Clearing a sewer blockage
If water backs up from the floor drain or WC, the blockage is already in the sewer pipework. Such blockages need more serious technique than cleaning a trap.
- Call-outs around the clock
- Price confirmed before the work
- An honest assessment of the problem
Signs the blockage is in the main
- Water backs up from the lowest point — a floor drain or bath
- Several fixtures drain slowly at the same time
- Gurgling sounds and smells coming from the pipework
- Neighbours have a similar problem in the same riser
Our solution
We clear the blockage with a jetting unit or a mechanical auger, depending on the pipe diameter and the nature of the blockage. After clearing, a camera inspection can be done to check whether the pipework is sound and correctly graded.
For housing associations we prepare an overview of the situation found, which can be used to decide on maintenance or repair.
Common causes in the main
- Grease and soap scum building up on pipe walls over the years
- Root ingrowth in an old clay or concrete pipe
- An incorrect fall or a sunken section where sediment collects
- Construction debris or a foreign object entering the main
Apartment building vs. house
In an apartment building, one riser runs through several flats, so a blockage usually affects several households at once and the solution needs the association's involvement. In a house the run is usually shorter and the problem is limited to the house's own pipework up to the connection point.