Kartal Blocked Drain Clearing
The most common question in blocked drain clearing in Kartal is where in the plumbing the blockage is sitting. If the kitchen sink is slow while the bathroom drains run normally, the problem is usually in a single trap. The same symptom can also come from the shared stack, so work based on guesswork rarely helps.
Before clearing a drain, you need to establish which section the blockage is in. Working on the wrong section leaves the blockage in place, and it soon comes back bigger than before. Cantley also works 24/7 in Kartal and always starts by listening to the situation on site. Then we inspect the inside of the line with a camera and explain the cause to you, and only after that do we move on to clearing the drain.
Drain problems in Kartal's old streets and on its slopes
On the flat ground along the coast you find older apartment buildings, and as you climb north the streets become sloped and the buildings sit on the hillside. Because of urban renewal, old and new buildings stand side by side on the same street, so pipes of different ages and gradients are joined together, which raises the risk of blockages.
In older buildings close to the coast, low basement floors are the points most exposed to drains backing up in a downpour. In hillside buildings, terrace and balcony drains may not cope in heavy rain. If the bathroom drain in a flat you recently moved into began to slow down soon after you arrived, the cause may be sediment built up at an old joint or slope in the line. If you live in a building with a basement and the ground floor drains rise at the same time in the rain, the problem is in the outlet pipe. That is why we first clarify which floor you are on and where the water is rising from.
Frequently asked questions
If a sink drains slowly, is the blockage in the trap or in the pipe?
If only one drain is slow, the blockage is most likely in the trap or in the short length of pipe just behind it. If the sink, shower and washing machine all slow down together, the problem is in the connecting pipe. If water from the upper floors comes up on a lower floor, it is looked for in the shared stack.
I live in a basement flat in Kartal and water is overflowing from the manhole. What should I do?
If the manhole is overflowing and the drains in the basement and on the ground floor are rising at the same time, the blockage is in the building's outlet pipe. Do not open the manhole cover or lean over it, as gas may have built up in the airless pit. Pouring chemical drain opener into the drains can damage the pipe material and make the work harder for the team that comes afterwards, so call us first.
What does it mean if dirty water comes up in a lower-floor shower when water is used upstairs?
This usually points to a blockage in the building's shared vertical pipe, the stack. When water coming down from the upper floors meets the obstruction in the stack, it can back up through the lowest drains. If your neighbours have a similar complaint, passing it on to building management is a good first step towards getting the stack inspected.
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Tell us about your drain problem in Kartal
You can call 0212 923 66 85 or write to us on WhatsApp. Letting us know which drain has slowed down, where the water is rising from and which floor you are on helps the team decide which method to arrive with.