Blocked Drains
When drains stop working, you need the problem solved quickly, efficiently and at a fair price. Maintain Drains services are the acknowledged experts in solving drainage problems in the home or commercial premises.
Maintain Drains Blockage Clearance Service
24 Hour Local Emergency Service - With drain service vehicles throughout the Dorset, Wiltshire and Hampshire, Maintain Drains offers an emergency service capable of response within two hours of your call. Contact us on 01202 300040.
No Call Out Charge - Whatever the problem, Maintain Drains engineers will visit your home or premises and provide a quote free of charge and without obligation.
Fixed Prices for Householders - For peace of mind, we can offer fixed prices for successfully clearing a normal blockage in a single (not shared) domestic drain or waste pipes. In the unlikely event that it cannot be cleared using conventional methods, then the engineer will provide a quotation for an additional charge to use specialist equipment designed to further investigate the problem and arrive at the most cost effective solution.
New Competitive Charges for Commercial Customers - For blockage clearance on commercial or industrial premises, prices are charged by an initial half hour then by subsequent 15 minute intervals to fairly reflect the actual time taken. Usually the actual price will be quoted before work starts. We'll only proceed if you accept our quotation. Quotes are provided free of charge and without obligation.
Why Drains Block
General Use and Abuse - All drains and waste pipes need cleaning at some time. Drains are often subject to abuse. Scale, silt, grease and foreign objects inevitably accumulate and usually it's only a matter of time before the pipe's capacity and flow is reduced or obstructed to create the conditions for a blockage.
Structural Defect - Underground drains and sewers can suffer from structural defects caused by ground movement, leakage, subsidence, tree root infiltration and corrosion. These problems can lead to reduced or obstructed flow resulting in blockages. Structural defects can be easily detected via Maintain Drains CCTV Drain Survey Service.
How Drains Are Unblocked
Maintain drains engineers have an armory of techniques to use to ensure that blockages are not only properly cleared but that they do not re-occur. Your local engineer will recommend the most appropriate technique to resolve your problem:
Drain Rodding - The most basic clearance technique is to eliminate the blockage with steel rods, which will then restore free flowing conditions.
High Pressure Water Jetting - A hose introduced into the pipe fires powerful water jets at up to 5000 psi. A nozzle at the hose end converts the water into laser cutting jets which strip deposits from pipe walls, flush out waste and restore full flow.
Electro-Mechanical Cleaning - Another technique used to thoroughly purge and descale waste pipes and main sewers is electro-mechanical machining. Flexible steel cables fitted with blades and cutters cut quickly through debris, hardened deposits, tree roots etc. to restore normal drainage function.
Tanker Jetting - When larger sewers and culverts need cleaning, Maintain Drains tanker jetters are the answer, removing silt and debris fast. This provides the solution when a substantial flow of water (up to 50 gallons a minute) is needed to ensure effective cleaning, or when there is no readily accessible supply of mains water.