Blocked Drains
Help with blocked outside drains, gullies, inspection chambers and underground drain runs: found, cleared and explained.
From older buildings in the town centre to family homes on the newer estates, we can find and clear the blockage and explain what caused it.
Problems we often see in Romsey
When customers in and around Romsey contact us about drain unblocking, these are some of the most common issues:
- Complex, altered drains in older town-centre properties
- Blocked gullies and chambers in older gardens
- Wipes and fat in modern estate drains
- Roots from mature trees in older residential streets
What usually causes them
- Wet wipes, sanitary products and kitchen roll flushed down toilets
- Fat, oil and grease poured down kitchen sinks, which hardens in the pipe
- Food waste, coffee grounds and rice collecting at bends
- Hair and soap residue in bathroom waste pipes
- Leaves, silt and debris washed into outside gullies
Drain Unblocking across Romsey
Romsey’s historic centre, around the Abbey and Market Place, includes buildings that are centuries old. Drains in these properties can be a patchwork of different eras, with connections that are not always where you would expect. Tracing the drain before clearing it avoids guesswork.
Outside the centre, areas such as Abbotswood and North Baddesley have more modern housing with plastic drainage. Here, blockages are more commonly caused by wipes, fat and food waste than by the pipe itself.
What Clear Drainage does
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.
- The blockage is traced to its source rather than just pushed further down the pipe.
- You are told what caused the problem in plain English, with practical advice on preventing it.
- Where a drain looks damaged, you can choose whether to investigate further with a CCTV survey.
- The method is matched to the drain, from simple rodding to high-pressure jetting.
When to call us
Get in touch if you notice any of the following at your Romsey property:
- Water rising in an outside gully or inspection chamber
- Sinks, baths or showers draining slowly or not at all
- Toilets filling higher than usual or slow to clear when flushed
- Gurgling from plugholes or the toilet after water drains elsewhere
- Unpleasant smells from drains, gullies or manhole covers
- Water or waste backing up at the lowest point in the property