Blocked drains · Covent Garden & Central London
Blocked drains in Covent Garden
A blocked drain won’t fix itself, and it gets worse every time someone runs a tap. We clear blockages in toilets, sinks, gullies and main drains across Covent Garden, day or night, and we don’t leave until the water runs freely.
The short answer
What is drain unblocking?
Drain unblocking is the removal of whatever is stopping waste water from flowing through a pipe: fat, wet wipes, food, silt, scale or tree roots. Small blockages clear with rods or a plunger. Stubborn or recurring ones need high-pressure water jetting, which scours the pipe wall clean rather than just punching a hole through the blockage.
Signs you need us
- Water draining slowly from sinks, baths or showers
- The toilet rises when flushed, or gurgles afterwards
- Bad smells from plugholes, gullies or the street outside
- Water pooling around an outside gully or inspection chamber
- A manhole cover lifting or overflowing after heavy rain
Why choose us
What you can expect from us
Here around the clock
Our callout service runs 24 hours a day, seven days a week, including bank holidays.
Cleared properly
We jet the pipe clean, not just poke a hole through the blockage, so it’s less likely to come back next week.
Price agreed first
You get a free quote before any work starts. No surprises on the invoice.
Proof it’s clear
Where the cause isn’t obvious, we can put a CCTV camera down the drain to show you the pipe is clear and undamaged.
Our process
How we do it, step by step
- 1
Call or message us
Tell us what’s happening and where. We’ll ask a few questions and give you a free quote.
- 2
We find the blockage
We lift the nearest inspection chamber to see which run is blocked and how far down.
- 3
We clear it
Rods for simple blockages, high-pressure water jetting for fat, scale, silt and roots.
- 4
We test and tidy
We flush the system, check every fitting drains, and leave the area clean.
- 5
Advice to keep it clear
If we saw damage or a recurring cause, we tell you plainly and suggest a CCTV survey or repair.
FAQs
Blocked drains: your questions answered
How quickly can you unblock a drain in Covent Garden?
We take emergency calls 24 hours a day and usually clear blockages the same day. Because we’re based on James Street, Covent Garden and the surrounding WC and EC postcodes are on our doorstep. Call 020 3670 7648 and we’ll tell you when an engineer can be with you.
Can I clear a blocked drain myself?
You can try a plunger on a sink or toilet, or hot (not boiling) water for a greasy kitchen sink. Avoid mixing chemical drain cleaners: they can damage pipes and react dangerously. If water is backing up from an outside drain or several fittings at once, the blockage is further down and needs professional equipment.
What causes most blocked drains?
In Central London the usual culprits are wet wipes, cooking fat, food waste and sanitary products, followed by silt, scale and tree roots in older clay pipes. Wipes labelled ‘flushable’ still don’t break down in a drain. Only toilet paper and human waste should go down the toilet.
Who pays to unblock a shared drain?
It depends where the blockage is. Drains serving only your property, within your boundary, are usually your responsibility. Shared sewers and lateral drains are usually the water company’s. We can locate the blockage and tell you whose it is before charging for anything you shouldn’t be paying for.
Reviews
What our customers say
Fantastic experience from start to finish. The work was tidy and done with minimal disruption. Very professional from the first call to the finish.
Had a great service
Happy customer
Blocked drains across Central London
Based at 24 James St, London WC2E 8NS, we cover:
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Free quotes, the price agreed before we start, and we don’t leave until it’s working. Based on James Street, Covent Garden.