Blocked Sinks
Blocked sink in Farnborough or nearby?
Kitchen and bathroom sinks cleared, from the trap to the grease build-up further down the pipe.
Overview
A slow or blocked sink usually starts with a small build-up and gets worse over weeks. We clear blocked kitchen and bathroom sinks across Farnborough and the surrounding towns, along with the waste pipes and outside gullies they drain into.
Kitchen sinks are mostly fat, grease and food waste. It goes down warm as a liquid, cools in the pipe, sticks to the walls and catches everything after it. Bathroom basins are mostly hair and soap. Either way, Jack clears the whole run, not just the trap under the sink.
Common signs
- Water draining slowly or sitting in the bowl
- Gurgling as the sink empties
- A bad smell from the plughole
- The outside gully filling up or overflowing when you use the sink
- The dishwasher or washing machine leaving water behind
Why kitchen sinks block
Most kitchen sinks drain to an outside gully, and that's often where the real blockage is. Grease coats the pipe between the sink and the gully, food waste catches on it, and eventually the gully itself fills with a solid layer of fat. Clearing the trap under the sink won't help if that's the case.
We clear the full run and, where grease has built up along the pipe, jet it clean so it doesn't block again in a few weeks.
Keeping it clear
- Let fat and oil set in a container and bin it
- Scrape plates into the food bin before washing up
- Use a plughole strainer in the kitchen and bathroom
- Avoid regular use of caustic unblockers, they can damage older pipes
FAQs
Blocked Sinks: common questions
Can you unblock a sink the same day?
Usually, yes. We're typically with you in under an hour, and most sink blockages are cleared quickly once we're there.
My sink is blocked and the outside drain is overflowing. Is that connected?
Very likely. Most kitchen sinks drain to an outside gully, and grease build-up there blocks both.
Do chemical drain unblockers work?
Sometimes on a minor hair or soap blockage. On grease or a blockage further down the pipe, they rarely work and can damage older pipework.
Customer reviews
What local customers say
“Jack was recommended to us and came out of his way to sort out our blockage on the same day. He was friendly, quick, honest, efficient and knowledgeable and he charged us a very fair, transparent price. 100% recommended.”
“Great service from AllTime Drain, diagnosed the issue quickly, and cleared my drain efficiently. Professional, friendly, and left everything clean and tidy. Highly recommend!”
“Excellent service. Polite and he fully explained the process. First point of call if the drain is blocked again.”
“Jack was respectful, honest, and professional from start to finish.”
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