When you have a blocked toilet in WC2, we are typically 60 to 90 minutes away. Our engineers cover Covent Garden, Strand and Holborn and the surrounding roads, at any hour, including weekends and bank holidays.
What we cover in WC2
WC2 includes Covent Garden, Strand and Holborn, in the London Borough of Westminster and Camden. We work for householders and businesses alike in this area, whatever the size of the job.
Covent Garden and the Strand carry an unusual density of restaurants and bars in buildings that were never designed for commercial catering. Fat entering the network here is the single biggest cause of repeat blockages.
Common causes in WC2
Nearly everything we clear in WC2 has one of these behind it:
- Wet wipes and sanitary products lodged in the trap
- Paper build-up, 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 in WC2:
- Standing water in a yard gully when nothing is running
- Two or more fittings affected together, rather than a single sink
- Gurgling from a toilet or sink as another appliance drains
- A sour smell near the gully that worsens after rain
How the visit works
We work to the same order on every visit, so nothing turns into an open-ended bill:
- See whether anything else in the property is affected
- 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:
- Hold off on taps, showers and appliances, especially washing machines
- Keep people and pets away from any standing waste water
- Make sure the chambers can be reached
- Jot down what is draining and what is not for the call
Who pays for the repair
Whose pipe it is matters as much as what is in it. Shared drains and laterals transferred to the water company in England in 2011, so a fault out in the road is not yours to fund. We establish which side of the line the fault sits and tell you plainly, even where it means there is no job in it for us.
What it costs in WC2
A blocked toilet is normally cleared at the fixed £120 plus VAT rate. No call-out fee applies, day or night. You know the cost before the engineer picks up a tool.