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Sewers And Lateral Drains In Gillingham, Kent

Blocked drains are the responsibility of your local water authority if they happen in sewers and lateral drains and a pipe that joins a drain from another household it becomes a sewer. Although you a have a liability for the private sewer that serves your home and is on your property, once it leaves your property it becomes the responsibility of your local water authority to maintain and to sort out blocked drains in sewers and lateral drains

The responsibility for private sewers in England and Wales become that of your local water authority and sewerage companies from 1 October 2011 but the drains on and up to your property boundary line remain with the homeowner, for any cacti inspection, drain cleaning or plumbing and drainage issues with your own drains Clearing Blocked Drains Gillingham are here to help. For drainage and sewerage issues on your property up to your boundary Clearing Blocked Drains Gillingham can provide you with CCTV drainage surveys to determine if you will take blocked drains responsibility or whether the issue is the responsibility of the local water authority.

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Drain Responsibility In Gillingham

A property built before 1st October 1937 with two or more properties connected to the length of drain or sewer affected by blocked drains, it is the responsibility of your local water authority to clear, however, Clearing Blocked Drains Gillingham drainage can assist with blocked drains if it is the responsibility of the property owner.

Drain experts Clearing Blocked Drains Gillingham use the latest technology in clearing blocked drains and have the responsibility and approval of your local water authority to undertake all types of drainage work on their behalf.

Drain Maintenance In Gillingham

Clearing Blocked Drains Gillingham know that sewer blockages and blocked drains responsibility can be confusing as plumbing and drainage upkeep and repair of a drain of drains may belong to them.

It is the responsibility of the property owner to fix any leaking pipes or blocked drains on or inside a property and drainage companies such as Clearing Blocked Drains Gillingham can be employed to assist you. For blocked toilets and other drainage issues Clearing Blocked Drains Gillingham can help you find out if the blocked drains responsibility lies with you or the local water authority.