Blocked Drains Winchester
Help with blocked outside drains, gullies, inspection chambers and underground drain runs: found, cleared and explained.
Whether it is a single slow sink or a garden chamber full of water, get in touch and tell us what is happening.
Problems we often see in Winchester
When customers in and around Winchester contact us about drain unblocking, these are some of the most common issues:
- Root ingress in older clay drains near mature trees
- Complex, altered drainage in period properties
- Blocked kitchen gullies in older houses
- Wipes and fat in modern suburban drains
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 Winchester
Winchester has a large number of Georgian, Victorian and Edwardian homes, and their drains have often been extended and altered many times. Old clay pipes, irregular routes and chambers in unexpected places are common, so locating the blockage properly is the first priority.
The city’s many mature trees are a major factor. Roots are drawn to the moisture in drains and will exploit any crack or open joint in an older pipe. Once inside, they catch paper and debris and cause blockages that return every few months. If that sounds familiar, a CCTV survey is the best way to confirm it.
Suburbs such as Badger Farm, Olivers Battery and Harestock have more modern drainage, where blockages are more often caused by wipes, fat and food waste.
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 Winchester 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