We have been clearing drains across London since 2013, and SW2 is inside our core coverage. It includes Brixton Hill and Streatham Hill.
What we cover in SW2
The area we cover in SW2 spans Brixton Hill and Streatham Hill, part of Lambeth. Because we cover the neighbouring postcodes too, a drain shared between streets is not a problem.
Brixton Hill and Streatham Hill are Victorian terraces with a high level of flat conversion. A single lateral often serves four or more kitchens and bathrooms, so one blockage affects several households.
Common causes in SW2
Most of what we attend in SW2 comes down to a short list:
- A restriction that has been forming for months, finished off by one heavy load
- A structural fault in the pipe catching debris every time
- A common drain serving more than one home
- Storm water using the same pipe as the foul waste
Signs worth reporting
What to tell us on the call:
- Standing water in a yard gully when nothing is running
- Several fittings draining slowly at once, rather than a single sink
- Bubbling in the pan as another appliance drains
- A sour smell near the gully that is stronger in warm weather
How the visit works
What we do when we get there:
- Stop further discharge into the blocked run on arrival
- Locate the blockage 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
Useful steps before we arrive:
- Keep water use to nothing, especially washing machines
- Move children and pets away from the affected area
- Make sure the chambers can be reached
- 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. Since 2011, most shared drains and lateral drains in England belong to the water company, which means a fault beyond your boundary is theirs to fix. We work out where the fault is and say so, even where it means there is no job in it for us.
What it costs in SW2
Drain unblocking starts at a fixed £120 plus VAT, with no call-out charge at any hour. Prices are fixed rather than hourly, which means a stubborn blockage costs what we said.