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Drain Unblocking & Blocked Drains in Lewisham

Our engineers unblock drains, toilets and sinks, jet sewers and carry out CCTV drain surveys all over the London Borough of Lewisham, every hour of every day. We cover Deptford, New Cross, Brockley, Catford, Forest Hill and Sydenham, across SE4, SE6, SE13 and SE23 as well as the Lewisham parts of SE8, SE12, SE14 and SE26. Whether the trouble is a slow kitchen sink in a Brockley conversion or a manhole overflowing in a Catford back garden, ring 0800 470 0946 or book a visit online.

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  • No call-out fee
  • Fixed quote before we start
  • Insured engineers

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Postcodes and neighbourhoods we cover in Lewisham

We cover every street in Lewisham, including these postcode districts:

  • SE3 (part)
  • SE4
  • SE6
  • SE8 (part)
  • SE12 (part)
  • SE13
  • SE14 (part)
  • SE23
  • SE26 (part)
  • BR1 (part)

Neighbourhoods: Deptford, New Cross, Brockley, Ladywell, Lewisham, Catford, Hither Green, Lee, Forest Hill, Sydenham, Bellingham, Downham, Grove Park, Blackheath.

Drains in Lewisham: what our engineers see

Lewisham grew outwards with the railways. Brockley, Ladywell, Hither Green and Lee are full of Victorian and Edwardian terraces and large semi-detached houses, many converted into flats, while Bellingham and Downham were built as extensive inter-war estates. Older clay drains in the Victorian streets can crack and shift with age, and the inter-war houses often share long drain runs before reaching the sewer.

Two rivers, the Ravensbourne and the Quaggy, run through the borough, and parts of Lewisham town centre, Catford and Lee lie on low ground near them. After prolonged heavy rain, surface water and a full sewer can make drains slow to empty, and lower-ground flats are more exposed to backflow. A clear private drain copes far better when the wider system is under pressure.

Deptford and New Cross combine older terraces with student housing and new flats near the river, where hard-working kitchens make grease and food waste a common cause of blocked sinks. Forest Hill and Sydenham, on the hills to the south, have big Victorian villas and mature gardens, where tree roots can work their way into old pipework. A CCTV survey shows clearly what is happening before you decide on any repair, and it is a sensible check before buying an older home.

Drainage services in Lewisham

Blocked drain unblockingClearing blocked internal and external drains, gullies and manholes using rodding and high-pressure jetting.Blocked toilet unblockingFast clearance of blocked and overflowing toilets and the soil pipes behind them.Blocked sink unblockingClearing kitchen and bathroom sinks, waste pipes and traps blocked by grease, food, hair or soap.Sewer cleaning and drain jettingHigh-pressure water jetting to remove fat, scale, silt and roots from drains and private sewers.CCTV drain surveysCamera inspections that record the inside of your drains to find cracks, collapses, root ingress and blockages.

How it works

  1. Call or book. Ring 0800 470 0946 day or night, or book a 3-hour slot online.
  2. Fixed quote. Your engineer checks the problem and agrees a price with you before any work starts.
  3. Cleared and checked. We clear the blockage, test the flow and explain how to stop it coming back.

Lewisham drainage FAQs

Do you cover the whole of Lewisham borough?

Yes. Our engineers work in every part of Lewisham, including Deptford, New Cross, Brockley, Ladywell, Lewisham town centre, Catford, Hither Green, Lee, Forest Hill, Sydenham, Bellingham, Downham, Grove Park and the Lewisham side of Blackheath. We also cover neighbouring Greenwich, Southwark and Bromley.

My drain is shared with next door. Who deals with the blockage?

Generally Thames Water, if the blockage is in the shared section. Since October 2011, pipes that serve more than one property, or run outside your boundary, have transferred to the water company. If the problem is in the part serving only your home, it is usually your responsibility. We can lift the manhole and use a camera to show exactly which section is blocked.

Why does the kitchen sink in my shared house keep blocking?

Usually because fat, oil and food scraps are going down the plughole and setting in the waste pipe. In busy shared houses and student lets around New Cross and Deptford, it builds up quickly. Wipe greasy pans with kitchen roll before washing, use a sink strainer and bin food waste. If the sink keeps blocking, we can clear the pipe and check it with a camera.

Should I get a CCTV survey before buying a house in Brockley or Forest Hill?

For an older house, it is well worth it. Many Victorian and Edwardian homes in these areas still have their original clay drains, and cracks, root ingress or collapsed sections are invisible from above ground. A CCTV survey films the inside of the pipes so you can see their condition before you buy, and it helps if you plan an extension later.

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