Household prices for drains clear blockage
The drains are where the used water and sewage from the house are expelled to. The whole system is pumped using gravity and as such blockages can occur. However, this is an area to be very wary of as it is a common place for cowboys to operate. The conventional way of cleaning the blockage would be using rods with a brush or plunger on the end. The rods would simply be pushed down the pipe until the blockage was found and shove hard. Modern techniques involve CCTV cameras and pressure hoses but end up with much the same result. What does the user gain - a higher bill in many cases! Drains can often become blocked or even collapse if they are badly damaged. Unfortunately there are a lot of cowboy 'drain experts' out there who will charge you a fortune for power cleaning, harsh chemicals, video camera probes etc when all the drain needs is a big stick poked down it for a bit.
| Detailed Description of Work | Price/Cost | Units | Location | Last Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cost is at least £85 for the first hour and then £50 per half hour after that | £85 | item/job | Bedford | 2008-10-23 |
| Clear 'standard' blockage | £55 | item/job | 2005-06-25 |