When you have a drain survey in EC3, we can usually be with you inside 90 minutes. Our engineers cover Aldgate, Fenchurch Street and Tower Hill and everything nearby, at any hour, including weekends and bank holidays.
What we cover in EC3
What we take in across EC3 runs across Aldgate, Fenchurch Street and Tower Hill, part of City of London. As we also attend the adjoining areas, a drain shared between streets is not a problem.
Aldgate and Fenchurch Street combine modern towers with older buildings connected into Victorian sewers. The towers rely on pumped systems and shared stacks, while the older premises still drain by gravity through pipework that predates them.
Common causes in EC3
The causes we see most often in EC3 are much the same year to year:
- A drain that keeps blocking, which suggests something structural
- An imminent exchange, with mature trees close to the run
- An insurer asking for evidence that has to be supported properly
- An extension being planned, which needs the drain traced accurately
Signs worth reporting
The signs that bring people to call us in EC3:
- Water sitting in a drain outside long after use
- More than one appliance backing up, rather than a single sink
- A glugging noise from a plughole when the bath is let out
- A drain smell outside that is stronger in warm weather
How the visit works
Finding the cause comes before clearing it:
- Remove debris so the footage shows the pipe, not the deposits
- Run the camera through the full length
- Record where each defect sits, and how deep
- Hand over the recording with a written report
Before we arrive
What to do before we get there:
- Keep water use to nothing, including the washing machine and dishwasher
- Move children and pets away from the affected area
- Make sure the chambers can be reached
- 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; shared runs and anything past the boundary generally are not. We record it so you have something to act on.
What it costs in EC3
A CCTV drain survey is a fixed £300 plus VAT, footage and written summary included. Prices are fixed rather than hourly, so nothing changes once we are on site.