Blocked Drain Clearance in Crawley
A gully overflowing in the back garden, or a manhole lifting on a shared path behind a terrace? We clear the drain, show you on camera what caused it, and tell you whether you or Thames Water should pay for the repair.
- 30 minute call back, day or night
- Same-day fix wherever parts allow
- Fully insured, DBS-checked team
- One accountable team, no subcontractors
- Debit and credit cards accepted
Blocked drain in Crawley? Here’s how we clear it.
Crawley sits on heavy clay, and the ground moves as it wets and dries. Over decades that can shift drain joints out of line. We clear the blockage first, then camera-survey the pipe so you know if it will come back.
- Kitchen, toilet and outside drains cleared by jetting and rodding
- CCTV camera survey, with the footage talked through on site
- Roots, fat and wipe build-up cut out
- Displaced and cracked joints repaired
- Commercial kitchen and unit drains cleared out of hours
Why Crawley drains block
Most of Crawley is built on Weald Clay. Clay shrinks in a dry summer and swells again in a wet winter, and drains laid in it move with it. On homes built in the 1950s and 1960s, that movement can open up joints in the original pipes. Once a joint has dropped, waste and roots catch on the edge, and the same drain blocks again and again.
The new town was planned with plenty of green space and street trees, and many are now mature. Their roots look for water, and a cracked drain is an easy source. A camera survey shows whether roots are inside the pipe.
Crawley gets its tap water from Southern Water for most of the town, but its sewers are run by Thames Water. Since October 2011, a drain that serves more than one property, or sits outside your boundary, has usually been the sewerage company’s responsibility. We find the blockage before we start, and if it is on Thames Water’s side we tell you, so you are not paying for their repair.
Manor Royal is a large business district, and the town centre has plenty of cafés and takeaways. We clear drains at business premises and food outlets overnight or early, so you can open on time.
Here’s what happens when you call
- 1You call us
Tell us what’s happened. We’ll work out whether you need us now or first thing, and talk you through making it safe in the meantime.
- 2We come to you
You get a named engineer and a realistic arrival window, a call when they’re on the way, and we turn up inside the window we gave you.
- 3We fix it
We repair the fault, tidy up, and tell you plainly what went wrong and what it costs to put right for good.
Call now, or get a call back in 30 minutes.
Every minute counts. Our engineers are on call across Crawley 24 hours a day.
Don’t just take our word for it
“Fixed leaking shower, was on times and very reliable. Great communication!”
“Professional company, reasonable price, nice tidy workmanship would happily recommend.”
“OGB were brilliant from start to finish. Excellent communicators, great attention to detail, tidy on site and nice to have around. Would recommend and will use again.”
Blocked drain in Crawley? We can get to you.
From Pound Hill, Maidenbower and Forge Wood to Broadfield, Bewbush and Southgate, plus Manor Royal and the town centre. We come up the A23 from Hove, and we will give you an honest arrival time when you call.
- Crawley
- Pound Hill
- Maidenbower
- Forge Wood
- Broadfield
- Bewbush
- Southgate
- Gossops Green
- Furnace Green
- Three Bridges
Blocked drain in Crawley? Common questions
Need it fixed now?
Call us, or request an urgent call back.
Lines answered 24/7 by the team who will attend, not a call centre.