We have been clearing drains across London since 2013, and SW15 is inside our core coverage. It includes Putney and Roehampton.
What we cover in SW15
What we take in across SW15 runs across Putney and Roehampton, within Wandsworth. Because we cover the neighbouring postcodes too, a drain shared between streets is not a problem.
Putney and Roehampton run from riverside mansion blocks up the hill to terraces and larger detached homes. Communal drainage in the blocks and root ingress higher up are the recurring issues.
Common causes in SW15
In SW15, the common causes are:
- A drain that keeps blocking, which usually means a physical defect
- A property being bought, and no records of the drainage
- An insurer asking for evidence requiring footage and positions
- A structure going over the drain line, so the pipe has to be found before digging
Signs worth reporting
What you are likely to be seeing across SW15:
- Standing water in a yard gully hours after the last discharge
- Several fittings draining slowly at once, rather than a single sink
- Bubbling in the pan as another appliance drains
- Foul odour around a chamber that keeps coming back
How the visit works
What we do when we get there:
- Clear enough of the line for a usable view
- Record the entire line
- Locate every fault from the surface
- Provide the footage and a written summary
Before we arrive
Worth doing while you wait:
- Keep water use to nothing, particularly appliances on a timer
- Move children and pets away from the affected area
- Clear access to the drain covers if you can
- Have your postcode and a description ready for the call
Who pays for the repair
A blockage is not automatically your bill. Shared drains and laterals transferred to the water company in England in 2011, and a defect on the shared run is not your cost. We work out where the fault is and say so, even where it means there is no job in it for us.
What it costs in SW15
A CCTV drain survey is a fixed £300 plus VAT, footage and written summary included. No call-out fee applies, day or night. You know the cost before the engineer picks up a tool.