BlockedSinksinDorset,Hampshire&Wiltshire
Sink, basin, bath or shower not draining? We find out on site whether it is that sink's own waste or the drain beyond it, explain it, and you decide what happens next.
- No call-out fee, and free quotes
- The price we agree is the price you pay
- We aim to be with you within 60 minutes
★★★★★Rated 5 stars on Google
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- 5★Rated on Google
- EUSR / NADCApproved engineers
- 60 minOur aim to reach you
- 25 year warrantyOn qualifying repairs
Local and owner-run
A local firm, run by the engineers who own it
DC Drainage Solutions is based in Ringwood, and owned and run by two drainage engineers, David and Cris, with twenty years in the trade between them. We set up together to give customers a more professional service. So every job gets the same standard: we turn up when we say, explain what we have found, and leave the site cleaned, tidied and sanitised.
- Locally owned and run, based in Ringwood
- NADC members, insured to £1 million
- Rated 5 stars on Google
Owned and run locally, based in RingwoodWhat is included, and what you will not be charged extra for
The questions people ask before they book, answered up front.
No charge for us to attend
You pay for the work, not for us turning up.
A price before we set off
For most jobs we give you the price, or our labour rate, first. Ring us and ask.
No hidden extras
Every charge, including waste disposal, parking and VAT, is stated clearly up front, before any work starts.
Extra work is your call
If we find something that needs more work, we tell you what it is and what it costs first. Nothing extra happens without your say-so.
Checked clear before we leave
We check the drain is running clear before we go, rather than assuming it is.
A camera survey only where needed
Recommended, priced and agreed with you first. Never an automatic add-on.
Cleaned, tidied and sanitised
Every site is left cleaned, tidied and sanitised.
What happens from your first call to a clear sink
Three stages, one firm, and no bill you have not agreed first.
01You ring, and get a price first
Tell us what the sink is doing and we get as much information as we can over the phone. For most jobs we give you the price, or our labour rate, before we set off.
02We find the cause on site
We diagnose the blockage, explain what we have found, and you decide whether we clear it now or book it in. We aim to be with you within 60 minutes.
03You get a clear sink, left clean
We check the drain is running clear before we leave, and every site is left cleaned, tidied and sanitised.
20 years
In drainage between us
NADC
Members of the drainage contractors association
No fee
To call us out
Checked clear
Before we leave
Pricing
Pricing for blocked sinks: ring first and ask
You hear the price before we set off
Every sink blocks differently, so the honest number comes from a phone call, not a table on a website. For most jobs we give you the price, or our labour rate, before we set off. What moves it is what we find: whether the blockage is in the sink's own waste or further down the drain, and how long it takes to clear. We will not guess that before we have seen it.
- No call-out fee, and free quotes
- The price we agree is the price you pay, unless you approve extra work
- Any survey or repair is explained and priced first, and you choose now or later
How a blocked sink gets sorted
Five steps, and you approve every one that costs extra.
You ring us first
We get as much information as we can over the phone, and for most jobs give you the price or our labour rate before we set off.
We find the cause on site
We diagnose the blockage and explain it, and you choose whether we clear it now or book it in.
We clear it and prove it
We clear the blockage and check the drain is running clear before we leave. We will not put a time on that before we have seen it.
You agree anything extra first
If we find something that needs more work, such as a camera survey, we tell you what it is and what it costs. Nothing extra happens without your say-so.
We leave it clean
The site is left cleaned, tidied and sanitised.
What customers said about their blocked drains
Rated 5 stars on Google.
5.0
Cameron Doe
David come over to sort out a blocked waste pipe for us. He was great from start to finish and left the place spotless once work was complete. Would highly recommend and will definitely use again
Scott Green
I had blocked drain at my house and DC Drainage solutions unblocked quickly and efficiently. Great service highly recommended.
Buster Marrow
We used this company to resolve a blockage in our drains and would definitely recommend them. Excellent service and communication throughout.
The things people ask before they book
Answered here, so nobody has to ask when we arrive.
Do I pay just for you turning up?
No. You pay for the work, not for us turning up.
Will the bill grow once you are under my sink?
The price we agree before we start is the price you pay, unless you approve extra work. If we find more, we tell you what it is and what it costs first.
Will you leave a mess in my kitchen or bathroom?
Every site is left cleaned, tidied and sanitised.
Blocked sinks: questions we get asked
Answered in the first line, then the detail.
Is there a call-out fee for a blocked sink?
No. There is no call-out fee, so you pay for the work, not for us turning up. Quotes are free too.
Can I get a price before you come out to a blocked sink?
For most jobs, yes. Call us and we will give you the price, or our labour rate, before we set off. The price we agree before we start is the price you pay, unless you approve extra work.
How quickly can you get to a blocked sink in Dorset or Hampshire?
We aim to be with you within 60 minutes, and we'll give you an arrival time when you call. We will not put a time on how long the clearing itself takes before we have seen the blockage.
Will you try to sell me a camera survey or a dig?
Only where we deem it necessary. We find the cause on site and explain it. If something needs more work, we tell you what it is and what it costs first, and you choose whether it is done now or booked in. Nothing extra happens without your say-so.
How do I know the sink is properly unblocked before you leave?
We check the drain is running clear before we leave, for example with drain dye. Every site is also left cleaned, tidied and sanitised.
Do you clear a blocked bath or shower waste as well as sinks?
Yes. Sink, basin, bath and shower waste are all part of what we clear across Dorset, Hampshire and Wiltshire.
The bill first, then the blockage
Blocked sinks: what it costs to find out, and what happens next
Nobody rings about a blocked sink hoping to be surprised by the bill, so the money comes first. For most jobs we give you the price, or our labour rate, before we set off. The price we agree before we start is the price you pay, unless you approve extra work. Then the diagnosis. We find out on site whether the blockage sits in that sink's own waste pipe or further down the drain, explain it, and you decide whether we clear it now or book it in. We are based in Ringwood and work across Dorset, Hampshire and Wiltshire.
- You pay for the work, not for us turning up
- The cause found on site and explained before you decide anything
- A camera survey only where we deem it necessary, priced and agreed first
A slow-draining kitchen sinkWhat your sink is doing, and what it usually means
Symptoms people ring about, and what is often behind them.
Kitchen sink draining slowly
What it actually isFat, oil and grease building up in the waste pipe, often with food debris caught in it.
What it needsUsually a matter of clearing the waste pipe. We explain what we find before anything else is suggested.
Basin, bath or shower not draining
What it actually isHair and soap tend to gather in the waste and the trap beneath it.
What it needsClearing the waste and trap, then checking it runs clear before we leave.
Gurgling or a smell from the sink
What it actually isOften a sign of a partial blockage, either in the sink's own waste or further down the drain.
What it needsWe diagnose on site. If it is further down, we say so and recommend a camera survey only where we deem it necessary.
More than one fitting running slow at once
What it actually isThat points to the shared drain rather than one sink's waste pipe.
What it needsA camera survey may be recommended to find the cause. It is priced and agreed with you first.
Not sure which yours is? Ring us and we will talk it through before we set off.
Clear the sink, or clear it and survey the drain?
For one slow sink, clearing the blockage is usually the whole job, and we will say so. A camera survey is an extra we recommend only where we deem it necessary, and you choose.
| Clear the blockage | Clear it, then survey | |
|---|---|---|
| What you get | A sink that runs clear, checked before we leave | The same, plus a camera look inside the drain to find the cause |
| Where it fits | The blockage is in that sink's own waste | The cause is not obvious, or the problem keeps coming back |
| What you pay | The price or labour rate we give you before we set off, for most jobs | Priced separately, and only if you agree |
| Who decides | You, after we explain the cause | You, after we explain why we recommend it |
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Sink blockages in Dorset, Hampshire and Wiltshire, explained
A sink empties through its own waste pipe and trap into the drain that carries water away from the whole house. When water runs slowly from one sink only, the blockage is usually in that sink's own waste. When several fittings run slow or gurgle together, the cause is more likely further down the drain, and that changes what needs doing. It is the first thing we work out on site.
Kitchen sinks and bathroom sinks tend to block for different reasons. In a kitchen it is often fat, oil and grease, along with hardened scale, which is why fat clearing and descaling are part of what we do. In a bathroom it is more often hair and soap around the waste and trap. Sink, basin, bath and shower waste are all work we take on.
If you ring us, it helps to say which sinks are slow, how long it has been happening and whether there is a smell. The more we know over the phone, the more likely we are to give you the price, or our labour rate, before we set off. No drain we can't clear is our own line, and it is why we explain what we find before anyone talks about extra work.
We are based in Ringwood and work across Dorset, Hampshire and Wiltshire, including Bournemouth, Poole, Christchurch, Southampton, Winchester and Portsmouth. Quotes are free, we are members of the NADC, and every site is left cleaned, tidied and sanitised. Between the two of us that is twenty years in drainage.
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Where we work
Based in Ringwood, working across Dorset, Hampshire and Wiltshire.
Blocked Drains in Ringwood
Our base, on the western edge of the New Forest.
Blocked Drains in Ringwood →Blocked Drains in Southampton
The Hampshire port city, east of Ringwood.
Blocked Drains in Southampton →Blocked Drains in Bournemouth
The Dorset seaside town, south of Ringwood.
Blocked Drains in Bournemouth →Blocked Drains in Salisbury
The Wiltshire cathedral city, north of Ringwood.
Blocked Drains in Salisbury →Blocked Drains in Portsmouth
Hampshire's naval city, on Portsea Island.
Blocked Drains in Portsmouth →Blocked Drains in Poole
The harbour town, just west of Bournemouth.
Blocked Drains in Poole →Blocked Drains in Winchester
Hampshire's cathedral city, north of Southampton.
Blocked Drains in Winchester →Blocked Drains in Christchurch
Where the rivers Avon and Stour meet the coast, east of Bournemouth.
Blocked Drains in Christchurch →Blocked Drains in Fareham
Between Southampton and Portsmouth, at the top of Portsmouth Harbour.
Blocked Drains in Fareham →Blocked Drains in Dorchester
Dorset's county town, inland from Weymouth.
Blocked Drains in Dorchester →Blocked Drains in Eastleigh
Just north-east of Southampton, in Hampshire.
Blocked Drains in Eastleigh →Blocked Drains in Andover
A north Hampshire market town, near the Wiltshire border.
Blocked Drains in Andover →Blocked Drains in Weymouth
The Dorset seaside town on Weymouth Bay.
Blocked Drains in Weymouth →Blocked Drains in Lymington
A Solent-side town on the south edge of the New Forest.
Blocked Drains in Lymington →Blocked Drains in Romsey
A Hampshire market town on the River Test, north-west of Southampton.
Blocked Drains in Romsey →Blocked Drains in Ferndown
A Dorset town just north of Bournemouth.
Blocked Drains in Ferndown →Blocked Drains in New Milton
Between Christchurch and Lymington, on the Hampshire coast.
Blocked Drains in New Milton →Blocked Drains in Waterlooville
North of Portsmouth, in Hampshire.
Blocked Drains in Waterlooville →Blocked Drains in Swanage
A seaside town on the Isle of Purbeck, Dorset.
Blocked Drains in Swanage →Blocked Drains in Devizes
A Wiltshire market town on the Kennet and Avon Canal.
Blocked Drains in Devizes →Blocked Drains in Gosport
Across Portsmouth Harbour from Portsmouth.
Blocked Drains in Gosport →Blocked Drains in Verwood
An east Dorset town, north-east of Wimborne Minster.
Blocked Drains in Verwood →Blocked Drains in Havant
A Hampshire town just north of Langstone Harbour.
Blocked Drains in Havant →Blocked Drains in Emsworth
A harbourside town on the Hampshire and West Sussex border.
Blocked Drains in Emsworth →Blocked Drains in Westbury
A Wiltshire town known for its White Horse.
Blocked Drains in Westbury →Blocked Drains in Warminster
A Wiltshire town on the western edge of Salisbury Plain.
Blocked Drains in Warminster →Blocked Drains in Fordingbridge
On the River Avon, at the north-west edge of the New Forest.
Blocked Drains in Fordingbridge →Blocked Drains in Wimborne Minster
A Dorset market town on the River Stour, named for its Minster.
Blocked Drains in Wimborne Minster →Blocked Drains in Parkstone
A Poole suburb above the harbour, in Dorset.
Blocked Drains in Parkstone →Blocked Drains in Wareham
A Dorset market town on the River Frome.
Blocked Drains in Wareham →Get a free quote for your blocked sink
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