Fully equipped to clear any shower blockage
Slow draining or blocked shower and bath drains commonly affect properties across London and the Home Counties. That’s why our engineers are often called to clear them.
Shower and bath drains usually clog up when hair and soap collect within the drainage system. The soap mixes with the tangled hair, creating a sticky mess that struggles to go through the system. The build-up of limescale in hard water areas can also slow down the flow of water, and it may even cause your shower to block up completely.
A plunger can sometimes help you dislodge clumps of hair and grease, especially when used correctly. If the hair clump has fixed to the drain cover, then you could remove it by hand. You’d only need to unscrew the cover or try to hook the hair out. To catch hair before it goes into your drain, invest in a shower screen that rests over the plughole.
Some showers fail to drain properly because of shallow trays. Your tray might not have been installed in the right position, and as a result, the gradient isn’t steep enough – making it even easier for a blockage to happen.
We can clear your blocked shower
If you don’t want to try clearing your shower blockage, or if a chemical product hasn’t worked, then it’s time to call the experts. Our engineers carry specialist equipment that helps them clear the most challenging blockages. Armed with these tools (which can reach over 20 metres into your pipes) and years of experience, they’ll have your bath or shower drains flowing freely in no time.
If your basin or sink also starts to clog up, then it’s most likely because of trouble with the external (or secondary) drains. To get the water flowing again, our experts can use rodding tools and high-pressure jetting equipment depending on the job.
We have engineers ready to respond to any shower blockage, at any time of day. Our service covers the 30 miles around London and extends into many of the Home Counties.
Our drainage rates
- From £47.50 per half-hour
- Priority attendance within 1 hour
- 5£10 off when you book online
- Fixed pricing for planned work
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- Our team is available 24/7
- Use our callback request form
- Tell us what you need help with
- We’ll call you back within 15 mins
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No hidden extras
What you get from Aspect
- Experienced & vetted tradespeople
- 24 hour availability for all trades
- Dedicated technical support team
- Aspect Guarantee on workmanship
- Peace of mind from trade accreditation
Occasional extra costs
- Parts and materials used
- Collection of parts and materials
We won’t charge you for
- Cost of parking
- Fuel or travel time
- Congestion Charge
- ULEZ charge
Customer reviews
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The drainage engineer explain everything in a simple way and the work was carried out straight away.
Omar, Leytonstone, E11
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Excellent service. I called this morning at 8am and a technician was out by 12:30. Reece was polite and friendly and sorted out the clogged drain in no time flat. Would absolutely call Aspect again and recommend them highly.
Van, Greenwich, SE10
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Really great service. David was so helpful and patient talking us through the issue with our drains and how we can maintain them in the future. Highly recommend.
Sarah, Islington, N1
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Using chemical products to unblock a drain
Chemical products are widely available for helping to clear blocked shower and bath drains. However, you should always take care when using them. It’s possible to damage your pipes if you use them too often, and you must never mix different chemicals together.
Using a mixture of bicarbonate of soda and vinegar can sometimes be effective, as long as the bath or shower blockage is just a short way into the pipe. Simply pour a cup of baking soda down the drain, leave it for a minute, then pour a cup of vinegar after it.
The two reactions that take place help to break down the grease and limescale causing the blockage. After leaving it in for an hour or so, you can wash the remaining debris away with boiling water.
Blockages caused in hard water areas
Hard water leaves many properties around London susceptible to blocked shower and bath drains. This is because the mixture of hard water and soap creates two insoluble compounds that can build up, reducing the pipe’s flow capacity.
After you wash with soap in a bath, it’s easy to see the calcium and magnesium compounds left as residue. Removing this ‘soap scum’ with a detergent and some elbow grease is relatively easy. However, it’s not so easy to clean this scum from inside the pipe where it can’t be seen!
Remember that using a plunger won’t clear these compounds from your blocked shower or bathtub, nor will it remove limescale from within the drains.
Do you have a blocked shower? Someone from our team will call you. Request a callback
An accredited service
We’re fully trade accredited. Aspect is registered with the National Association of Drainage Contractors (NADC), so when you book an engineer to clear your blocked bath or shower, you can trust that you’ll get the professional expertise you’re looking for.
Areas we cover
As a guide, we have engineers available to work in every London borough and many parts of the Home Counties. These include Bedfordshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire, Essex, Kent, Sussex and Surrey.
If you need someone to visit your property further afield, then we might still be able to help. Our scheduling team will check availability to see if we can send a drainage expert your way.
Submit your callback request and someone will be in touch shortly. We’re ready to help 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
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Account customers
We have a dedicated team of account handlers to support multi-site customers and commercial properties: Restaurants, Bars, Offices, Retail, Landlords, Letting Agencies, Hotels, Schools, Embassies, Care Homes and more.
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Our specialist engineers can be booked for a wide range of tasks. Read more about the range of services we provide here:
- CCTV drain inspection surveys; we can either look for the source of your drainage issue or create a detailed map of your drainage network
- Unblocking clogged drains; we use professional unblocking methods to remove obstacles that may have stopped your drains from flowing
- External drain cleaning; by clearing away scale and other build-up, we can save you from the stress that comes with blocked drains
- Drain repairs service; from patch lining as a ‘no-dig’ option to targeted excavation work and replacement pipes, we’ll provide the best solution for your property
- ; sinks and basins that clog up regularly need investigating, otherwise the problem may become worse
- Clogs in toilets; our engineers all have specialist equipment to diagnose the cause of blockages in toilets and soil pipes
- ; we use high-capacity vacuum tankers to empty cesspits and septic systems, and provide an emergency flood response
- ; our engineers install, service and repair all types of drainage pump used in commercial and domestic properties
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