Drain blockages in EC4 do not keep office hours. We run a genuine round-the-clock service covering Blackfriars, St Paul’s and Fleet Street, and a fixed price given on the call.
What we cover in EC4
EC4 takes in Blackfriars, St Paul’s and Fleet Street, in the London Borough of City of London. We attend both residential and commercial property here, whatever the size of the job.
Blackfriars and Fleet Street sit on some of the oldest sewer infrastructure in the city, close to the buried course of the Fleet. Buildings here have been altered repeatedly, and drainage records are often incomplete.
Common causes in EC4
Nearly everything we clear in EC4 traces back to a handful of causes:
- A restriction that has been forming for months, finished off by one heavy load
- A cracked or displaced section collecting everything that passes
- A common drain serving more than one home
- Surface water overwhelming a combined sewer
Signs worth reporting
The symptoms worth reporting when you ring:
- Water sitting in a drain outside hours after the last discharge
- More than one appliance backing up, not just one
- Gurgling from a toilet or sink as another appliance drains
- 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
- Trace the restriction 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
While you wait for us, there are two or three useful steps:
- Keep water use to nothing, especially washing machines
- Move children and pets away from the affected area
- Move bins or planters off the inspection covers
- Jot down what is draining and what is not for the call
Who pays for the repair
On terraced and converted property, ownership is the first thing to settle. A private drain serving one building is the owner’s; 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 EC4
Drain unblocking starts at a fixed £120 plus VAT, with no call-out charge at any hour. You get a fixed figure rather than a running clock, so nothing changes once we are on site.