Drain Engineers in Gillingham for Fast Drain Unblocking
Toilet backing up, sink not draining or an outside drain overflowing? Our engineers clear blocked drains across Gillingham, Brompton, Twydall, Hempstead and Rainham, and tell you what caused it before they leave. We're based just up the road.
Current response time as of : 1 to 3 hours
- 24/7, including weekends
- Price agreed before we start
- Covering ME7 and ME8
We unblock every drain in and around your Gillingham home or business
Blocked toilet
Rising water, slow flush or gurgling.
Call an engineerSink or kitchen drain
Fat, food and soap set hard in the pipe.
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Hair and soap build-up, draining slowly.
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Silt and leaves backing up after rain.
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The main drain is blocked below it.
Call an engineerBad smell or not sure
Send a photo and we'll tell you.
WhatsApp a photoFrom your call to a clear drain
Call or WhatsApp
Tell us what's happening and where in Gillingham you are.
Engineer on the way
Our current response time across Gillingham is 1 to 3 hours.
Find it and clear it
Rods or jetting, suited to your pipe.
Check and explain
Camera check, and a quote before any repair.
Why drains block in Gillingham, and what we do about it
Gillingham drains north towards the Medway estuary. Medway Council's Surface Water Management Plan describes three main flow paths starting in the south of the town and running north, mostly along the roads and through residential streets, with very little open ground in the upper parts of the town to soak water up.
Much of the town is served by combined sewers, where rainwater and household waste share the same pipes, backed up by pumping stations. In heavy rain those pipes fill quickly, and any drain that's already part-blocked is the first to back up into a yard or a downstairs toilet.
What the modelling shows
Medway Council's modelling of a severe storm, the kind with a 1 in 100 chance in any year plus an allowance for climate change, predicts around 1,364 properties in Gillingham flooding above 0.1m. Most of that is rainwater with nowhere to go, which is why the drains and gullies on your property matter.
Victorian terraces and shared runs
Gillingham's terraced streets, many dating from the town's Victorian growth alongside the dockyard, often have one drain run serving several houses before it reaches the sewer. A blockage in a shared run can affect your neighbours too. Southern Water's plan for the area includes campaigns about fat, grease and wipes, and those are what we pull out of most blocked drains here.
Is it your drain or Southern Water's?
Southern Water runs the public sewers in Gillingham, including most pipes shared with neighbours. A drain serving only your property, inside your boundary, is usually yours. If the blockage is on the public side, we'll tell you so you can report it.
Source: Medway Council, Surface Water Management Plan (2016); Southern Water, Drainage and Wastewater Management Plan for the Medway catchment.
Areas we cover around Gillingham
Postcodes ME7 and ME8, including:
- Gillingham town centre
- Brompton
- Gillingham North
- Twydall
- Darland
- Hempstead
- Wigmore
- Parkwood
- Rainham
- Lower Rainham
- Watling
- Hale
Not on the list? Call 0800 141 3599 and we'll check.
Elsewhere in the Medway Towns? See blocked drains Medway.
On your doorstep
Our base at Bredhurst is just south of Hempstead and Wigmore, so for most of Gillingham our engineers are only minutes away, day or night.
Drain unblocking for Gillingham homes, landlords and businesses
Homeowners
From Victorian terraces in Brompton to family homes in Hempstead and Rainham. Cleared, explained and priced before we start.
Landlords and letting agents
We arrange access with your Gillingham tenants and send you a report with photos.
Businesses
Shops and takeaways in the High Street and Rainham, plus units on Gillingham Business Park and around Pier Road. Out-of-hours visits keep you trading, and planned drain maintenance stops repeat call-outs.
My neighbour's drain is blocked too. Is it the same problem?
It may be. Many terraced houses share a drain run before it joins the sewer, so one blockage can affect several homes. We can trace it with a camera and tell you where it is and who's responsible.
What is a combined sewer, and why does it matter?
A combined sewer carries rainwater and household waste in the same pipe. Much of Gillingham is served this way, so in heavy rain the sewer fills quickly and a drain that's already part-blocked backs up sooner.
Do you cover Rainham and Hempstead?
Yes. As well as Gillingham town, Brompton and Twydall, we cover Hempstead, Wigmore, Parkwood, Rainham and Lower Rainham.
Is there a call-out charge if you're based nearby?
Every job is priced on the work involved and we agree the cost with you before we start. Being based in Bredhurst means we're rarely far from Gillingham, day or night.
Do you clear drains for takeaways and shops on Gillingham High Street?
Yes. We clear kitchen drains, toilets and yard gullies for businesses across the town, out of hours if that keeps you open.
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Blocked drain in Gillingham right now?
Call, WhatsApp or book online. An engineer can be with you anywhere in Gillingham in 1 to 3 hours.