Blocked drains and toilets in Sandwich.

What causes most blockages here

Kitchen sink blockages are almost always fat, oil and food waste solidifying in the pipe run, worse in winter when fat sets harder. Bathroom blockages are usually hair and soap scum in the trap or the first metre of pipe. Toilet blockages are either an object that should not have gone down (wipes are the most common culprit even on ones marketed as flushable) or a genuine pan or trap obstruction. Outside drain blockages in the older parts of Sandwich are sometimes down to root ingress on older clay pipe runs, which is a longer job than an internal blockage.

How we clear it

Straightforward internal blockages: plunger first if it is a simple air-lock-style block, then a hand-auger or rod set for anything further down the run. Persistent or recurring blockages, or anything outside past the property boundary, may need a proper drain jetting visit, which we can arrange. We do not guess and charge for parts that were not needed: most internal blockages clear with rodding alone.

Standard pricing bands

Sink or basin blockage cleared £70 to £110. Bath or shower blockage cleared £75 to £120 (usually a hair-and-soap-scum trap clear). Toilet blockage cleared £80 to £150 depending on whether it is a simple pan block or needs the toilet lifted. External drain blockage on the property side of the boundary £100 to £200 depending on access and depth.

Recurring blockages

If the same drain blocks repeatedly, that is worth investigating properly rather than clearing it again and again. Root ingress, a partially collapsed pipe, or a badly graded run are all things a CCTV drain survey can identify. We can arrange that through a specialist if a blockage keeps coming back.