Dealing with a drain blockage in E2, we can usually be with you inside 90 minutes. We work across Bethnal Green and Shoreditch and the surrounding roads, day and night, 365 days a year.
What we cover in E2
The area we cover in E2 includes Bethnal Green and Shoreditch, part of Tower Hamlets and Hackney. Because we cover the neighbouring postcodes too, we can deal with both ends of a shared run.
Bethnal Green and the Shoreditch fringe are Victorian terraces and converted industrial buildings with retro-fitted waste runs. Limited fall in those retro-fitted runs is behind a large share of repeat blockages.
Common causes in E2
Throughout E2, the common causes are:
- A restriction that has been forming for months, tipped over by a single wash
- A structural fault in the pipe collecting everything that passes
- A common drain serving more than one home
- Surface water overwhelming a combined sewer
Signs worth reporting
What you are likely to be seeing across E2:
- Water sitting in a drain outside when nothing is running
- Several fittings draining slowly at once, which points at the shared run
- A glugging noise from a plughole when something else empties
- A sour smell near the gully that is stronger in warm weather
How the visit works
What we do when we get there:
- Make the property safe on arrival
- Locate the blockage by working through the chambers
- Clear it by jetting or mechanically
- Explain the cause and whether the pipe needs more than clearing
Before we arrive
While you wait for us, a couple of things make a real difference:
- Hold off on taps, showers and appliances, especially washing machines
- Keep people and pets away from any standing waste water
- Move bins or planters off the inspection covers
- Note which fittings are affected so we arrive prepared
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; shared runs and anything past the boundary generally are not. We put that in writing after the visit.
What it costs in E2
Drain unblocking starts at a fixed £120 plus VAT, with no call-out charge at any hour. No call-out fee applies, day or night. You get the figure before any work begins.