If you have a drain survey in NW1, help is normally under 90 minutes away. We work across Camden Town, Regent’s Park and Euston and the surrounding roads, day and night, 365 days a year.
What we cover in NW1
The area we cover in NW1 includes Camden Town, Regent’s Park and Euston, part of Camden. Because we cover the neighbouring postcodes too, a run crossing a boundary needs only one contractor.
Camden Town and Euston pair Victorian and Georgian housing with a dense concentration of bars, markets and takeaways. Basement kitchens with pumped waste are a frequent source of call-outs when the gravity run beyond them restricts.
Common causes in NW1
Throughout NW1, the common causes are:
- 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 requiring footage and positions
- A structure going over the drain line, where the run has to be located first
Signs worth reporting
What to tell us on the call:
- Water standing in an outside gully hours after the last discharge
- Several fittings draining slowly at once, which points at the shared run
- Bubbling in the pan as another appliance drains
- A drain smell outside that worsens after rain
How the visit works
The process is the same whatever the address, which is how we can quote a fixed price:
- Clear enough of the line for a usable view
- Record the entire line
- Locate every fault from the surface
- Hand over the recording with a written report
Before we arrive
Before the engineer arrives, these few things genuinely help:
- Keep water use to nothing, especially washing machines
- Keep people and pets away from any standing waste water
- Clear access to the drain covers if you can
- Jot down what is draining and what is not when you ring
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, and a defect on the shared run is not your cost. We identify the location and are straight with you about it, including when the answer is that you should call Thames Water instead.
What it costs in NW1
A CCTV drain survey is a fixed £300 plus VAT, footage and written summary included. There is no call-out charge in NW1, at any hour. The price is confirmed before we start.