When you have a drain survey in SW16, we are typically 60 to 90 minutes away. We work across Streatham and Norbury and everything nearby, 24 hours a day, every day of the year.
What we cover in SW16
What we take in across SW16 spans Streatham and Norbury, in Lambeth and Croydon. Since we work the surrounding postcodes as well, we can deal with both ends of a shared run.
Streatham and Norbury combine Victorian terraces with interwar housing on ground that has a history of surface water flooding. Gullies and soakaways here need clearing more often than average.
Common causes in SW16
The recurring problems in SW16 are predictable:
- 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 insurance claim needing documented evidence
- A structure going over the drain line, which needs the drain traced accurately
Signs worth reporting
The signs that bring people to call us around SW16:
- Water standing in an outside gully long after use
- Two or more fittings affected together, not just one
- A glugging noise from a plughole when the bath is let out
- Foul odour around a chamber that keeps coming back
How the visit works
We diagnose before we clear:
- Remove debris so the footage shows the pipe, not the deposits
- Run the camera through the full length
- Record where each defect sits, and how deep
- Hand over the recording with a written report
Before we arrive
While you wait for us, these few things genuinely help:
- Hold off on taps, showers and appliances, 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
On terraced and converted property, ownership is the first thing to settle. 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 SW16
A CCTV drain survey is a fixed £300 plus VAT, footage and written summary included. You get a fixed figure rather than a running clock, so nothing changes once we are on site.