Dealing with a drain survey in SE15, help is normally under 90 minutes away. Our engineers cover Peckham and Nunhead and the surrounding roads, 24 hours a day, every day of the year.
What we cover in SE15
The area we cover in SE15 runs across Peckham and Nunhead, in Southwark. As we also attend the adjoining areas, a run crossing a boundary needs only one contractor.
Peckham and Nunhead combine Victorian terraces and estates with an unusually busy high street of food businesses. Grease from those premises and shared laterals in the streets behind them account for most call-outs.
Common causes in SE15
In SE15, the common causes are:
- Repeat blockages in the same place, which points to a fault in the pipe
- A property being bought, and no records of the drainage
- An insurer asking for evidence needing documented evidence
- An extension being planned, which needs the drain traced accurately
Signs worth reporting
The symptoms worth reporting when you ring:
- Water sitting in a drain outside when nothing is running
- Two or more fittings affected together, which points at the shared run
- Gurgling from a toilet or sink when something else empties
- A sour smell near the gully that keeps coming back
How the visit works
Here is what happens when we attend:
- Remove debris so the footage shows the pipe, not the deposits
- Survey the whole run, not the first few metres
- Record where each defect sits, and how deep
- Hand over the recording with a written report
Before we arrive
Useful steps before we arrive:
- Hold off on taps, showers and appliances, particularly appliances on a timer
- Move children and pets away from the affected area
- Move bins or planters off the inspection covers
- Have your postcode and a description ready for the call
Who pays for the repair
Before anyone invoices you, it is worth knowing where the fault sits. Your own run up to the boundary is your responsibility; beyond that, and on anything shared, it is generally the water company’s. We record it so you have something to act on.
What it costs in SE15
A CCTV drain survey is a fixed £300 plus VAT, footage and written summary included. Prices are fixed rather than hourly, which means a stubborn blockage costs what we said.