We are a family-run firm covering London since 2013, and SW7 is inside our core coverage. That covers South Kensington and Knightsbridge.
What we cover in SW7
SW7 includes South Kensington and Knightsbridge, in the London Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. We attend both residential and commercial property here, from single blockages to full drainage installations.
South Kensington and Knightsbridge have tall stucco terraces, museums and embassies, with extensive below-ground space. Deep basements discharging into nineteenth-century laterals are the local complication.
Common causes in SW7
What actually causes most of the work in SW7 follow a pattern:
- Wipes and sanitary items caught at a bend
- 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 blocking the trap
Signs worth reporting
Before you call, it helps to know what you are looking at:
- Water standing in an outside gully long after use
- Two or more fittings affected together, rather than a single sink
- Bubbling in the pan as another appliance drains
- Foul odour around a chamber that worsens after rain
How the visit works
This is how a visit works:
- Check whether other fittings are draining normally
- Cover the floor and surrounds before any work starts
- Clear the trap with the right tool for the blockage
- Move to the stack and the drain outside if the pan is already clear
Before we arrive
While you wait for us, a couple of things make a real difference:
- Keep water use to nothing, especially washing machines
- 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
The first question on a shared drain is whose it is. Pipework inside your boundary serving only your property is yours; shared runs and anything past the boundary generally are not. We put that in writing after the visit.
What it costs in SW7
A blocked toilet is normally cleared at the fixed £120 plus VAT rate. You get a fixed figure rather than a running clock, which means a stubborn blockage costs what we said.