Internal drain unblocking addresses blockages within the waste pipes inside your property — from kitchen sinks, bathroom basins, baths, showers, toilets, and utility room drains through to the point where they exit the building into underground external drainage. Internal blockages are caused by everyday materials including hair, soap, food waste, grease, sanitary products, and wet wipes accumulating inside waste traps and pipes. Because internal pipes run through walls, under floors, and behind fixtures, blockages are not always straightforward to locate without specialist equipment. Our engineers carry a full range of internal drain clearing tools including hand rods, powered drain snakes with interchangeable cutting heads, micro-jetting units for smaller diameter pipes, and compact CCTV cameras for pipe inspection. We work carefully inside your home, protecting floors and surfaces, and always clean up after ourselves. Most internal blockages are cleared within 30 minutes to one hour, restoring full use of the affected fixtures.
We check which fixtures are affected to determine whether the blockage is localised to a single trap or located in a shared pipe section serving multiple appliances.
Using drain rods, a powered snake, or micro-jetting, we clear the obstruction from the waste pipe. For traps directly beneath fixtures, we may remove and clean the trap assembly.
We flush the cleared pipe with running water from all connected fixtures simultaneously to confirm no secondary blockages exist further along the run.
Any access panels or traps are refitted, surfaces are wiped down, and we confirm every connected fixture is draining freely before finishing.
Internal drain unblocking in the Manchester area typically costs between £80 and £140. Simple single-fixture blockages such as a clogged sink trap are usually at the lower end. Blockages in shared pipe runs or those requiring camera investigation cost more. We always provide a fixed price before we begin and never charge a call-out fee.
When more than one fixture blocks simultaneously, the obstruction is almost certainly in a shared waste pipe or the underground drainage rather than in individual traps. This is common in older properties where multiple fixtures connect to a single pipe run before it exits the building.
Yes. A blocked internal drain can cause water to leak from pipe joints, overflow from waste traps, or back up through fixtures. Persistent dampness from slow leaks can damage plaster, flooring, and joinery. Addressing blockages promptly minimises the risk of secondary water damage.
In most cases, no. We access internal drainage through existing access points — removable trap fittings, clean-out plugs, and external inspection chambers. On rare occasions where pipes are completely inaccessible, we discuss access options with you before proceeding.