Drain blockages in SW19 have a habit of happening at the worst time. Our call-out runs 24 hours covering Wimbledon and Merton, with the price agreed up front.
What we cover in SW19
SW19 includes Wimbledon and Merton, within Merton. We work for householders and businesses alike in this area, whatever the size of the job.
Wimbledon splits between the village, with large period houses and mature gardens, and the town, with terraces and interwar semis. Clay subsoil moving seasonally opens joints in rigid older pipework.
Common causes in SW19
What actually causes most of the work in SW19 follow a pattern:
- A build-up that has been narrowing the pipe for a while, tipped over by a single wash
- A structural fault in the pipe collecting everything that passes
- A blockage on pipework shared with neighbours
- Surface water overwhelming a combined sewer
Signs worth reporting
What you are likely to be seeing in SW19:
- Water standing in an outside gully hours after the last discharge
- More than one appliance backing up, which points at the shared run
- Gurgling from a toilet or sink when the bath is let out
- A drain smell outside that is stronger in warm weather
How the visit works
We diagnose before we clear:
- Make the property safe on arrival
- Locate the blockage by working through the chambers
- Clear it by jetting or mechanically
- Tell you what we found and whether the pipe needs more than clearing
Before we arrive
Before the engineer arrives, these few things genuinely help:
- Keep water use to nothing, especially washing machines
- Cordon off contaminated ground
- Move bins or planters off the inspection covers
- Jot down what is draining and what is not for the call
Who pays for the repair
A blockage is not automatically your bill. Shared drains and laterals transferred to the water company in England in 2011, and a defect on the shared run is not your cost. We work out where the fault is and say so, even when that means we are not the ones doing the repair.
What it costs in SW19
Drain unblocking starts at a fixed £120 plus VAT, with no call-out charge at any hour. We never charge for coming out, whatever the time. The price is confirmed before we start.