Water backing up, a sink that won’t drain or a toilet that keeps rising? Our local team finds the blockage, clears it properly and gives you a clear price before any work starts.
Tell us where the blockage is (sink, toilet, shower or outside drain) and what it's doing. We'll call you back with the next available slot.
Drains Cleared Properly, Not Just Pushed Further Down the Pipe.
A blocked drain rarely fixes itself. Left alone, it backs up, smells and can flood a kitchen or garden. SBB Plumbing has cleared drains across Bournemouth for over ten years, from a single slow sink to an outside gully that has filled to the brim.
We find what is causing the blockage, clear it fully and run water through to prove it is flowing before we leave.
In our experience, most blockages come from the same few things. Fat and food waste set hard in kitchen pipes. Wipes, cotton buds and sanitary products catch in toilet bends. Hair binds with soap in showers and baths. Outside, leaves, silt and tree roots build up in gullies and older clay pipes.
We start with the simplest fix that will work. That might be hand rods or a plunger for a sink, or high-pressure jetting for a packed outside drain. Where a drain keeps blocking, a camera survey shows whether a pipe has cracked, sunk or been invaded by roots, so you know the real cause.
As a national guide, Checkatrade puts the average domestic drain unblock at around £85. We give you a fixed price before we start.
Drain backing up? Call 01202 934045 and we’ll get someone out.
Every Blockage Inside the House, Cleared Without Mess.
Not every blockage is outside. Most calls we get start with a kitchen sink, toilet or shower that has slowly got worse over a few weeks.
Grease and food waste coat the inside of the waste pipe until water can barely get through. We clear the trap and the pipe beyond it, then flush the run so it does not block again straight away.
Wipes are the main culprit, even the ones labelled flushable. We clear the pan and soil pipe and check the drain outside, because a toilet that keeps blocking often points to a problem further down.
Hair and soap build up in the trap and waste. We remove the blockage and leave the waste running freely.
Still blocked after that? Call our team on 01202 934045.
Spot a Blockage Early and Avoid a Flood.
Drains usually give warning before they block completely. Call us if you notice any of these.
Sinks, baths or showers that take longer to empty are often the first sign of a build-up in the pipe.
Air trapped behind a partial blockage makes pipes and plugholes gurgle as water tries to pass.
A sewage or rotten smell from plugholes or outside gullies means waste is sitting in the pipe.
If the pan fills higher than normal when you flush, the blockage may be in the soil pipe or main drain.
Water pooling around a gully or manhole cover means the drain below cannot clear.
Every job follows the same four steps, and you know the price before we start.
Seeing one of these signs? Call 01202 934045 before it gets worse.
Want your drain cleared properly the first time, at a price you agree up front? Here's what you get with SBB Plumbing.
Blocked Drains Bournemouth: Your Questions Answered
These are the questions Bournemouth customers ask us most about blocked drains. If yours isn’t here, give us a call and we’ll talk it through.
It depends on where the blockage is and how it needs clearing. As a national guide, the average domestic drain unblock costs around £85. We give you a fixed price before any work starts.
You are responsible for drains that only serve your property. Shared sewers and public sewers are the responsibility of Wessex Water, which clears them free of charge. If your neighbours have the same problem, it may be a public sewer.
We put urgent blockages first, such as a toilet that won’t flush or a drain overflowing outside. Call 01202 934045 for the next available slot.
Yes. We clear kitchen sinks, toilets, showers, baths and outside drains and gullies. Most blocked drains Bournemouth homeowners call us about are cleared in a single visit.
A plunger or hot water can shift a small blockage in a sink or toilet. Outside drains and repeat blockages need proper rods or jetting, and lifting covers can be unsafe.
We would avoid it. Strong chemicals rarely clear a solid blockage and can damage pipes, seals and the person using them.
Repeat blockages usually mean a damaged, sunken or root-filled pipe. A camera survey shows the cause so it can be fixed for good.
Still have a question about your drains? Talk to our team on 01202 934045.
Don’t wait for a slow drain to become a flood. Our local team clears sinks, toilets and outside drains across Bournemouth and gives you a fixed price before we start.
Call 01202 934045 now, or tell us about the blockage through the form and we’ll call you straight back.
Email: info@sbbplumbing.co.uk
Tel: 01202 934045
Area Covered: Bournemouth and surrounding areas.
Nearby Areas: Boscombe, Southbourne, Charminster, Winton, Kinson, Poole, Christchurch, Mudeford and New Milton.
Tell us where the blockage is and how long it has been a problem. We'll check our diary and call you back with a time and a clear price.
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