Blocked Drains Bexley

Common signs

Blocked drains rarely fail all at once. Watch for water draining slowly from a basin, bath or shower, and listen for gurgling from drain outlets after you flush the toilet or run the washing machine. A lingering odour rising through floor wastes or gully traps is another warning. The most serious sign is sewage backing up into a fixture, such as a shower filling when you flush the toilet. Many Bexley homes sit on original clay sewer lines, so these symptoms often point to tree roots in a cracked joint. Acting early costs far less than a midnight overflow.

Common causes

Tree-root intrusion is the leading cause across Bexley. The mature street trees that line the older blocks send roots into any hairline crack in an ageing clay sewer line. Behind roots come fats and cooking oils that set hard in kitchen drains, wipes labelled flushable that never break down, and hair and soap scum in bathroom lines. Children's toys and other foreign objects block toilets, and in the brick walk-up flats the shared stacks slowly scale up. Around the lower streets near Wolli Creek and Bardwell Valley, stormwater pits also choke with leaves and silt.

How we clear them

We match the method to the cause. A CCTV drain camera goes down the line first to show us exactly what is blocking it and where. Then we clear the line with the right tool: high-pressure water jetting cuts through roots, grease and built-up sludge, while a mechanical electric eel handles solid obstructions. After clearing, the camera goes back down to confirm the line runs free and to check the condition of the pipe. The qualified drainage team at Dial Up Plumbing carries out your booking. If the camera shows cracked or root-riddled pipe that will keep re-blocking, we show you the footage and explain your options, including no-dig relining, with honest pricing for each.