Esenler Blocked Drain Clearing
Esenler Blocked Drain Clearing is often not limited to a single flat in buildings that stand side by side. When a drain in the basement or on the ground floor overflows, the cause is frequently the shared stack that comes down from the upper floors. That is why you need to find out which section of the line the blockage sits in before you try to clear it.
The same symptom can come from the trap, the connection pipe, the shared stack or the building outlet. Work on the wrong section leaves the blockage where it is and brings it back later in a bigger form. Cantley uses a camera to see where the blockage is and what kind it is, then clears the drain. You can also call us in Esenler at night and at weekends.
Shared stack problems in Esenler's attached buildings
In Esenler, five- and six-storey buildings stand in rows right next to each other, usually with a shop on the ground floor and a flat or workshop in the basement. Many of these buildings went up quickly and around the same time, so the pipework struggles to cope with today's crowding. If the basement sits below the main line connected to the street, water coming down from the upper floors heads for the lowest point when the shared stack is blocked.
In this kind of building fabric, the first step is to see with a camera whether the problem comes from one flat or from the shared stack. That way neighbours discuss a concrete cause instead of arguing and blaming each other. Whether it is a basement flat rented out to students or an overflow the building caretaker notices first, knowing which line the cause is on directs the work.
Frequently asked questions
The drain in my basement in Esenler is overflowing. Is the problem in my flat?
An overflowing basement drain most often comes not from your flat but from a blockage at the bottom of the shared stack. This happens more often on rainy days. It would not be right to name the exact cause without looking inside the stack with a camera.
If only the kitchen drain is slow, is the blockage always in the trap?
In most cases, yes. The blockage is grease and hair that has built up in the bend of the trap or in the first few hand-spans of pipe going into the wall. If the bathroom or the washing machine has also slowed down, the problem may have moved on to the connection pipe.
Can I use the chemical drain opener sold in shops?
We do not recommend a chemical drain opener. Often it does not dissolve the blockage but only pushes it deeper into the pipe, it can damage the pipe, and it can splash onto your hands or into your eyes. Do not pour boiling water either, as it can deform a plastic pipe. If the blockage has only just started, simply watch the flow with lukewarm tap water.
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Call before the drain overflows
If a drain in Esenler has slowed down or water is rising in the basement, call or message us on WhatsApp at 0212 923 66 85. When you call, we ask which drains are affected and start working out the cause together.