Dealing with a drain survey in N7, we can usually be with you inside 90 minutes. We work across Holloway, Barnsbury and Tufnell Park and the surrounding roads, day and night, including weekends and bank holidays.
What we cover in N7
Our coverage of N7 spans Holloway, Barnsbury and Tufnell Park, within Islington. As we also attend the adjoining areas, a run crossing a boundary needs only one contractor.
Holloway and Tufnell Park combine terraces, estates and converted flats. Heavier than average loading on original pipework, together with shared laterals, produces blockages that affect more than one household at a time.
Common causes in N7
The causes we see most often in N7 are much the same year to year:
- A run that blocks again within weeks, which suggests something structural
- A purchase in progress, with mature trees close to the run
- An insurer asking for evidence that has to be supported properly
- A structure going over the drain line, so the pipe has to be found before digging
Signs worth reporting
Before you call, it helps to know what you are looking at:
- Standing water in a yard gully hours after the last discharge
- Several fittings draining slowly at once, not just one
- Bubbling in the pan when something else empties
- A sour smell near the gully that is stronger in warm weather
How the visit works
Every job follows the same sequence, so nothing turns into an open-ended bill:
- Flush the run so the camera can read the pipe
- Run the camera through the full length
- Record where each defect sits, and how deep
- Give you footage plus a report an insurer will accept
Before we arrive
Worth doing while you wait:
- Keep water use to nothing, particularly appliances on a timer
- Cordon off contaminated ground
- Clear access to the drain covers if you can
- Note which fittings are affected for the call
Who pays for the repair
Not every blockage is yours to pay for. Shared drains and laterals transferred to the water company in England in 2011, so a fault out in the road is not yours to fund. We identify the location and are straight with you about it, even when that means we are not the ones doing the repair.
What it costs in N7
A CCTV drain survey is a fixed £300 plus VAT, footage and written summary included. No call-out fee applies, day or night. The price is confirmed before we start.