Bağcılar Blocked Drain Clearing
When the kitchen sink starts draining slowly or water pools under the shower, the first step in blocked drain clearing in Bağcılar is working out which drain is affected. The same symptom can come from the trap, the connecting pipe, the shared stack or the building outlet, so we need to find which section the blockage is sitting in. We look at the situation on site, explain the cause to you, and then clear the drain.
If you live on the ground floor, the blockage often shows up in the bathroom and kitchen, while the real cause may be in the shared stack or at the building outlet. If you have just moved in, grease or hair left behind by the previous occupant can slow the water flow. In both cases, taking the trap apart is often not enough, and you need to see with a camera where in the line the blockage sits. When you tell us on the phone which drains have slowed down and where the water is rising, that decides which machine we bring.
Blocked drains in Bağcılar's attached apartment blocks
Most of the building stock in Bağcılar is made up of attached apartment blocks that went up quickly in the 1980s and 1990s. When bathrooms and kitchens added later are combined with insufficient slope, sediment builds up easily in the shared stacks and the horizontal lines.
Around the business centres in Güneşli and Mahmutbey, and in basement and ground-floor workshops, thread, fabric dust, paint residue and grease collect in the line. When a workshop drain sits lower than the street line, blockage and backflow risk have to be considered together.
Frequently asked questions
I live on a lower floor in Bağcılar. Why does the blockage keep coming back?
Drains on the lower floors are the first place the water coming down from the upper floors backs up, so the source of a repeat blockage is often the shared stack. If the line has a slope fault or a sag, the same spot blocks again. Checking the whole line with a camera makes the cause clear.
Can I clear a blocked drain myself with a chemical drain opener?
We do not recommend chemical openers, because when the type of blockage is unknown, the substance you pour in can damage the pipe and its joints, and it also carries a splash risk. For a greasy blockage, you can only make a small attempt with lukewarm tap water. Do not use boiling water, as plastic pipes and joints cannot withstand that temperature.
I have just moved in and the washbasin and shower slowed down together. Why?
When several drains slow down together, it usually points to a problem in the horizontal connecting pipe that collects the bathroom washbasin, the shower and the washing machine. Because this pipe runs under the screed, taking the trap apart will not reach it. You need to look at the location of the blockage with a camera.
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Contact us about a blocked drain
You can call 0212 923 66 85 or write to us on WhatsApp to tell us which drain has slowed down. Cantley also answers at night and at weekends.