Blocked Drains - What to Do

Blocked drains are probably one of the most common problems in virtually any household. Whether it's a sink, basin or toilet, drains get blocked every day and cause a large amount of headaches. Pouring  Blocked Drains Bradford  down the sink works to a certain extent, but after a while something has to be done to unblock it. And when you're responsible for a public building such as a school or then your drains are probably going to need much more than just bleach.

The best piece of advice when dealing with blocked drains is: don't try and unblock it yourself. Drainage services companies often discover that when they are called out, they must deal with a much worse problem than it the client hadn't tampered with the drain themselves. Instead of just coping with the blocked drain, they suddenly find themselves met with a blocked and damaged drain, creating much more work. This is not only frustrating for the drain clearance company, but ends up costing the client much more.

There are two principle methods utilized by drain clearance companies to clear blocked drains. The first is manual rodding. Manual rodding is just about what you believe that it is: using a long metal rod to manually clear any debris blocking the drain. It really is useful where there isn't much space, but amateur attempts at achieving this are one of the primary factors behind drain damage. It could appear to be a spectacularly simple methodology, but it is a lot more involved than one might assume.

The second, far more exciting technique is that of ruthless jetting. Again, the moniker given the technique makes an explanation almost redundant. However, it is worth noting that high pressure water jetting is indeed effective that it is also used for a great many other applications, such as for example cleaning gum of pavements and car parks. When there is enough space to properly utilise it, high pressure jetting is the most effective way of clearing blocked drains, since it also cleans residue from the side of the drain that could otherwise eventually build up into a blockage.

As such, ruthless jetting is a technique that is sometimes used pre-emptively to avoid blockages, rather than waiting for the drain to get blocked at all. That is particularly ideal for large public buildings where a blocked drain could easily spell disaster and lost working time.

Blocked drains is definitely an enormous headache. The best thing you can do in order to avoid further headaches in the future, is call a specialist.