DrainSmellsinDorset,Hampshire&Wiltshire
That smell is coming from somewhere, so we find where, explain it on site, and you decide whether we fix it now or book it in.
- No call-out fee, and quotes are free
- No hidden extras: every charge stated up front
- We aim to be with you within 60 minutes, and we'll give you an arrival time when you call
★★★★★Rated 5 stars on Google
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Tell us where you notice the smell and when. Ring first if you would like a price before we set off.
- 5★Rated on Google
- EUSR / NADCApproved engineers
- 60 minOur aim to reach you
- 25 year warrantyOn qualifying repairs
What you get when we come out
The money questions first, then the work.
No call-out fee
You pay for the work, not for us turning up.
A price before we set off
For most jobs we can tell you the price, or our labour rate, when you ring. Ask first.
No hidden extras
Every charge is stated clearly up front, before any work starts.
The price we agree is the price you pay
Unless you approve extra work.
Extra work explained first
If we find something that needs more, we tell you what it is and what it costs. Nothing extra happens without your say-so.
We aim to be with you within 60 minutes
We will not put a time on the fix until we have seen the drain.
Checked clear before we leave
A camera survey where the smell needs one, recommended and agreed with you first.
Left cleaned, tidied and sanitised
Every site, every time.
What a call about a smelly drain looks like
One firm from the first phone call to the last check, so tracing a smell does not become your project to manage.
01You tell us what you notice
We take as much detail as we can over the phone: which room, when it is worst, whether it drains slowly. For most jobs we can give you a price or our labour rate before we set off.
02We trace it and explain it
We diagnose on site and show you where it starts. If a camera survey would help, we recommend it, price it and agree it with you first.
03You decide, we leave it clean
Fix it now or book it in, your call. We check the drain is running clear before we leave, and the site is left cleaned, tidied and sanitised.
20 years
Combined experience, two drainage engineers
NADC
Drainage contractors association member
Free
Quotes on every call
Ringwood
Our base, covering Dorset, Hampshire and Wiltshire
Pricing
What drain smells cost, and what moves the price
Ring first and ask for the price
We publish no prices for drain smells, because the cost depends on what is causing yours, and we will not know that until we have found it. What we can say up front: there is no call-out fee, quotes are free, and for most jobs we will give you the price, or our labour rate, by phone before we set off.
- You pay for the work, not for us turning up
- No hidden extras: every charge stated up front
- Extra work explained and priced first, then your call
How a drain smell job runs
Four steps, in the order you will meet them.
You ring and tell us what you notice
We aim to get as much as we can over the phone, and for most jobs we give you a price or our labour rate before we set off.
We find where it is coming from
We diagnose on site and trace the smell to its source, with a camera survey only where it is needed, recommended and agreed with you first.
You decide what happens next
We explain the cause and what needs doing, you choose whether it happens now or is booked in, and we will not guess how long a fix takes before we have seen it.
We check it and leave it clean
We check the drain is running clear before we leave, and the site is left cleaned, tidied and sanitised.
What customers say on Google
Rated 5 stars on Google.
5.0
Buster Marrow
We used this company to resolve a blockage in our drains and would definitely recommend them. Excellent service and communication throughout.
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.
The things people ask before they book
Answered here, so nobody has to ask when we arrive.
Will I get a far bigger bill at the end?
The price we agree before we start is the price you pay, unless you approve extra work. If we find more that needs doing, we explain it and price it first.
Will you leave a mess behind?
No. Every site is left cleaned, tidied and sanitised.
Who pays if something gets damaged?
We are insured, with up to £1 million public liability cover, so the risk sits with us and not with you.
Drain smells: questions we get asked
The questions callers ask us about smells, answered in a few lines.
Why does my drain smell like rotten eggs?
Usually because waste is sitting somewhere in the pipework and breaking down, or because a trap has dried out and lets gas up from the drain. Which one it is decides the fix, so we trace it on site and explain it before anything is done.
Why does my shower drain smell but it is not clogged?
A shower can drain freely and still smell if soap and hair have built up in the waste, or if the trap seal has dried out. Neither shows up as a blockage. We check the waste and the run behind it, and tell you what we find.
What is odour tracing?
It is how we find where a drain smell starts, rather than guessing. We ask where and when you notice it, trace it on site, and explain the cause before recommending what to do.
How much does it cost to sort a drain smell?
We do not publish prices, because the cost depends on what is causing the smell. Quotes are free, and for most jobs we can give you the price, or our labour rate, by phone before we set off. The price we agree before we start is the price you pay, unless you approve extra work.
Can you come out today for a smell in my house?
We aim to be with you within 60 minutes when you call. We would not put a time on the fix until we have seen the drain, and we will tell you what we find before any work begins.
What if my outside drain smells like sewage again after a clear?
We check the drain is running clear before we leave, and we tell you the cause so you know what to watch for. If the cause is a fault in the pipe, we say so plainly, and a camera survey or repair is recommended, priced and agreed with you first.
Where the smell starts
Drain smells do not always start where you notice them
A smell in the bathroom or kitchen does not always start there. It can come from a trap under the sink that has dried out, a floor gully, a waste pipe coated in soap or fat, or a fault in the drain outside, and each one is put right differently. That is what odour tracing is for: we ask where you notice it and when, then trace it on site instead of pouring cleaner down and hoping. Based in Ringwood, we work across Dorset, Hampshire and Wiltshire. We explain the cause in plain terms, and you decide whether we fix it now or book it in. You pay for the work, not for us turning up.
- We diagnose on site and explain the cause before any work
- You choose whether we fix it now or book it in
- Every site left cleaned, tidied and sanitised
Tracing where a smell startsBathroom drain smells in Dorset, and what each smell points to
What you notice, what is often behind it, and what putting it right involves.
Shower or bathroom drain smells, but it is not blocked
What it actually isSoap and hair can coat the waste, and a trap that has dried out lets the smell up even when the water runs away normally.
What it needsOften a small job: we clear the waste and check the run behind it. If the smell returns, we tell you why and recommend the next step, agreed with you first.
Kitchen sink drain smells bad, even after cleaning
What it actually isFat, grease and food waste cling to the pipe below the sink, and cleaning the plughole does not reach them.
What it needsWe clear the pipe and check it is running clear before we leave. If the build-up runs further along, we tell you and quote first.
Washing machine drain smells, worse when it runs
What it actually isResidue can build up in the waste pipe, and a poorly sealed connection can let the smell back into the room.
What it needsWe work out whether it is the machine waste or the drain beyond it, and explain what needs doing before we do it.
Outside drain smells like sewage
What it actually isA blocked gully, silt in the run or a damaged pipe underground can all send a smell up.
What it needsWe clear what is blocking it and check it runs clear. If we suspect damage, we recommend a camera survey and agree it with you first, so a smell is not assumed to mean a dig.
A smell in the house, but no sign of a blockage
What it actually isA dried-out trap, a loose seal or a fault in the drain can let a smell into the house even when everything drains normally.
What it needsThis is where odour tracing earns its keep: we trace where it is coming from and explain what we find.
Not sure which yours is? Ring us or use the form, and we will tell you what we would check first.
Clear it, survey it or repair it: what your smell needs
We start with the simplest fix and only move to the right when the smell tells us to. If the first column is all it needs, we will say so.
| Clear the drain | Camera survey | Repair | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Right when | The smell traces to a blockage or a build-up | The cause is not clear, or the smell keeps coming back | A survey shows a fault in the pipe itself |
| What you get | A clear drain, checked before we leave | A look inside the pipe, so nobody is guessing | The fault put right |
| Agreed first | Yes, once we have explained the cause | Yes, recommended and agreed with you first | Yes, explained and priced first |
| Digging | None | None | Depends on the fault and the drain |
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How drain smells get into a house, and how to stop them coming back
Most drain smells reach a house through a fixture that is meant to block them. Sinks, baths, showers and washing machines each have a trap or water seal, and when that seal dries out or is damaged, the smell from the pipework beyond it comes into the room. That is why a shower that is rarely used, or a spare bathroom, can produce drain smells in house rooms with nothing wrong in the main drain. It is also why a smell that comes and goes can be harder to pin down than one that never leaves.
Outside drain smells in Dorset, Hampshire and Wiltshire are a different problem. A gully clogged with leaves and silt, fat that has cooled and set in a run, or a crack that lets waste seep into the ground can each smell strongly. Which one it is decides whether a clear-out is enough or a repair is on the cards, and only tracing it tells you.
To stop drain smells coming back, you have to treat the cause, not the smell. Air fresheners and cleaner poured down the plughole can hide a smell for a while, but they do not remove what is producing it. We trace the source, explain it on site, and you decide whether we fix it now or book it in. If a smell turns out to need a camera survey or a repair, we recommend it, price it and agree it with you first, and nothing extra happens without your say-so.
Not a smell? Other blocked drain problems
01Emergency Drain Unblocking in Dorset, Hampshire & Wiltshire
Water backing up now and no time to wait: call us and we'll tell you how soon we can be there.
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02Blocked Manholes in Dorset, Hampshire & Wiltshire
Water sitting in a manhole or chamber, or a smell rising from one.
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03Blocked Toilets in Dorset, Hampshire & Wiltshire
A toilet that will not flush, or keeps backing up.
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04Blocked Sinks in Dorset, Hampshire & Wiltshire
A sink, bath or shower that drains slowly or not at all.
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Where we trace drain smells
Based in Ringwood and working across Dorset, Hampshire and Wiltshire and the towns around them. Pick your town for its local page.
Ringwood
Our base, so drain smells here are on our own doorstep.
Drainage in Ringwood →Southampton
Bathroom drain smells traced on site and explained plainly.
Drainage in Southampton →Bournemouth
Kitchen sink drain smells explained before any work starts.
Drainage in Bournemouth →Salisbury
For most jobs, a price or our labour rate by phone before we set off.
Drainage in Salisbury →Portsmouth
Outside drain smells traced, then fixed now or booked in, your call.
Drainage in Portsmouth →Poole
Free quotes for shower and bathroom drain smells.
Drainage in Poole →Winchester
EUSR-carded engineers trace drain smells here too.
Drainage in Winchester →Christchurch
Washing machine drain smells traced back to the waste pipe or the drain beyond it.
Drainage in Christchurch →Fareham
Every site left cleaned, tidied and sanitised once a smell is traced.
Drainage in Fareham →Dorchester
Smells in the house traced to their source, not masked.
Drainage in Dorchester →Eastleigh
Any extra work explained and priced first, so nothing surprises you.
Drainage in Eastleigh →Andover
Insured for public liability, so you are covered while we work.
Drainage in Andover →Weymouth
A camera survey only where the smell needs one, and agreed with you first.
Drainage in Weymouth →Lymington
Rated 5 stars on Google for drainage work here.
Drainage in Lymington →Romsey
The drain checked running clear before we leave.
Drainage in Romsey →Ferndown
EUSR-carded engineers for smells that will not go away.
Drainage in Ferndown →New Milton
Sink and bath drain smells traced, with the price agreed before we start.
Drainage in New Milton →Waterlooville
Every charge stated up front, before work starts here.
Drainage in Waterlooville →Swanage
Odour tracing for kitchen, bathroom and outside drains.
Drainage in Swanage →Devizes
Members of the NADC, tracing drain smells in and around town.
Drainage in Devizes →Gosport
You pay only for the work carried out, nothing more.
Drainage in Gosport →Verwood
We explain the cause on site and you decide what happens next.
Drainage in Verwood →Havant
Two engineers with twenty years between them, tracing smells here.
Drainage in Havant →Emsworth
Smells from a gully or outside drain cleared, then checked clear.
Drainage in Emsworth →Westbury
Quotes are free, and we do not put a time on a fix before we have seen it.
Drainage in Westbury →Warminster
A smell that keeps coming back gets a straight answer on why.
Drainage in Warminster →Fordingbridge
Tell us where and when you notice the smell, and we start there.
Drainage in Fordingbridge →Wimborne Minster
Fix it now or book it in: the choice is yours once we have found the cause.
Drainage in Wimborne Minster →Parkstone
Drain smells looked at on site by engineers who explain what they find.
Drainage in Parkstone →Wareham
Free quotes, and an aim to be with you within 60 minutes.
Drainage in Wareham →Free quote, and you decide what happens next
We find the cause on site and explain it, and if we find something that needs more work, we tell you what it is and what it costs first.
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