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Drain Jetting Portsmouth

Clear Drainage provides high-pressure drain jetting across Portsmouth and Southsea for domestic and commercial drains.

If your drain is heavily lined with grease, keeps blocking, or serves a busy kitchen, jetting can clean it back to its full bore.

Problems we often see in Portsmouth

When customers in and around Portsmouth contact us about drain jetting, these are some of the most common issues:

  • Grease-lined drains in Southsea restaurants and takeaways
  • Build-up in long shared terrace drain runs
  • Recurring blockages in heavily used shared houses
  • Silted gullies in yards and courtyards

What usually causes them

  • Fat, oil and grease that coats and narrows the pipe
  • Silt and grit washed in from driveways and roads
  • Soap scum, hair and limescale in bathroom wastes
  • Fine root growth at pipe joints
  • Years of gradual build-up in drains that have never been cleaned

Drain Jetting across Portsmouth

Portsmouth has one of the densest concentrations of restaurants, cafés and takeaways on the south coast, especially in Southsea, around Albert Road and Elm Grove, and at Gunwharf Quays. Kitchen drains in these premises accumulate grease quickly, and planned jetting can reduce disruptive blockages.

The city’s terraced streets often share long drain runs behind the houses. When these lines are heavily used (for example, in streets with many shared houses), build-up can narrow the pipe over time. Jetting clears the whole run rather than just punching through a blockage.

What Clear Drainage does

High-pressure water jetting to clear stubborn blockages and scour away fat, silt, scale and debris from the inside of drain pipes.

  • Cleans the full bore of the pipe, not just a channel through the blockage.
  • Well suited to fat, grease, silt and scale build-up.
  • Can be combined with a CCTV survey to confirm the pipe is clear.
  • Useful as planned maintenance for drains that block regularly.

When to call us

Get in touch if you notice any of the following at your Portsmouth property:

  • A drain that has been rodded before but keeps blocking
  • Slow drainage across several fittings without a full blockage
  • Kitchen drains affected by fat and grease
  • Surface water drains or gullies full of silt
  • Recurring smells from a drain that appears to be flowing

What to expect

How a drain jetting job in Portsmouth usually works, from your first call to the drain running freely.

  1. Assess the drain

    We establish where the problem is, how the drain runs and whether its condition is suitable for jetting.

  2. Jet from the right access point

    The jetting hose is fed through an inspection chamber or access point, working against the flow to break up debris and draw it back.

  3. Flush the line

    Loosened material is flushed through so it does not settle and cause a fresh blockage further down.

  4. Check the result

    Flow is tested through each chamber. Where useful, a CCTV camera can confirm the pipe has been cleaned back to its full bore.

Areas we cover in and around Portsmouth

Portsmouth is east of Southampton along the M27. We cover Portsmouth as part of our service area around Southampton.

Areas covered

  • Southsea
  • Fratton
  • North End
  • Gunwharf
  • Copnor
  • Cosham

Nearby towns we cover

Related services in Portsmouth

Drain Unblocking Portsmouth

Clearing blocked drains, gullies and waste pipes at homes and businesses, then explaining what caused the blockage so it is less likely to come back.

Commercial Drainage

Drain unblocking, jetting, surveys and maintenance for shops, restaurants, offices, landlords and managed properties.

Blocked Drains

Help with blocked outside drains, gullies, inspection chambers and underground drain runs: found, cleared and explained.

CCTV Drain Surveys

Camera inspections that show the condition of a drain from the inside, so recurring problems and damage can be diagnosed accurately.

Drain Jetting Portsmouth: FAQs

Can you jet drains for Portsmouth restaurants?

Yes. We jet commercial kitchen drains and can discuss whether planned jetting would help reduce future blockages.

Can jetting clear a shared drain behind my terrace?

Shared drains are generally the water company’s responsibility. If the problem is on your private section, we can jet it. If it is in the shared section, we will explain who to contact.

Do I need a survey before jetting?

Not always. If the drain is old or its condition is unknown, a survey helps make sure jetting is the right approach.

Need help with drain jetting in Portsmouth?

Call Clear Drainage or send us a few details about the problem. We will explain what is likely to be involved before any work starts.

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