover in SW18
SW18 includes Wandsworth, Earlsfield and Southfields, within Wandsworth. We work for householders and businesses alike in this area, from a slow sink to a complete system.
Wandsworth, Earlsfield and Southfields are classic late-Victorian terraces, heavily extended. The River Wandle influences ground water, and paved-over gardens push rainfall into runs that cannot take it.
Common causes in SW18
The causes we see most often in SW18 are predictable:
- Wet wipes and sanitary products lodged in the trap
- A heavy load of paper, especially in an older narrow-bore pan
- A partial blockage in the stack, which is why the toilet is only where it shows
- A foreign object caught in the outlet
Signs worth reporting
What you are likely to be seeing around SW18:
- Water standing in an outside gully hours after the last discharge
- Two or more fittings affected together, rather than a single sink
- Bubbling in the pan when the bath is let out
- A sour smell near the gully that keeps coming back
How the visit works
We diagnose before we clear:
- See whether anything else in the property is affected
- Sheet up the area 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
In the meantime, these few things genuinely help:
- Stop using water in the property, including the washing machine and dishwasher
- Keep people and pets away from any standing waste water
- Clear access to the drain covers if you can
- Note which fittings are affected so we arrive prepared
Who pays for the repair
A blockage is not automatically your bill. Since 2011, most shared drains and lateral drains in England belong to the water company, and a defect on the shared run is not your cost. We establish which side of the line the fault sits and tell you plainly, even when that means we are not the ones doing the repair.
What it costs in SW18
A blocked toilet is normally cleared at the fixed £120 plus VAT rate. We quote a fixed price, not a rate, which means a stubborn blockage costs what we said.