If you have a drain survey in E9, we are typically 60 to 90 minutes away. We work across Homerton, Hackney Wick and Victoria Park and the surrounding roads, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
What we cover in E9
E9 covers Homerton, Hackney Wick and Victoria Park, within Hackney. We work for householders and businesses alike in this area, whatever the size of the job.
Homerton and Hackney Wick pair Victorian streets with warehouse conversions and newer flats. Converted buildings often route drainage through communal areas, so access has to be arranged with the building.
Common causes in E9
Across E9, the common causes are:
- A drain that keeps blocking, which usually means a physical defect
- A property being bought, where the drainage condition is unknown
- An insurance claim requiring footage and positions
- An extension being planned, which needs the drain traced accurately
Signs worth reporting
The signs that bring people to call us around E9:
- Water standing in an outside gully hours after the last discharge
- More than one appliance backing up, not just one
- Gurgling from a toilet or sink when something else empties
- A drain smell outside that keeps coming back
How the visit works
We diagnose before we clear:
- Remove debris so the footage shows the pipe, not the deposits
- Survey the whole run, not the first few metres
- Locate every fault from the surface
- Hand over the recording with a written report
Before we arrive
Useful steps before we arrive:
- Stop using water in the property, particularly appliances on a timer
- Keep people and pets away from any standing waste water
- Move bins or planters off the inspection covers
- Jot down what is draining and what is not for the call
Who pays for the repair
The first question on a shared drain is whose it is. Your own run up to the boundary is your responsibility; beyond that, and on anything shared, it is generally the water company’s. We put that in writing after the visit.
What it costs in E9
A CCTV drain survey is a fixed £300 plus VAT, footage and written summary included. You get a fixed figure rather than a running clock, so nothing changes once we are on site.