Waste & overflow problems
Waste & overflow problems
Slow-draining sinks, gurgling wastes, trap smells and dripping overflow pipes — cleared with proper tools and the underlying cause repaired.
How it works
What happens when you book us.
Waste and overflow problems give early warnings: a basin draining slowly, a gurgle from the bath, a smell from a shower trap, or an overflow pipe dripping down an outside wall. Each symptom points to a specific fault, and each is considerably cheaper to fix early than after it escalates.
Identify from the symptoms
Slow drainage, gurgling, smells or a dripping overflow each indicate a different fault, from a blocked trap to a failed float valve.
Clear properly
Traps and waste runs cleared with trade tools rather than caustic chemicals, which damage seals and rarely clear a real blockage.
Fix the cause
Overflow valves re-washered, traps replaced, pipe falls corrected — so the problem doesn't return.
Test
Everything run at full flow and checked for speed, leaks and smells.
Common questions
Asked about waste & overflow problems.
There's a constant drip from a pipe outside — what is it?
That's an overflow, which means a float valve — usually in a toilet cistern or loft tank — isn't shutting off. It's a quick, inexpensive fix and worth doing before it stains the wall or freezes in winter.
The shower drains fine but smells — why?
Usually the trap: it either needs cleaning or has lost its water seal, letting drain air back into the room. Both are quick to resolve.
Is it a blockage or a drains problem?
One slow sink, bath or shower points to a local waste blockage, which is our work. Blocked toilets, several fixtures gurgling together or outside gullies backing up point to drainage-specialist territory — we'll tell you straight which it is.
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