Can anyone give me a rough idea how much it might cost to call someone out to clear out whatever's causing the occasional blocking of the toilet? Not an emergency callout. Rural Midlands.
Sorry, I know I can do it myself, but I'd rather spend money I saved on doing my own kitchen on getting someone else in to do unsavoury jobs like this
Can anyone give me a rough idea how much it might cost to call someone out to clear out whatever's causing the occasional blocking of the toilet? Not an emergency callout. Rural Midlands.
Sorry, I know I can do it myself, but I'd rather spend money I saved on doing my own kitchen on getting someone else in to do unsavoury jobs like this
Can anyone give me a rough idea how much it might cost to call someone out to clear out whatever's causing the occasional blocking of the toilet? Not an emergency callout. Rural Midlands.
Sorry, I know I can do it myself, but I'd rather spend money I saved on doing my own kitchen on getting someone else in to do unsavoury jobs like this
Can anyone give me a rough idea how much it might cost to call someone out to clear out whatever's causing the occasional blocking of the toilet? Not an emergency callout. Rural Midlands.
Sorry, I know I can do it myself, but I'd rather spend money I saved on doing my own kitchen on getting someone else in to do unsavoury jobs like this
And as per Rogue Traders TV program most of these are cowboys who cost a lot for the call out and then do lots of unnecessary drain flushing so you can be landed with a bill for £100s. e.g. shown was a sink with blocked U bend. The "drain experts" flushed the outside drains for ages before quietly unblocking the sink. The final bill was more than 500 quid as I recall! So beware..
Anything from £50 to £600. Don't call out any of the national firms or anyone trying to get at the front or back of the listings with names like AAA Plumbing or ZZZ Plumbing. Find a small local self employed plumber or handyman with a set of drain rods and ask around for suggestions from satisfied neighbours. Or you can call the local council who do drain unblocking for a reasonable fixed fee. If the drains are shared with a neighbouring house and the house was built prior to about 1930 (I forget the exact date) this is called a shared sewer and is the responsibility of the water board even though it's on your land. They will fix it for free.
A set of drain rods for £30 is an excellent investment and once you learn how to use them you can fix most blockages in a few minutes.
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Thanks, yes I thought of caustic soda but apparently it can't be used with septic tanks as it messes up the bio-whatsit that keeps the septic tank healthy
1937 is the relevant date. Any such drain, or part of, serving two or more properties is the responsibility of the water company. The bit up to the communal part is, of course, the responsibility of the householder. Normally this is quite short in such properties e.g. 2m and easily rodded. Another thing the OP can try is pro drain cleaner chemical that they sell in plumbers outlets. Its fearsome stuff in my experience and will shift most things.
Buy the locking ones from BES* rather than the ones which unscrew leaving part of the set lost down your drain (and blocking it!) when you inadvertently twist them the wrong way (and sometimes you _need_ to twist the wrong way, to free up the tool).
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