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Drain unblocking in Wimbledon

The bigger Wimbledon plots have long private drain runs, while the flats and terraces closer to the station share their drainage. Which one you have determines whether the problem belongs to you or to Thames Water.

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Drain unblocking in Wimbledon

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Drain unblocking in Wimbledon

  • Private drain runs serving bigger plots
  • Shared drains under the flats and terraces close to the station
  • Confirming whether a run is private or shared before any work begins

In Wimbledon the first question on a drain job is often whose garden the chamber is in. Victorian terraces near the town centre tend to have one pipe running along the backs of several houses, and the nearest cover can be two gardens away, so clearing it may mean asking a neighbour to let us through. Converted houses add another layer: the lower-ground or ground-floor flat sits closest to the drain and floods first, even when the blockage started with the flats above. Up towards the Village and the Common, bigger houses with several bathrooms have many branches feeding one private drain, often old clay under a long front drive. Some period houses there still have original chambers with heavy covers nobody has lifted in years. Parking around the town centre is controlled, and during the tennis fortnight in early summer the roads near the grounds are busier and more restricted, which is worth mentioning when you book.

The full scope of our drain unblocking work
  • Sinks, baths and showers that will not drain
  • Soil stacks and toilets that are blocked
  • Manholes, gullies and drains outside
  • Jetting at high pressure
  • Drain surveys by CCTV camera
  • Tracing why blockages keep coming back

Wimbledon sits within the London Borough of Merton, taking in SW19, SW20. The local building stock largely explains which faults turn up: see our full Wimbledon plumbing page →

Questions

Questions we often get

Do you work in Wimbledon?

We do. Wimbledon falls within Merton, covering the SW19, SW20 postcodes, and our engineers are out across Greater London from our Fulham office every day.

Do I share my drain with next door?

Near the station, in the terraces, it frequently is, and once a shared drain passes your boundary it is normally Thames Water’s job. On bigger plots the whole run is more likely to belong to you. We find out which before we quote.

I live in the ground-floor flat and waste is coming up in my shower. Is it my fault?

Not necessarily. In a converted house the lowest outlet is where a blockage shows first, wherever it started. The flats above keep using water and it has nowhere to go but your shower or toilet. Ask the other flats to stop running water until it is cleared. Afterwards we can tell you where the blockage was and what caused it, which helps settle who pays under the lease.

How much will it cost?

Before an engineer starts, you are given a price for the job. Should something hidden in a wall change what is needed, we stop and discuss it with you first, instead of pressing on and sending the bill later.

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