When you have a drain survey in N5, we can usually be with you inside 90 minutes. Our engineers cover Highbury and the surrounding roads, at any hour, including weekends and bank holidays.
What we cover in N5
What we take in across N5 spans Highbury, part of Islington. As we also attend the adjoining areas, we can deal with both ends of a shared run.
Highbury is largely Victorian terraced and semi-detached housing with mature street trees. Root ingress into clay joints under front gardens is the recurring finding on camera surveys here.
Common causes in N5
Nearly everything we clear in N5 has one of these behind it:
- A run that blocks again within weeks, which usually means a physical defect
- An imminent exchange, with mature trees close to the run
- A claim being assessed that has to be supported properly
- An extension being planned, so the pipe has to be found before digging
Signs worth reporting
What to tell us on the call:
- Standing water in a yard gully hours after the last discharge
- More than one appliance backing up, rather than a single sink
- Bubbling in the pan when the bath is let out
- A sour smell near the gully that keeps coming back
How the visit works
The process is the same whatever the address, which is how we can quote a fixed price:
- Flush the run so the camera can read the pipe
- Run the camera through the full length
- 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:
- 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
- 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. Pipework inside your boundary serving only your property is yours; 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 N5
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 know the cost before the engineer picks up a tool.