We have been clearing drains across London since 2013, and N16 is well within our patch. It includes Stoke Newington, Stamford Hill and Shacklewell.
What we cover in N16
What we take in across N16 runs across Stoke Newington, Stamford Hill and Shacklewell, within Hackney. Because we cover the neighbouring postcodes too, we can deal with both ends of a shared run.
Stoke Newington and Stamford Hill are Victorian terraces with a very high level of flat conversion and larger family occupancy. Wipes and cooking fat reach the drain in greater volume than the original design allowed for.
Common causes in N16
Nearly everything we clear in N16 has one of these behind it:
- A drain that keeps blocking, which points to a fault in the pipe
- An imminent exchange, where the drainage condition is unknown
- An insurance claim needing documented evidence
- An extension being planned, where the run has to be located first
Signs worth reporting
The signs that bring people to call us across N16:
- Standing water in a yard gully hours after the last discharge
- Several fittings draining slowly at once, rather than a single sink
- Bubbling in the pan when something else empties
- Foul odour around a chamber that keeps coming back
How the visit works
What we do when we get there:
- Remove debris so the footage shows the pipe, not the deposits
- Record the entire line
- Mark the position and depth of each defect
- Hand over the recording with a written report
Before we arrive
What to do before we get there:
- Stop using water in the property, especially washing machines
- Cordon off contaminated ground
- Make sure the chambers can be reached
- Note which fittings are affected so we arrive prepared
Who pays for the repair
Before anyone invoices you, it is worth knowing where the fault sits. A private drain serving one building is the owner’s; past the boundary it is normally Thames Water. You get that in writing.
What it costs in N16
A CCTV drain survey is a fixed £300 plus VAT, footage and written summary included. We never charge for coming out, whatever the time. You get the figure before any work begins.