Blocked Drains Richmond

Drain Unblocking  Richmond

Do you have Blocked Drains? Here at Drainage Care, our professional team can deliver a comprehensive range of drainage services for all kinds of properties across the Richmond area. Whether your business is flooding due to a blocked drain or your home is full of unpleasant smells, our team of experienced drainage specialists is here for you.

When it comes to great property maintenance, it is essential that you don’t overlook your drains. We don’t tend to think about these essential systems and tend to forget about them until they start to cause us problems. Any kind of drainage issue can be extremely irritating to deal with. In the worst cases, they can even lead to permanent property damage. Dealing with drain unblocking services in Richmond is absolutely essential if you want to keep your property a safe and comfortable space to live or work.

Blocked Drains Richmond

Your drains can easily become blocked in a variety of ways. Some will be down to your own treatment of the drains in your home or business, whereas others could be due to the environment, the weather or other influences beyond your control. These blockages can cause a wide range of problems to your property, so it is important that you know how and why your pipes have become blocked; this can allow you to avoid the same mistakes in the future.

Just some of the most common causes of drain blockages in properties across the UK can include:

• Flushing the Wrong Things – Some common causes of drain blockages are due to the user flushing the wrong materials down the toilet. While toilet paper and human waste will degrade in the pipes and be carried away, there is a variety of other materials which will not degrade as easily. Some of the biggest problems for toilet drainage systems to handle is regular, household materials such as:
  • Kitchen Paper 
  • Sanitary Products.
  • Wet Wipes or Baby Wipes.
  • Makeup and other personal products.

These materials can very easily become trapped in the drains and lead to difficult to move blockages. As the blockage will often occur close to the toilet, it can result in a range of issues including slow toilet-draining, unpleasant smells and human waste becoming trapped in the pipe.

• Drains and Pipes Collapsing – Drains or pipes which aren’t suitable for their position in the system are often vulnerable to collapsing in on themselves. This happens most commonly for main drains before they join the main sewer lines. These pipes are placed under a great deal of pressure by the rest of the system and, when combined with the threats from soil movement or plant growth, they can easily become damaged.
• FOGs and Food Waste – Food waste, especially fats, oils and greases (FOGs) are a major concern for your drain’s health. These substances can easily adhere to the inside of your pipes and begin to build up. They can completely close your drain or simply reduce the operational width at a certain point, increasing pressure on the rest of the system. They can even contribute to the corrosion of the pipes wherever they adhere to them. Fats, oils, and greases can be difficult to shift without the right equipment, so you need to get in touch with a professional team for these issues. FOG blocked drains Richmond need to be effectively cleaned and the pipe treated to prevent the issue from developing again.
• Tree Root Intrusion – One of the most serious issues for your drains is when a tree root or other natural growth enters your drains. Roots are attracted to the moisture in your pipes and can enter through even the tiniest of cracks or gaps. Tree roots can grow extremely quickly in your drains, resulting in hard-to-shift blockages.

Here at Drainage Care, we are able to identify the location of these blockages and ensure they are being dealt with in the most effective way possible. Thanks to our industry-leading CCTV drain surveys, we can identify any drainage problems, including blockages and damage to the pipes. Following CCTV drain surveys, we will be able to recommend the best way to proceed after seeing the blockage up close.