Drain blockages in NW6 have a habit of happening at the worst time. Someone answers whatever time you call covering Kilburn, West Hampstead and Queen’s Park, and a fixed price given on the call.
What we cover in NW6
NW6 covers Kilburn, West Hampstead and Queen’s Park, in the London Borough of Camden and Brent. We work for householders and businesses alike in this area, whatever the size of the job.
Kilburn, West Hampstead and Queen’s Park mix mansion blocks with terraced housing in multiple occupation. Shared stacks and shared laterals mean a single blockage rarely affects only one flat.
Common causes in NW6
The recurring problems in NW6 are predictable:
- A gradual deposit, tipped over by a single wash
- A structural fault in the pipe collecting everything that passes
- A blockage on pipework shared with neighbours
- Storm water using the same pipe as the foul waste
Signs worth reporting
The symptoms worth reporting when you ring:
- Water sitting in a drain outside long after use
- Two or more fittings affected together, rather than a single sink
- Bubbling in the pan when something else empties
- Foul odour around a chamber that keeps coming back
How the visit works
Finding the cause comes before clearing it:
- Stop further discharge into the blocked run on arrival
- Trace the restriction by working through the chambers
- Clear the line with whichever method suits the cause
- Tell you what we found and whether the pipe needs more than clearing
Before we arrive
What to do before we get there:
- Stop using water in the property, including the washing machine and dishwasher
- 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
Whose pipe it is matters as much as what is in it. Shared drains and laterals transferred to the water company in England in 2011, which means a fault beyond your boundary is theirs to fix. We establish which side of the line the fault sits and tell you plainly, even when that means we are not the ones doing the repair.
What it costs in NW6
Drain unblocking starts at a fixed £120 plus VAT, with no call-out charge at any hour. Prices are fixed rather than hourly, so a difficult job in NW6 does not become an expensive surprise.