Pipe & Drain Cleaners works across the Royal Borough of Greenwich, clearing blocked drains, toilets and sinks, jetting sewers and filming pipes with CCTV, 24/7. We cover Greenwich, Woolwich, Charlton, Eltham, Plumstead and Thamesmead, including SE7, SE10 and SE18 and the Greenwich parts of SE3, SE9 and SE28. From Georgian houses near the park to new flats on Greenwich Peninsula and family homes in Eltham, we can unblock it and tell you why it happened. Call 0800 470 0946 or book online.
- Open 24/7
- No call-out fee
- Fixed quote before we start
- Insured engineers
Need a drain engineer in Greenwich?
Call free on 0800 470 0946 any time, or pick a time that suits you online.
Postcodes and neighbourhoods we cover in Greenwich
We cover every street in Greenwich, including these postcode districts:
- SE2 (part)
- SE3 (part)
- SE7
- SE9 (part)
- SE10
- SE12 (part)
- SE18
- SE28 (part)
Neighbourhoods: Greenwich, Greenwich Peninsula, Charlton, Woolwich, Plumstead, Abbey Wood, Thamesmead, Eltham, Kidbrooke, Blackheath, Shooters Hill, Westcombe Park, Well Hall.
Drains in Greenwich: what our engineers see
Greenwich has a long Thames frontage, and much of the land beside it, from the Peninsula through Woolwich to Thamesmead, is low-lying former industrial and marsh ground. Large modern developments have replaced many of the old works, with flats sharing internal stacks and communal drainage. In these blocks, a blockage is more often in a branch pipe or stack than in the public sewer.
Away from the river the borough climbs towards Blackheath and Shooters Hill. Around Greenwich town centre and Blackheath there are Georgian and Victorian houses in conservation areas, while Charlton and Plumstead have long streets of Victorian and Edwardian terraces. These older homes often still have clay drains, which can crack, lose their joints or be invaded by roots from garden and street trees.
Eltham, Kidbrooke and the area around Well Hall are largely twentieth-century suburbs, with 1920s and 1930s houses and estates, and Kidbrooke now has a large amount of new housing too. Their drains are generally younger, but long gardens, mature trees and decades of extensions can all affect them. If you are planning an extension, a CCTV survey shows where the drains run and whether a build-over agreement with Thames Water might be needed.
Drainage services in Greenwich
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.
Greenwich drainage FAQs
Do you cover Woolwich, Eltham and Thamesmead?
Yes, we cover the whole Royal Borough of Greenwich: Greenwich town centre, the Peninsula, Charlton, Woolwich, Plumstead, Abbey Wood, Thamesmead, Eltham, Kidbrooke, Shooters Hill and the Greenwich side of Blackheath. Abbey Wood and Thamesmead straddle the border with Bexley, and we work on both sides of it, as well as in Lewisham and Bromley.
Who is responsible for a blocked drain in a Greenwich Peninsula flat?
In most apartment blocks, the building's management company or freeholder looks after the communal stacks and drains, so report a blockage in shared pipework to them. A blocked sink, bath or toilet inside your own flat is usually down to you, or your landlord if you rent. If it is not clear which pipe is blocked, a CCTV inspection will show where the problem is.
Do I need a drain survey before building an extension in Eltham or Charlton?
It is strongly advisable. A CCTV survey maps where your drains run and records their condition, so you are not building over a cracked pipe. If the extension will sit over or near a public sewer, you may need a build-over agreement with Thames Water, and the survey footage helps with that. It is far easier to fix a pipe before the foundations go in.
What should never go down the drains in my Greenwich home?
Only pee, poo and toilet paper should be flushed. Wet wipes, even those labelled flushable, sanitary products, cotton buds and nappies all cause blockages. In the kitchen, keep fat, oil and grease out of the sink by letting it cool and putting it in the bin. These simple habits prevent most of the blocked toilets and sinks we are called out to.
Nearby areas we also cover
- Drain services in Lewisham
- Drain services in Bexley
- Drain services in Bromley
- Drain services in Tower Hamlets
- Drain services in Newham
- 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.