When a blockage will not clear with a plunger or basic household methods, professional drain clearance uses purpose-built equipment to shift blockages that home methods cannot reach or clear properly. We provide drain clearance across Cheam and Sutton for both internal and external drainage.
Different equipment suits different blockages: drain rods are effective for many standard blockages, while high-pressure jetting is better suited to grease build-up, scale, or blockages that keep recurring. An engineer will assess the situation and use whichever method is most appropriate, rather than defaulting to one approach for everything.
For a full drainage system that is showing signs of a deeper problem, such as repeated blockages in the same place, our drainage page covers CCTV surveys, which can identify the root cause rather than just clearing the symptom each time.
Methods we use for drain clearance
Manual rodding
Flexible rods are fed into the drain to break up and push through blockages, effective for many everyday blockages in accessible drain runs.
High-pressure water jetting
A jetting hose uses high-pressure water to cut through and flush out grease, scale and debris, clearing the full internal diameter of the pipe rather than just punching a channel through it.
Signs you need professional clearance rather than a plunger
- The blockage does not clear after reasonable attempts with a plunger
- More than one fixture in the property is affected
- The blockage keeps returning within a short period
- Water is backing up rather than draining slowly
What happens during a visit
An engineer will assess accessible points such as manholes, gullies and inspection chambers, determine the likely location of the blockage, and clear it using the most suitable method, checking flow afterwards to confirm the drain is running clearly.
How charging works
Drain clearance work is charged at our daytime drainage rate, with a one hour minimum and 30 minute increments after that. See /our-rates for current pricing.
