Local Drainage Experts in South East England
Drainage & Plumbing Ltd is run by Fred, a senior drainage engineer with more than 17 years on the tools, working across Croydon, Surrey and the wider South London area. You can reach us on 07771 200075 — and you speak to an engineer, not a call centre.
The Story Behind Drainage & Plumbing Ltd
Fred started Drainage & Plumbing Ltd after years of watching customers get overcharged, rushed, or handed a quick patch that failed within weeks. The aim was simple: do the job properly, charge a fair price, and treat people the way you would want to be treated.
That approach still runs through every job we take on.
When you call, you deal with engineers who have spent their careers in pipework — from a blocked 40mm kitchen waste to a fully collapsed 150mm clay sewer two metres down. In our experience, the difference between a repair that lasts and one that returns is correctly diagnosing the cause first, rather than guessing. That is why we run a CCTV drain survey before committing to any major drain repair.
What does 17 years of drainage experience actually mean for you?
It means we usually find the real fault on the first visit. Over more than 5,900 completed projects across homes, businesses and commercial sites, we have dealt with emergency blockages, flooded manholes, tree root intrusion, fatberg removals and collapsed pipes — so the symptoms tend to tell us the cause before the camera even goes down.
Some jobs take an hour. Others run all day.
Tree roots are a good example: in older parts of Croydon, Victorian-era clay pipes with loose joints are a magnet for fine root hairs, which is why we follow root-cutting with relining rather than just clearing the blockage and walking away. Getting the method right the first time is what keeps the problem from coming back.
What Our Customers Actually Get
We specialise in drainage, not general plumbing — our work centres on underground pipes, external drains and sewer lines, so the equipment on the van is built for exactly that.
Pricing is explained before anything starts. We tell you what needs doing and what it costs, with no hidden extras added at the end and no pressure to agree on the spot.
Because our engineers are based across the region, we can often reach urgent call-outs within 60 minutes, depending on traffic and how far out you are. Every van carries high-pressure jetting units, CCTV cameras and the specialist tools that let us fix most faults on the first visit.
The last point matters as much as the work itself: we leave your property clean, tidy and safe. That respect for someone's home is part of why people call Drainage & Plumbing Ltd back the next time.
How a Visit Works
Good service starts with a proper conversation. When you get in touch, we ask a few clear questions about the symptoms so we can send the right engineer with the right kit, rather than turning up and improvising.
On site, we inspect the problem carefully, explain the cause in plain language, and confirm the price before any work begins. In most cases we clear or repair the fault straight away, thanks to the jetting and camera equipment already on board. Throughout, we keep you informed so you always know what is happening and why.
Where We Work
We cover South East England and the surrounding regions, with a strong base across Surrey, South London and Greater London, reaching out to Kent, Sussex, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Hertfordshire. Day to day, that means towns like Croydon, Purley, Sutton, Wimbledon, Mitcham, Wallington and Coulsdon are well within our regular patch.
Local ground conditions shape a lot of what we see. Clay soil heave across parts of Surrey puts real stress on shallow pipe runs, while the higher groundwater near Wimbledon Common tends to show up as recurring gully and soakaway problems. If you are not sure whether you fall inside our area, call and we will tell you honestly and arrange a visit.
Book a Visit
Call or message Drainage & Plumbing Ltd and we will arrange an engineer to come and look at the problem.