When you have a drain blockage in SE16, we can usually be with you inside 90 minutes. We attend jobs throughout Rotherhithe and South Bermondsey and the streets around them, at any hour, 365 days a year.
What we cover in SE16
SE16 includes Rotherhithe and South Bermondsey, in the London Borough of Southwark. We attend both residential and commercial property here, from single blockages to full drainage installations.
Rotherhithe and South Bermondsey are dockside, tidal and low-lying, with a mix of estates, warehouse conversions and newer flats. Pumped drainage and slow surface water clearance are the local constants.
Common causes in SE16
Most of what we attend in SE16 comes down to a short list:
- A build-up that has been narrowing the pipe for a while, finished off by one heavy load
- A defect in the pipe itself catching debris every time
- A blockage on pipework shared with neighbours
- Storm water using the same pipe as the foul waste
Signs worth reporting
What you are likely to be seeing in SE16:
- Water standing in an outside gully when nothing is running
- More than one appliance backing up, which points at the shared run
- A glugging noise from a plughole when something else empties
- A drain smell outside that keeps coming back
How the visit works
We diagnose before we clear:
- Make the property safe on arrival
- Trace the restriction by working through the chambers
- Clear the line with whichever method suits the cause
- Explain the cause and whether the pipe needs more than clearing
Before we arrive
Worth doing while you wait:
- Hold off on taps, showers and appliances, particularly appliances on a timer
- Move children and pets away from the affected area
- Clear access to the drain covers if you can
- Jot down what is draining and what is not so we arrive prepared
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, 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 SE16
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 know the cost before the engineer picks up a tool.