Christmas offer · ends 24 December 2026
10% Off Drain Unblocking
This Christmas
Don't let a blocked drain spoil Christmas. Book by 23:59 on 24 December 2026 and we'll take 10% off the fixed price we agree with you before any work starts.
The offer covers blocked drains, toilets, sinks and outside gullies, from Purley and Croydon to Sutton, Crawley and the rest of South East England.
Blocked drains peak in November and December, when falling leaves and festive cooking fat build up in the pipes. Book your drain unblocking early and you skip the Christmas rush.
- 1Call 07771 200075 and mention the Christmas offer.
- 2We agree a fixed price before any work starts.
- 3We take 10% off that price. No standard call-out fee.
- 10%
- Off until 24 Dec
- 24/7
- Phone answered
- £0
- Standard call-out fee
How to claim: mention the Christmas offer when you call. We agree a fixed price for your drain unblocking first, then take 10% off it. No standard call-out fee.
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Jobs we've done
Blocked drains we've cleared
Drag the slider on any photo. Both halves show the same drain on the same visit, before we started and after we finished.
What we do
Drain Problems We Fix Every Day
A toilet that won't flush in Croydon, a slow kitchen sink in Sutton, an inspection chamber full to the brim in Purley: these are the calls we take every day. The van carries jetting and rodding kit, so most jobs are finished on the first visit. If a drain keeps blocking, we look for the reason and tell you what it would take to fix. We cover all of South London and help with stubborn, recurring blocked drains.
24-Hour Emergency Drain Unblocking
Water backing up at 2am? Call 07771 200075 and an engineer heads out, usually within 30 minutes nearby and within the hour further out. There's no standard call-out fee, and any emergency or out-of-hours charge is agreed before we set off. See what happens during an emergency drain callout.
Emergency servicesHigh-Pressure Flushing & Jetting
Grease, scale and roots that rods can't shift come out with a high-pressure jetter, which scours the pipe back to its full width. We use it in homes and restaurants from Purley to Brighton. Here's how to unblock an outdoor drain if you want to try first.
High-pressure flushingDrain Repairs & No-Dig Relining
Cracked, collapsed or root-damaged pipes are repaired so they stop blocking. Where digging would ruin a drive or a lawn, we reline the pipe from the inside instead. Worried about cost? Read our collapsed drain repair cost guide.
Drain repairsBlocked Toilets, Sinks & Drains
Toilets, kitchen sinks, showers, outside drains and gullies. We clear the blockage, run water through to check the whole run, and leave the area clean.
Drain unblockingDrain & Pipe Cleaning
Slow sinks, smelly gullies and scaled-up pipes, sorted with proper drain cleaning and pipe cleaning before a slow drain turns into a blocked one.
Drain cleaningMonthly Drainage Maintenance Plans
For landlords, restaurants and managed buildings: scheduled jetting and checks for a fixed monthly cost, so the drains get looked after before they fail.
Maintenance plans
Emergency? We're already awake
A Blocked Drain Won't Wait Until Morning. Neither Will We.
Bad smells, gurgling pipes or water rising where it shouldn't? A blockage only gets worse from there. Whether it's a blocked toilet, an overflowing gully or an emergency sewer backup, the person who answers 07771 200075 can send an engineer, day or night. Storms make it worse; here's why drains block after heavy rain.
- No standard call-out fee, with any emergency or out-of-hours charge agreed before attendance
- Open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, bank holidays included
- High-pressure jetting on every van
- Engineers based across Purley, Croydon, Sutton, Epsom, Redhill, Crawley, Brighton and beyond
- Homes, businesses and managed properties all welcome
No standard call-out fee · Any emergency or out-of-hours charge agreed first · Usually with you within the hour
Why homeowners call us first
Straight Answers, Fair Prices, Drains That Stay Clear
Ring us about a blocked drain and you talk to someone who knows drains, and the drain engineer who turns up works for us, never a subcontractor. Read a bit more about us, or see our guide to choosing a professional drain unblocker.
Same-day response, region-wide
Engineers cover South London, Surrey and the Sussex coast from our base in Purley: usually within 30 minutes nearby and within the hour further out.
No standard call-out fee, no surprises
You get a fixed price before any work starts. If the job turns out to be different, we tell you before we carry on.
Properly equipped vans
Every van carries jetting and rodding equipment, so the first visit is usually the only one you need.
A phone that's always answered
Evenings, weekends, Christmas Day. If your drain blocks, we pick up.
Know your enemy
So What's Actually Blocking Your Drain?
A lot of the drainage around here is old: Victorian terraces in Croydon and Brighton, clay runs under the leafy roads of Surrey. These are the causes we run into most.
Fat, grease and food waste
Cooking fat down the sink cools, sets and narrows the pipe a little more each time until one day nothing moves at all. High-pressure flushing strips it right back to clean pipe.
Wet wipes and sanitary products
"Flushable" wipes don't actually break down. They catch on joints, clump together and form solid plugs deep in the run. We pull them out completely instead of just punching a hole through.
Hair and soap scum
Bathroom drains block slowly and then all at once. A sluggish shower tray is the early warning; a drain clean now costs far less than an emergency later.
Tree root ingress
The big gardens around Purley, Caterham, Reigate and Haywards Heath come with mature trees, and their roots find their way into old clay joints. We cut the roots out and, if the joint has opened, tell you what a repair would involve.
Leaves and garden debris
Every autumn, gullies fill with leaves and silt. Surrey County Council logged 3,087 blocked-gully reports in November against 643 in June (our analysis of 2022 to 2025). Left alone, the first heavy downpour turns a blocked gully into a flooded patio; see our waterlogged garden solutions.
Cracked or collapsed pipes
If the same drain keeps blocking, the pipe itself is usually the problem. Jetting can't fix a collapse; only repair or relining can, and we do both.
Recent jobs
Real Jobs From Our Own Engineers
Every photo here is our own team, our own vans and real jobs. For one job from first call to final price, read our emergency drain case study.
Where we work
Blocked Drain Specialists Across South East England
We're based on Brighton Road in Purley and cover the whole of South East England, from blocked drains in Epsom and Sutton to emergency call-outs on the Brighton coast. Pick your area below, or browse all areas we cover.
Check We Cover Your Postcode
Pop in your postcode and we'll confirm a local engineer can reach you fast, with no standard call-out fee.
Customer reviews
What Customers Say About Us
Fast work, fair prices and drains that stay clear, in our customers' words.
Ash came to unblock the drain with an hour's notice. He was super friendly, knowledgeable and cleaned up after himself.
Fantastic company. Farhad came to unblock our drains in Croydon. He arrived on time, was very polite and explained everything really well, then carried out a drain unblocking inspection to make sure everything was cleared.
Fahad was amazing. I had a blocked external drain and he was super helpful getting it resolved. Could not have done more to help, and charged a very reasonable price.
Absolutely brilliant company. They came out the same day and resolved the issue within a few hours. Very reasonably priced too. Highly recommend the team!
Brilliant service! I left a message on Good Friday at 2:30pm and by 5pm everything was sorted. Saved my Easter. Highly recommend.
They came within the hour to unblock my outside sewage manhole. Very respectful, knowledgeable and efficient. Reasonably priced. Would definitely use again.
FAQs
Blocked Drain FAQs: Your Questions Answered
A few things worth knowing before you pick up the phone.
No standard call-out fee. Any emergency or out-of-hours charge is agreed with you before we attend, anywhere in South East England. You get a fixed price upfront, so you know exactly what you'll pay before we lift a single drain cover. For a rough idea of pricing, see our drain unblocking cost guide.
Usually within 30 minutes if you're near Purley, Croydon or Sutton, and within the hour further out. Engineers are on call 24 hours a day across Purley, Croydon, Sutton, Epsom, Redhill, Crawley, Brighton and Worthing.
Fat and grease, hair, wet wipes, tree roots and damaged pipework. Many homes in the older suburbs and coastal towns still have clay drains, and roots get into the joints easily. We find the cause as well as clearing the blockage.
We cover Purley, Croydon, Coulsdon, Kenley, Sanderstead, Warlingham, Caterham, Sutton, Mitcham, Kingston upon Thames, Epsom, Redhill, Reigate, Crawley, Horsham, Haywards Heath, Burgess Hill, Brighton, Hove, Worthing and Eastbourne, plus the whole of South East England. Not sure? Call and we'll confirm in a minute.
Yes. We run 24-hour emergency drain unblocking across South East England every day of the year, including evenings, weekends and bank holidays. A blocked drain doesn't keep office hours, so neither do we.
Unblocking clears whatever's in the way (fat, wipes, roots or debris) to get things flowing again. Repair fixes actual damage to the pipe: cracks, collapse or failed joints. If a drain keeps blocking, the pipe is often the real issue and it'll keep happening until that's repaired. We do both, including no-dig relining where digging would cause a mess.
Yes. Blocked toilets, slow sinks, backed-up showers and outside gullies are everyday jobs. We clear the blockage, check the run is flowing, and leave the area clean. If your toilet overflows late at night, here's our emergency guide.
Both. We look after homeowners, landlords, restaurants, shops, offices and managed properties across the South East. Your quote is free and fixed before any work starts, with no standard call-out fee so there are no surprises on the bill. Wondering who pays? See whether blocked drains are covered by home insurance, or get in touch for a free quote.
Drain Blocked Right Now?
One Call. Fixed Price. No Standard Call-Out Fee.
We've got engineers on call right now across Purley, Croydon, Sutton, Epsom, Redhill, Crawley, Brighton and the whole of the South East. Tell us what's wrong and we'll tell you exactly what it'll cost to fix.
Answered 24/7 · Usually with you within the hour · Fixed price before we start · Rated 9.76/10 on Checkatrade
Where we work
Drain Engineers Covering South East England
From Purley, Croydon and Sutton to Brighton, Worthing and Eastbourne, we answer 24 hours a day. Nearby, we're usually with you within 30 minutes; further out, within the hour.
Your Blocked Drain Cleared in Four Steps
From the first call to a free-flowing drain, here's exactly what happens, and roughly how long each stage takes, so there are no surprises.
Call or request a quote
Answered 24/7Tell us what your drain is doing, day or night. You speak to a real person, not a queue, and we give you a price guide on the spot.
On-site diagnosis
Same dayA local engineer finds the exact cause and location of the blocked drain, then agrees a fixed price before any work starts.
Clear & repair
Most jobs, one visitWe clear the blockage with high-pressure jetting or the right method for the job, and fix any damage we find, including no-dig repairs where possible.
Test & confirm
Before we leaveWe check the drain runs freely, leave the area clean, and charge the price you were quoted.
Tap What You're Seeing, Get an Instant Read
A blocked drain rarely fails without warning. Tap the symptom that matches what's happening at your property and we'll tell you how urgent it is, what to do right now, and whether it's your responsibility or the water company's.
Pick the closest match
Slow-draining water
Usually the first sign of a partial blocked drain, grease, soap scum or debris is narrowing the pipe. It rarely clears itself and almost always gets worse, so it's the cheapest stage to fix.
What to do now
Stop tipping fats, food and hair down that outlet. Avoid chemical drain cleaners, they rarely shift a real blockage and can damage older pipes. Book a clearance before it becomes a full blockage.
Whose responsibility?
Almost certainly yours, a single slow outlet is a problem in your private pipework, not the shared public sewer.
Not urgent yet, but it won’t fix itself. Use the call or quote buttons at the top of the page when you’re ready. No standard call-out fee, fixed price agreed first.
What Actually Causes a Blocked Drain?
After thousands of jobs across South East England, the causes we pull out of drains barely change. Six offenders are behind the vast majority of the blocked drains we clear, ranked here by how often we find them.
Knowing the cause matters, because clearing a blockage isn't the same as fixing it. Roots and cracked pipes come straight back unless the pipe itself is repaired. On the jobs that look likely to come back, we tell you what we found down there and what it would take to put right.
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