Banstead homes often stand on generous plots, and that means drains that travel a long way before they reach the road. Monster Drainage clears blocked drains across Banstead Village, Nork, Burgh Heath and the rest of SM7.
We find where the blockage is, clear it, and explain what caused it before we leave. Our engineers can be reached 24/7.
Long Drain Runs and Big Gardens
Many of the large detached houses built in Nork between the wars sit well back from the road, with long front gardens and longer ones behind. The pipe from the kitchen or bathroom may pass beneath a lawn, a drive and a flower bed, with several bends and chambers along the way. Burgh Heath, which grew in the early twentieth century, has plenty of similar plots.
A long run gives waste more places to settle. Over a gentle fall solids slow down, and each bend is somewhere for paper or fat to lodge. Where a mature tree grows close to the line, its roots may also have found a weak joint.
None of that means the drain is failing. It does mean the blockage could be twenty metres from wherever the water is backing up.
We Lift the Covers First
Before any equipment goes down the drain, we open the inspection chambers one by one, starting near the house and moving towards the boundary. A full chamber followed by a dry one tells us the blockage is in the pipe between them.
That quick check settles everything else: which access point to work from, which method will reach, and whether the problem is in your private drain or beyond it. It also means nothing is left to guesswork, and you can see for yourself where the trouble lies.
Ways We Clear Blocked Drains in Banstead
Once the blockage has been pinned down, we pick the approach that suits it:
- Rods for a lone obstruction close to a chamber or rodding eye
- High pressure water for fat, scale and silt along a lengthy run
- Clearing outside gullies and the traps beneath their grates
- Freeing toilet, bath and sink wastes inside the house
- A camera survey when a drain blocks again and again
- Straightforward advice on keeping the drain clear
If a long run has narrowed over the years, our drain jetting restores the full bore. A CCTV drain survey is the next step when the same length keeps causing trouble.
Soakaways on Chalk and the Foul Drain
Banstead stands on the chalk of the North Downs, close to the open grassland of Banstead Downs. Chalk lets water through well, so many older homes send rainwater from the roof to a soakaway in the garden rather than into the sewer.
That gives most properties two separate systems. The foul drain carries waste from toilets, baths and the kitchen to the sewer. The rainwater system takes roof and patio water into the ground. A soakaway that has silted up after many years will make downpipes overflow in a storm, but it will not affect your toilet. A blocked foul drain will.
Telling the two apart early saves time, and it is one of the first things we look at when someone tells us a drain is overflowing.
What You Hear From Us Before We Go
Clearing the drain is only part of the visit. Before packing up, we flush the system from inside the house and check each chamber in turn, so you can see for yourself that it runs freely again.
Then we tell you what we pulled out and what it suggests. Fat points to the kitchen, wipes to the toilet, and fine roots or sand to a joint that has let something in. If we think the pipe itself needs looking at, we say why, and you get a clear quote with no hidden charges before anything further is done.
Covering SM7 and Beyond
We work throughout Banstead Village, Nork and Burgh Heath, and in the neighbouring areas of Tadworth, Chipstead and Belmont. Homes, rented properties and businesses all get the same careful approach.
If Sewage Is Rising
When waste is coming up into the house or spilling from a chamber, stop running water and call us. Our emergency call outs cover Banstead around the clock.
Shops, Cafés and Offices
A blocked drain can bring a business to a halt. Our commercial drainage service helps local premises get back to normal with as little fuss as possible.
Your Banstead Blocked Drain Questions
Q: Who deals with a blockage under the pavement?
A: Pipes beneath the pavement and the road usually belong to the water company, which took over shared and lateral drains outside property boundaries in October 2011. If our checks show the blockage is out there, we will tell you so you can report it.
Q: How can I tell if roots are causing the blockage?
A: Repeated blockages in the same place, a drain running close to a big tree, and fine roots visible in a chamber are all clues. Only a camera can confirm it, by showing where the roots are getting in.
Q: Should I use my own pressure washer on the drain?
A: We would not advise it. A patio washer is not made for drains, its hose can kink or jam in a bend, and pressure aimed at a blockage can push waste back towards you. It is safer to stop using water and call a drainage engineer.
Q: What is a rodding eye?
A: It is a small capped access point, often at the foot of a soil pipe or the start of a run, that lets rods or a jetting hose into the drain without a full chamber. You may find one near the back door or close to a gully.
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Contact Us
Is a drain blocked at your Banstead home or business? Call Monster Drainage on 08006 546213 or get in touch online. If you know where your inspection chambers are, mention it when you call, as it helps us plan the visit.