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Blocked Sinks Southampton

A blocked kitchen sink stops you cooking and washing up; a blocked basin makes the bathroom unpleasant to use. Clear Drainage clears blocked sinks across Southampton, including the waste pipes and gullies they drain into.

If you have tried a plunger and the water still will not go down, get in touch.

Problems we often see in Southampton

When customers in and around Southampton contact us about blocked sinks, these are some of the most common issues:

  • Grease-blocked kitchen gullies at the rear of terraced houses
  • Shared waste pipes in flats backing up between neighbours
  • Food waste and coffee grounds in kitchen sink wastes
  • Hair and soap in bathroom basins

What usually causes them

  • Fat, oil and grease from cooking
  • Food scraps, coffee grounds, rice and pasta
  • Hair, soap and toothpaste in bathroom basins
  • Build-up in a poorly sloped waste pipe
  • A blocked outside gully or drain

Blocked Sinks across Southampton

In Southampton’s older homes, kitchen sinks often drain to an open gully at the back of the house, which collects grease over time. When the sink blocks, the problem may be in the waste pipe, the gully or the drain beyond it. Clearing the whole route is what stops it happening again next month.

In flats and shared houses, several sinks may share one waste pipe or stack. If your sink backs up when someone else uses theirs, the blockage is in the shared pipe.

What Clear Drainage does

Clearing blocked kitchen and bathroom sinks, including waste pipes and the drains they connect to.

  • Blockages are cleared from the trap through to the outside drain where needed.
  • Kitchen gullies can be cleaned of grease at the same time.
  • Advice on what to keep out of the sink.
  • Help identifying why a sink blocks repeatedly.

When to call us

Get in touch if you notice any of the following at your Southampton property:

  • Water sitting in the sink or draining very slowly
  • Gurgling from the plughole
  • Smells from the sink or the outside gully
  • Water backing up into the sink when the washing machine or dishwasher empties
  • Grease visible around the outside gully

What to expect

How a blocked sinks job in Southampton usually works, from your first call to the drain running freely.

  1. Check the trap and waste

    We check the trap and waste pipe for build-up and make sure the problem is not further down.

  2. Clear the blockage

    The sink waste, gully or drain is cleared depending on where the blockage is.

  3. Clean and test

    Water is run through to confirm the sink drains freely and connected appliances empty properly.

  4. Prevention advice

    We explain what caused the blockage and simple changes that help prevent it.

Areas we cover in and around Southampton

Southampton is the centre of our service area. We cover Southampton as part of our service area around Southampton.

Areas covered

  • Shirley
  • Freemantle
  • Portswood
  • Woolston
  • Bitterne
  • City Centre

Nearby towns we cover

Related services in Southampton

Drain Cleaning Southampton

Cleaning drains that are slow, smelly or partly blocked, before a small problem turns into a full blockage.

Drain Unblocking Southampton

Clearing blocked drains, gullies and waste pipes at homes and businesses, then explaining what caused the blockage so it is less likely to come back.

Blocked Drains Southampton

Help with blocked outside drains, gullies, inspection chambers and underground drain runs: found, cleared and explained.

Drain Jetting Southampton

High-pressure water jetting to clear stubborn blockages and scour away fat, silt, scale and debris from the inside of drain pipes.

Blocked Sinks Southampton: FAQs

Why does my kitchen sink back up when the washing machine drains?

The sink and washing machine often share a waste pipe. If it is partly blocked, the rush of water from the machine has nowhere to go and comes up into the sink.

Can I stop my kitchen sink blocking?

Keep fat and food out of the sink, use a sink strainer, and wipe greasy pans before washing them. Cooled fat can go in the bin.

Do you clear blocked sinks in shared houses?

Yes. We work in shared houses and flats across Southampton and can deal with shared waste pipes where needed.

Need help with blocked sinks in Southampton?

Call Clear Drainage or send us a few details about the problem. We will explain what is likely to be involved before any work starts.

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