Blocked Sinks Southampton
Hampshire
About blocked sinks
Kitchen sinks and bathroom basins block for very different reasons. In kitchens, fat, oil and food waste cool and cling to the inside of the waste pipe until water can barely pass. In bathrooms, hair, soap and toothpaste do the same job more slowly.
Many blocked sinks can be cleared at the trap. When that does not work, the blockage is usually further along the waste pipe or where it meets the outside gully or drain. Kitchen wastes in particular often run into a gully that collects grease over time.
Clear Drainage clears the sink, waste pipe and connecting drain as needed, and explains what caused the blockage so you know how to keep it running.
Signs you may need help
- Water sitting in the sink or draining very slowly
- Gurgling from the plughole
- Smells from the sink or the outside gully
- Water backing up into the sink when the washing machine or dishwasher empties
- Grease visible around the outside gully
Common causes
- Fat, oil and grease from cooking
- Food scraps, coffee grounds, rice and pasta
- Hair, soap and toothpaste in bathroom basins
- Build-up in a poorly sloped waste pipe
- A blocked outside gully or drain
What our approach means for you
- Blockages are cleared from the trap through to the outside drain where needed.
- Kitchen gullies can be cleaned of grease at the same time.
- Advice on what to keep out of the sink.
- Help identifying why a sink blocks repeatedly.