Blocked Drains & Drainage
PHC Services clears blocked drains and resolves drainage problems across London, with coverage extending into Essex and Hertfordshire using high-pressure jetting and rodding. For persistent or recurring blockages, CCTV inspection can identify the underlying cause.
About Our Blocked Drains & Drainage Service
Blocked drains — whether in kitchen waste pipes, bathroom outlets, or main drainage runs — need to be cleared promptly to prevent backups, odours, and potential water damage. PHC Services provides drain clearing and drainage repairs across London, with coverage extending into Essex and Hertfordshire using high-pressure water jetting and rodding to restore flow. In older properties across east and north London, original clay drainage runs have often been in service for a century or more and are susceptible to root intrusion and gradual constriction. In Essex and Hertfordshire, where the geology includes chalk and clay, drainage issues can also relate to ground movement affecting older drain runs. For straightforward kitchen or bathroom blockages, a single high-pressure jetting session typically resolves the problem. For persistent or recurring blockages, we assess whether CCTV drain survey is appropriate to identify whether the drain itself needs repair or relining. All drainage work is fully insured.
Benefits of Our Blocked Drains & Drainage Service
- ✓Drain clearing with high-pressure water jetting and rodding
- ✓Kitchen, bathroom, and main drain blockage clearing
- ✓Experience with older clay drain runs in east and north London
- ✓Assessment of root intrusion and structural drain issues in Essex and Herts
- ✓CCTV inspection available for persistent blockages
- ✓Fully insured drainage work across the coverage area
Blocked Drains & Drainage — Frequently Asked Questions
Recurring blockages in older properties are often caused by root intrusion into clay drain runs, a partial collapse restricting flow, or gradual constriction from scale and grease that keeps building back up. CCTV inspection identifies which issue is present so the right repair can be carried out.
High-pressure jetting is effective and safe on sound pipework, but we assess the condition before jetting on older clay drain runs where cracking is suspected. Where we have concerns about pipe condition, we advise on CCTV inspection first.
A CCTV drain survey passes a small camera through the drain run to give a clear view of the internal condition — revealing root intrusion, cracks, displaced joints, and blockage causes that are not accessible any other way. It is the most reliable way to diagnose a persistent drainage problem.
Blocked Drains & Drainage — Areas We Cover
Hornchurch
London Borough of Havering
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Barking
London Borough of Barking and Dagenham
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Dagenham
London Borough of Barking and Dagenham
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Woodford
London Borough of Redbridge
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Wanstead
London Borough of Redbridge
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Walthamstow
London Borough of Waltham Forest
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Chingford
London Borough of Waltham Forest
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Enfield
London Borough of Enfield
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Edmonton
London Borough of Enfield
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Waltham Forest
London Borough of Waltham Forest
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Bishops Stortford
Hertfordshire
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Hatfield
Hertfordshire
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Welwyn Garden City
Hertfordshire
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