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A blocked drain doesn't wait for a convenient time — a toilet that won't clear or a sink backing up needs sorting fast. We clear blocked toilets, sinks, outside gullies and slow-running drains across Crawley and the wider Sussex, Surrey, South London and Kent area, usually the same visit. And if a blockage turns out to be a bigger drainage job, we'll tell you honestly rather than force a fix that won't last. Fully insured, tidy work, and a clear price before we start.
A blocked drain is one of those jobs that's a minor inconvenience right up until it isn't — then it's water backing up over your feet, or a toilet that won't clear. Most blockages are straightforward and we clear them the same visit with rodding, plunging and drain-clearing tools we carry on the van. Where a blockage turns out to be something bigger — a collapsed run, tree roots through a pipe, or a shared drain that needs high-pressure jetting — we'll tell you honestly and point you to a specialist drainage contractor rather than bodge something we can't properly finish.
A toilet that won't flush or keeps coming back up is usually a blockage in the pan, the trap, or the first stretch of pipe beyond it. We use a plunger or a hand auger to locate and break up the blockage without taking the toilet off its base wherever we can, and we flush-test it properly before we leave so you're not calling us back the same week.
Kitchen sinks block from cooking fat, food scraps and coffee grounds; bathroom basins block from soap, toothpaste and hair building up in the trap and the pipe run behind it. We clear the trap first — often the quickest fix — then rod through if the blockage sits further down the pipe, and we run water through afterwards to make sure it's actually draining, not just moving.
The gully outside your back door or under a downpipe collects leaves, silt and grease and can back up fast, especially after heavy rain. We lift the cover, clear the trap and the visible run, and check the flow is away from the house before we leave — a blocked outside gully left too long can put water back towards your foundations.
A bath or shower that empties slower every week is nearly always hair and soap scum narrowing the trap and waste pipe. We clear it properly rather than just pushing the blockage further down the line, and if it's a shared or long horizontal run that's the real issue, we'll say so rather than have you booking a repeat visit.
Most domestic blockages are a rodding, plunging or hand-clearing job, and that's what we carry the kit for on the van. Where a drain keeps blocking in the same spot, where tree roots have got into the pipe, or where a full run needs clearing under pressure, that's a job for a specialist drainage contractor with jetting equipment — and we'll tell you straight if that's what you're looking at rather than trying to force a fix that won't hold.
Three steps. No surprises.
Tell us what's not draining and where — toilet, sink, gully or shower — and whether it's happened before. That helps us bring the right kit first time and gives you a realistic idea of timing before we set off.
We rod, plunge or hand-clear the blockage, working from the nearest access point so there's minimal mess. In the large majority of domestic cases it's sorted the same visit.
We run water through to confirm it's actually clear, not just pushed along, and flag anything likely to block again — root ingress, a collapsed section, a shared drain — so you know if it needs a specialist. You get a clear price before we start and an itemised VAT receipt by email, and you can pay by card on the spot with Stripe Tap to Pay, by bank transfer (BACS), or cash.
Based at 147 Woodfield Road, Crawley RH10 8AD, we clear blocked drains across Crawley and out into the wider Sussex, Surrey, South London and Kent area. Click any area for full detail on what we cover there.
Not in this list? We also reach Reigate and South London, and most addresses within about an hour of Crawley — call 07884 064809 and we'll confirm we cover you.
A blocked drain is sometimes something else in disguise — if water keeps coming back after a clear, or you're seeing damp patches with no obvious blockage, that can point to a hidden leak rather than a blockage; see our leak detection service in Sussex. If it's happened suddenly and you need someone urgently, our 24/7 emergency plumber service in Crawley covers it, and if the blockage is in a kitchen waste that's due an upgrade anyway, take a look at kitchen plumbing in Crawley.
We aim to reach most Crawley addresses within 30-60 minutes during the day, and we cover the wider Sussex, Surrey, South London and Kent area too, so timing depends on distance. Call us and we'll give you a realistic ETA before you commit — a blocked toilet or a backed-up gully is unpleasant, and we treat it as a priority.
Wet wipes, cotton buds, sanitary products, nappies and kitchen roll don't break down and are the single biggest cause of blocked toilets we see. In the kitchen, cooking fat, oil and food scraps set hard inside the pipe as they cool and narrow it over time. Let fat cool in a container and bin it, use a sink strainer for food scraps, and bin wipes even when the packet says "flushable" — most aren't, in practice.
Not high-pressure jetting — that's specialist kit for bigger jobs like a collapsed run, tree roots through a pipe, or a shared drain serving several properties. What we cover is rodding, plunging and hand-clearing for the blockages behind most toilets, sinks, gullies and showers, which is the large majority of what we're called out to. If we get there and it needs jetting, we'll say so honestly and point you to a specialist drainage contractor rather than trying to force it.
It depends on where the blockage is and how quickly it clears, so we won't quote a fixed figure that might not hold. What we promise is a clear price agreed before any work starts, then you pay for the time on the job and any parts needed, with a VAT receipt by email — no surprises on the invoice.
We're based at 147 Woodfield Road, Crawley RH10 8AD and cover Crawley (RH10, RH11), Horsham (RH12, RH13), Burgess Hill (RH15), Haywards Heath (RH16, RH17), East Grinstead (RH19), Redhill (RH1), Reigate (RH2), Brighton (BN1-3) and out into Surrey, South London and Kent. If you're within about an hour of Crawley, call us — chances are we cover you.
No — plumbing and drainage is our trade, not gas. For anything involving gas appliances, gas pipework or boilers, we'll point you to a Gas Safe registered engineer (gassaferegister.co.uk), because that's the right qualification for that part of the job. If you ever smell gas, don't wait — call the National Gas Emergency Service on 0800 111 999.
Don't let it back up any further. Call or WhatsApp and we'll get you a realistic time.