Blocked drain
We Find the Cause, Not Just the Symptom.

Yes, it's standard practice before we recommend any fix.

Yes, blocked toilets and severe blockages are treated as priority callouts.

Look out for:

• Water draining slowly from sinks, showers or the bath.
• Gurgling sounds from pipes or the toilet after you flush or run water.
• Bad smells coming from drains, even when everything looks fine on the surface.
• Water backing up in a different fixture, like the shower filling when you run the washing machine.
• Water pooling around outdoor drains or the base of your toilet.

If you're seeing any of these, it's worth getting it looked at before it turns into a full blockage.

We use CCTV inspection to find the actual cause, often tree root intrusion or ageing pipework, rather than guessing.

The usual culprits:

• Grease and fat poured down the kitchen sink, it sets hard inside the pipe as it cools.
• Food scraps, especially anything fibrous or starchy that doesn't break down easily.
• Soap scum and hair, the main cause in bathroom sinks over time.
• Foreign objects, small items that get knocked or rinsed down by accident.
• Ageing pipework, older fittings narrow over time and catch debris more easily.

Most sink blockages build up gradually rather than happening all at once, so if drainage has been getting slower over a few weeks, that's usually the warning sign before it blocks completely.