Dealing with a drain survey in SE24, help is normally under 90 minutes away. Our engineers cover Herne Hill and the surrounding roads, day and night, every day of the year.
What we cover in SE24
The area we cover in SE24 includes Herne Hill, in Lambeth and Southwark. As we also attend the adjoining areas, a run crossing a boundary needs only one contractor.
Herne Hill sits in a shallow valley with a history of surface water flooding, alongside Victorian terraces and converted flats. Gullies and surface water runs need clearing more often here than in surrounding areas.
Common causes in SE24
The causes we see most often in SE24 follow a pattern:
- A drain that keeps blocking, which suggests something structural
- A purchase in progress, with mature trees close to the run
- An insurer asking for evidence requiring footage and positions
- Building work about to start, so the pipe has to be found before digging
Signs worth reporting
What you are likely to be seeing around SE24:
- Water sitting in a drain outside 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 sour smell near the gully that keeps coming back
How the visit works
This is how a visit works:
- Remove debris so the footage shows the pipe, not the deposits
- Record the entire line
- Locate every fault from the surface
- Provide the footage and a written summary
Before we arrive
While you wait for us, there are two or three useful steps:
- Hold off on taps, showers and appliances, particularly appliances on a timer
- Move children and pets away from the affected area
- Make sure the chambers can be reached
- Note which fittings are affected when you ring
Who pays for the repair
The first question on a shared drain is whose it is. A private drain serving one building is the owner’s; past the boundary it is normally Thames Water. We put that in writing after the visit.
What it costs in SE24
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.