Drain blockages in CR0 have a habit of happening at the worst time. Our call-out runs 24 hours covering Croydon, Addiscombe and Shirley, with the price agreed up front.
What we cover in CR0
The area we cover in CR0 spans Croydon, Addiscombe and Shirley, part of Croydon. As we also attend the adjoining areas, a drain shared between streets is not a problem.
Croydon, Addiscombe and Shirley range from a dense commercial town centre to interwar suburbs. Basement pump chambers in the centre and failing soakaways in the suburbs are the two distinct types of work.
Common causes in CR0
Throughout CR0, these are the ones that come up again and again:
- A gradual deposit, finished off by one heavy load
- A cracked or displaced section catching debris every time
- A blockage on pipework shared with neighbours
- Storm water using the same pipe as the foul waste
Signs worth reporting
The signs that bring people to call us across CR0:
- Water sitting in a drain outside when nothing is running
- More than one appliance backing up, rather than a single sink
- A glugging noise from a plughole when something else empties
- A sour smell near the gully that worsens after rain
How the visit works
We diagnose before we clear:
- Stop further discharge into the blocked run on arrival
- Locate the blockage by working through the chambers
- Clear it by jetting or mechanically
- Tell you what we found and whether the pipe needs more than clearing
Before we arrive
What to do before we get there:
- Keep water use to nothing, especially washing machines
- Cordon off contaminated ground
- Move bins or planters off the inspection covers
- Have your postcode and a description ready for the call
Who pays for the repair
A blockage is not automatically your bill. Most pipework beyond your boundary became the water company’s responsibility in 2011, and a defect on the shared run is not your cost. We identify the location and are straight with you about it, including when the answer is that you should call Thames Water instead.
What it costs in CR0
Drain unblocking starts at a fixed £120 plus VAT, with no call-out charge at any hour. Prices are fixed rather than hourly, so nothing changes once we are on site.