Family-run since 2013, we work right across the capital, and SW5 is well within our patch. It includes Earl’s Court.
What we cover in SW5
SW5 includes Earl’s Court, inside Kensington and Chelsea. Homes, flats and commercial premises are all covered, from a slow sink to a complete system.
Earl’s Court is dominated by large stucco terraces converted into flats and short-let accommodation. Shared stacks under constant use and front lightwell gullies are the recurring sources of call-outs.
Common causes in SW5
Across SW5, these are the ones that come up again and again:
- A restriction that has been forming for months, tipped over by a single wash
- A cracked or displaced section collecting everything that passes
- A blockage on pipework shared with neighbours
- Storm water using the same pipe as the foul waste
Signs worth reporting
Before you call, it helps to know what you are looking at:
- Water sitting in a drain outside when nothing is running
- Two or more fittings affected together, rather than a single sink
- A glugging noise from a plughole when the bath is let out
- A sour smell near the gully that keeps coming back
How the visit works
This is how a visit works:
- Make the property safe on arrival
- Trace the restriction 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
Worth doing while you wait:
- 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
- Have your postcode and a description ready when you ring
Who pays for the repair
The first question on a shared drain is whose it is. Pipework inside your boundary serving only your property is yours; past the boundary it is normally Thames Water. We put that in writing after the visit.
What it costs in SW5
Drain unblocking starts at a fixed £120 plus VAT, with no call-out charge at any hour. We quote a fixed price, not a rate, so a difficult job in SW5 does not become an expensive surprise.