We are a family-run firm covering London since 2013, and EC4 is well within our patch. The postcode takes in Blackfriars, St Paul’s and Fleet Street.
What we cover in EC4
EC4 includes Blackfriars, St Paul’s and Fleet Street, in the London Borough of City of London. We attend both residential and commercial property here, from a slow sink to a complete system.
Blackfriars and Fleet Street sit on some of the oldest sewer infrastructure in the city, close to the buried course of the Fleet. Buildings here have been altered repeatedly, and drainage records are often incomplete.
Common causes in EC4
The bulk of the jobs in EC4 traces back to a handful of causes:
- A run that blocks again within weeks, which points to a fault in the pipe
- A purchase in progress, with mature trees close to the run
- An insurance claim that has to be supported properly
- A structure going over the drain line, where the run has to be located first
Signs worth reporting
What you are likely to be seeing in EC4:
- Water sitting in a drain outside when nothing is running
- Several fittings draining slowly at once, rather than a single sink
- Gurgling from a toilet or sink as another appliance drains
- A drain smell outside that is stronger in warm weather
How the visit works
The process is the same whatever the address, which is how we can quote a fixed price:
- Remove debris so the footage shows the pipe, not the deposits
- Record the entire line
- Mark the position and depth of each defect
- Give you footage plus a report an insurer will accept
Before we arrive
Before the engineer arrives, these few things genuinely help:
- Stop using water in the property, especially washing machines
- Cordon off contaminated ground
- Clear access to the drain covers if you can
- Have your postcode and a description ready so we arrive prepared
Who pays for the repair
Whose pipe it is matters as much as what is in it. Since 2011, most shared drains and lateral drains in England belong to the water company, which means a fault beyond your boundary is theirs to fix. 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 EC4
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.