When you have a drain blockage in SW12, we are typically 60 to 90 minutes away. Our engineers cover Balham and the streets around them, 24 hours a day, every day of the year.
What we cover in SW12
What we take in across SW12 includes Balham, within Wandsworth. Because we cover the neighbouring postcodes too, a run crossing a boundary needs only one contractor.
Balham is Edwardian and late-Victorian terraces and maisonettes, most divided into upper and lower flats. The ground-floor property usually sees the backing up first even when the cause is shared.
Common causes in SW12
Across SW12, the common causes are:
- A gradual deposit, finished off by one heavy load
- A structural fault in the pipe collecting everything that passes
- A blockage on pipework shared with neighbours
- Rainfall filling a combined system
Signs worth reporting
What you are likely to be seeing in SW12:
- Standing water in a yard gully when nothing is running
- More than one appliance backing up, which points at the shared run
- Gurgling from a toilet or sink when something else empties
- A drain smell outside that is stronger in warm weather
How the visit works
This is how a visit works:
- Get the property out of harm’s way on arrival
- Trace the restriction 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
Before the engineer arrives, these few things genuinely help:
- Stop using water in the property, especially washing machines
- Cordon off contaminated ground
- Move bins or planters off the inspection covers
- Jot down what is draining and what is not 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, so a fault out in the road is not yours to fund. We identify the location and are straight with you about it, even where it means there is no job in it for us.
What it costs in SW12
Drain unblocking starts at a fixed £120 plus VAT, with no call-out charge at any hour. There is no call-out charge in SW12, at any hour. The price is confirmed before we start.