Family-run since 2013, we work right across the capital, and SE18 is well within our patch. That covers Woolwich and Plumstead.
What we cover in SE18
SE18 includes Woolwich and Plumstead, in the London Borough of Greenwich. We work for householders and businesses alike in this area, from a slow sink to a complete system.
Woolwich and Plumstead mix Victorian terraces, estates and substantial recent development. Ground falling towards the river brings surface water down fast onto older drainage.
Common causes in SE18
In SE18, these are the ones that come up again and again:
- A gradual deposit, 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
The symptoms worth reporting when you ring:
- Water standing in an outside gully long after use
- Several fittings draining slowly at once, which points at the shared run
- A glugging noise from a plughole when something else empties
- Foul odour around a chamber that worsens after rain
How the visit works
Finding the cause comes before clearing it:
- Make the property safe on arrival
- Find where the flow stops 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
Before the engineer arrives, a couple of things make a real difference:
- Hold off on taps, showers and appliances, especially washing machines
- 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 for the call
Who pays for the repair
Before anyone invoices you, it is worth knowing where the fault sits. Pipework inside your boundary serving only your property is yours; 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 SE18
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 SE18 does not become an expensive surprise.