Family-run since 2013, we work right across the capital, and SW19 is inside our core coverage. That covers Wimbledon and Merton.
What we cover in SW19
The area we cover in SW19 spans Wimbledon and Merton, in Merton. As we also attend the adjoining areas, we can deal with both ends of a shared run.
Wimbledon splits between the village, with large period houses and mature gardens, and the town, with terraces and interwar semis. Clay subsoil moving seasonally opens joints in rigid older pipework.
Common causes in SW19
Nearly everything we clear in SW19 has one of these behind it:
- A run that blocks again within weeks, which points to a fault in the pipe
- A purchase in progress, and no records of the drainage
- An insurer asking for evidence that has to be supported properly
- Building work about to start, where the run has to be located first
Signs worth reporting
What tends to prompt the call across SW19:
- Standing water in a yard gully hours after the last discharge
- More than one appliance backing up, not just one
- Bubbling in the pan as another appliance drains
- A drain smell outside that keeps coming back
How the visit works
Every job follows the same sequence, which is how we can quote a fixed price:
- Flush the run so the camera can read the pipe
- Record the entire line
- Record where each defect sits, and how deep
- Hand over the recording with a written report
Before we arrive
What to do before we get there:
- Stop using water in the property, particularly appliances on a timer
- Keep people and pets away from any standing waste water
- Make sure the chambers can be reached
- Jot down what is draining and what is not when you ring
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; past the boundary it is normally Thames Water. You get that in writing.
What it costs in SW19
A CCTV drain survey is a fixed £300 plus VAT, footage and written summary included. There is no call-out charge in SW19, at any hour. The price is confirmed before we start.