If you have a blocked drain, toilet or sink anywhere in Westminster, Pipe & Drain Cleaners can clear it, day or night. We also carry out high-pressure sewer jetting and CCTV drain surveys in Soho, Mayfair, Pimlico, Marylebone, Maida Vale and St John's Wood, covering the W1 and SW1 districts, W2 and the Westminster parts of W9 and NW8. Customers here range from basement-flat tenants and mansion-block managers to West End restaurants, hotels and shops. Call 0800 470 0946 in an emergency, or book a time that suits you online.
- Open 24/7
- No call-out fee
- Fixed quote before we start
- Insured engineers
Need a drain engineer in Westminster?
Call free on 0800 470 0946 any time, or pick a time that suits you online.
Postcodes and neighbourhoods we cover in Westminster
We cover every street in Westminster, including these postcode districts:
- W1B
- W1C
- W1D
- W1F
- W1G
- W1H
- W1J
- W1K
- W1S
- W1T (part)
- W1U
- W1W (part)
- W2
- W9 (part)
- W10 (part)
- NW1 (part)
- NW8 (part)
- SW1A
- SW1E
- SW1H
- SW1P
- SW1V
- SW1W (part)
- SW1X (part)
- SW1Y
- WC2B (part)
- WC2E (part)
- WC2H (part)
- WC2N
- WC2R (part)
Neighbourhoods: Soho, Mayfair, Marylebone, Fitzrovia, Covent Garden, Pimlico, Belgravia, Victoria, Paddington, Bayswater, Maida Vale, St John's Wood, Queen's Park.
Drains in Westminster: what our engineers see
Westminster's homes are mostly Georgian and Victorian terraces, stucco-fronted squares and red-brick mansion blocks, a large share of them divided into flats. That usually means one set of soil stacks and underground drains serving several households, so a single blockage can affect a whole building, and the lower-ground flat tends to suffer first. Original clay drains in these properties can also crack or shift with age.
Basements are everywhere in the borough, from the traditional vaults under the pavement in Belgravia and Pimlico to modern basement extensions. Rooms below street level sit close to the sewer, so in a heavy downpour they are more exposed to water backing up through floor drains and toilets. A non-return valve on the drain can help, and a CCTV survey is worth commissioning before any basement or extension work begins.
The West End adds commercial pressure. Soho, Covent Garden and Mayfair are packed with restaurants, bars and hotel kitchens, and grease from busy kitchens is a frequent cause of blocked commercial drains. Much of Westminster is also covered by conservation areas and shaded by mature London plane trees, whose roots can find their way into cracked pipe joints. We clear these blockages by jetting or rodding, then use a camera to check what caused them.
Drainage services in Westminster
How it works
- Call or book. Ring 0800 470 0946 day or night, or book a 3-hour slot online.
- Fixed quote. Your engineer checks the problem and agrees a price with you before any work starts.
- Cleared and checked. We clear the blockage, test the flow and explain how to stop it coming back.
Westminster drainage FAQs
My basement flat drain backs up when it rains. What can I do?
Start by having the drain checked, because even a partial blockage makes backflow worse in heavy rain. We can jet the line and run a CCTV camera through it to look for damage or dips. If the cause is the public sewer surcharging during storms, a non-return (anti-flood) valve can stop water coming back into the flat. Repeated sewer flooding should also be reported to Thames Water.
Who pays to fix a shared drain in a mansion block or converted house?
That depends on where the blockage is. Pipes inside the building serving only that property are usually the freeholder's or management company's responsibility, as set out in the lease. Since October 2011, drains shared with neighbouring properties outside the boundary have generally been Thames Water's responsibility. A CCTV survey can pinpoint the fault so the right party is contacted.
Do you work in Soho, Mayfair and St John's Wood?
Yes, we cover the whole of Westminster, including Soho, Mayfair, Marylebone, Fitzrovia, Covent Garden, Pimlico, Belgravia, Victoria, Paddington, Bayswater, Maida Vale and St John's Wood. Our engineers are used to parking restrictions, shared entrances and busy commercial premises. We also cover neighbouring Camden, Kensington and Chelsea, Brent and the City of London.
Can you clear a blocked restaurant drain before service?
Usually, yes. We are available 24 hours a day, so West End kitchens can call late at night or early in the morning and we will get an engineer to you as quickly as possible. Grease blockages are normally cleared with high-pressure jetting, which cleans the pipe walls rather than just punching a hole through the fat. Call 0800 470 0946 for an ETA.
Nearby areas we also cover
- Drain services in City of London
- Drain services in Camden
- Drain services in Kensington and Chelsea
- Drain services in Brent
- Drain services in Lambeth
- Drain services in Wandsworth
- All London areas and postcodes
Blocked right now? We're open 24/7
Call free on 0800 470 0946 any time, or pick a time that suits you online.