Drain Unblocking Southampton
Hampshire
Whether you are in a Victorian terrace in St Denys, a student house in Portswood, a flat near the city centre or a family home in Bassett or Sholing, you can get in touch with the same team for anything from a slow sink to an overflowing manhole.
Drains and properties in Southampton
Southampton’s housing is unusually mixed. Large parts of Shirley, Freemantle, Portswood, St Denys and Woolston were built as terraced streets in the late Victorian and Edwardian periods, often with clay drains and runs shared between neighbouring houses. Those older pipes are more prone to root ingress, cracked joints and displaced sections than modern plastic systems.
The city also has a large rental and student population, especially around Portswood, Highfield and Swaythling. Houses in multiple occupation put a lot more use through a single domestic drain, and wipes, fat and food waste are frequent causes of blockages. Post-war estates such as Thornhill, Millbrook and Lordshill, and newer developments around the waterfront, bring their own mix of drainage layouts.
Public sewers in Southampton are the responsibility of Southern Water. If a blockage turns out to be in a shared drain or the public sewer, we will tell you so the right organisation can deal with it.