Drain Clearing

Clearing blocked drains, sinks, showers, and toilets using advanced high-pressure drainage clearing equipment.

Drain Clearing

Professional Plumbing Solutions

A blocked drain is one of the most disruptive and unpleasant plumbing emergencies you can experience. Whether it is a slow-draining sink, a completely blocked toilet, a flooded shower, or a backed-up kitchen drain, Emergency Plumber 24 Hours provides rapid drain clearing services across South East London, arriving within 60 minutes of your call to get your drains flowing freely again. Our fully equipped drain engineers use professional-grade high-pressure water jetting equipment to blast through blockages caused by grease, fat, food waste, hair, soap scum, tree root intrusion, and accumulated debris. Unlike chemical drain cleaners available in supermarkets, our jetting equipment clears blockages completely and thoroughly, cleaning the pipe walls and restoring full flow capacity. For more stubborn or complex blockages, we also carry professional drain rods and mechanical snake equipment. Common causes of blocked drains in South East London homes include cooking fat and grease poured down kitchen sinks, hair and soap scum in bathroom and shower drains, wet wipes and sanitary products flushed down toilets, tree roots infiltrating underground drains, and structural damage to older clay drainage pipes. Our engineers can also carry out CCTV drain surveys to inspect the interior of your drainage system, identifying cracks, root intrusion, collapsed sections, or misaligned joints that may be causing recurring blockages. Emergency Plumber 24 Hours offers drain clearing services for all types of drainage, including kitchen sink drains, bathroom sink and bath drains, shower drains, toilet blockages, outdoor gully drains, underground drain blockages, and communal drainage systems in apartment buildings and commercial properties. We work across all property types — houses, flats, student accommodation, restaurants, offices, and retail units. We serve the full South East London area, including Greenwich, Woolwich, Charlton, Thamesmead, Abbey Wood, Plumstead, Lewisham, Catford, Deptford, New Cross, Nunhead, Peckham, Bermondsey, Rotherhithe, Forest Hill, Sydenham, Dulwich, Crystal Palace, Bromley, Beckenham, Orpington, Blackheath, Eltham, Sidcup, Bexleyheath, Welling, and Bexley. Available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, Emergency Plumber 24 Hours offers transparent, upfront pricing with no hidden charges. Our drain clearing engineers arrive fully equipped, ready to resolve your blockage on the first visit. We will not leave until the drain is completely clear and flowing properly. Call us now on 07476635835 for emergency drain clearing across South East London.

Testimonials

What Our Customers Say

Real reviews from local property owners.

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Emma Watson
2 months ago

"“Excellent job replacing our kitchen taps and plumbing. Very fast and tidy. Highly satisfied.”"

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David Wright
3 weeks ago

"“Superb emergency service. Located a gas leak and resolved it quickly. Very polite and reasonably priced.”"

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John Doe
1 month ago

"“Very professional service. Clean, transparent pricing, and did a great job clearing our blocked drain.”"

Plumbing FAQs

Find quick answers to common questions about our emergency plumbing services, coverage, and pricing.

No, we do not charge a call-out fee. You only pay for the diagnostic time or actual labor and parts as quoted and agreed upon on-site. Our initial assessment fee is transparently listed based on the time of day.

We aim to arrive at your property within 60 minutes of receiving your emergency call. Our local plumbers are strategically located across South East London and Kent to ensure rapid response times.

Yes, we are fully operational 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. This includes weekends, late nights, and all bank holidays. We are always ready to help you.

Yes, all our plumbing repairs and installations come with a comprehensive 12-month workmanship guarantee. We stand behind the quality of our work and use reliable, high-quality materials.

First, locate and turn off your main stopcock (usually located under the kitchen sink or stairs) to shut off the water supply. Then, turn on your taps to drain the remaining water from the pipes, and call us immediately at 0208 129 5000.