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Drain unblocking in London

Drain unblocking and blocked drains in London are the same job under two names, and we do both: commercial kitchens, the shared runs behind a block, and sinks, toilets and gullies.

What we clear

• Commercial kitchens and washrooms. Heavier fat loads and higher volumes. Same rota, day and night.
• Kitchen sinks and utility drains. Usually fat and food waste in the trap or the run behind it.
• Toilets and soil stacks. Wipes cause most of these. If sewage is rising, say so and the job goes on the emergency rota.
• Baths, basins and showers. Hair and scale, mostly. Quick to clear.
• Outside gullies, manholes and inspection chambers.A flooded gully often means the problem is further down the pipe.

Most drain unblocking in London is one visit: clear the run and explain the cause. All work carries a 12 month guarantee, backed by £10 million of public liability insurance.

When the same drain keeps blocking

A drain that blocks repeatedly has a reason: fat arriving faster than the pipe can pass it, scale narrowing the bore, a low spot holding water, or damage along the run. Clearing it again only moves the date of the next blockage.

So when a blockage keeps coming back, we investigate. The engineer finds where the run fails and why, explains it, and quotes the repair.

For blocks of flats and managed portfolios this is often the whole problem. That work has its own page,commercial drainage, and there is a dedicated page forblock managers.

Guides:why a drain keeps blocking andwho is responsible for a blocked drain in a block of flats.

What it costs

From £110 + VAT (£132 inc VAT) per engineer for the first hour between 8am and 5pm, Monday to Friday. Outside those hours, weekends included, the first hour is £198 + VAT (£237.60 inc VAT) for homes, or £290 + VAT for commercial premises. The first hour covers the call out and finding the fault. After that the visit is charged by the hour, with materials and parking added where they apply. A return visit or further work is quoted first.Our price tool shows the rate for right now.

If clearing the drain uncovers something bigger, the engineer explains what has been found, and that further work is quoted first.

Common questions:what it costs to unblock a drain,night and weekend rates,what is charged on top of the price andwho is responsible for a blocked drain.

Who turns up

Neos Engineering is based in Camden and clears blocked drains for businesses and homes across all of London. The neighbourhoods are on our areas page. Out of hours, drainage emergencies go to ouremergency plumbercover. The office gives you an arrival window for your address when you call. The record is public: 4.9 average from 229 reviews, linked fromour reviews page.