When you have a drain blockage in SE27, help is normally under 90 minutes away. Our engineers cover West Norwood and Tulse Hill and the streets around them, day and night, 365 days a year.
What we cover in SE27
What we take in across SE27 includes West Norwood and Tulse Hill, in Lambeth. Because we cover the neighbouring postcodes too, a run crossing a boundary needs only one contractor.
West Norwood and Tulse Hill sit on sloping ground with Victorian terraces and post-war estates. Surface water arrives quickly and finds any restriction already present in a run.
Common causes in SE27
Throughout SE27, the usual culprits are:
- A gradual deposit, finished off by one heavy load
- A defect in the pipe itself holding back solids
- A common drain serving more than one home
- Surface water overwhelming a combined sewer
Signs worth reporting
What you are likely to be seeing around SE27:
- Water standing in an outside gully long after use
- More than one appliance backing up, rather than a single sink
- Bubbling in the pan when the bath is let out
- A sour smell near the gully that is stronger in warm weather
How the visit works
What we do when we get there:
- Get the property out of harm’s way on arrival
- Find where the flow stops by working through the chambers
- Clear the line with whichever method suits the cause
- Report what caused it and whether the pipe needs more than clearing
Before we arrive
What to do before we get there:
- Keep water use to nothing, especially washing machines
- Keep people and pets away from any standing waste water
- Make sure the chambers can be reached
- 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. 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 SE27
Drain unblocking starts at a fixed £120 plus VAT, with no call-out charge at any hour. Prices are fixed rather than hourly, so nothing changes once we are on site.