Emergency Drain Cleaning in Edinburgh
Tenement soil stacks, shared back court drains, basement flooding and restaurant grease lines cleared at any hour. We answer the phone, give you a real time, and jet the full run rather than the nearest branch.
- 1You ring 07427 195142 and get an engineer, not a call centre, at any hour.
- 2We give you a realistic arrival time for your part of Edinburgh and a price before we start.
- 3We jet the shared run clear and camera it, so you know the blockage will not be back next week.
Edinburgh drainage emergencies are rarely confined to one flat. A tenement stack serves six or eight households, and the back court gully takes the lot. Clearing one property's waste pipe moves the problem next door and buys a fortnight. We jet and camera the full shared run instead, which is the only way to be sure the cause is gone.
In the city's restaurants, bars and takeaways the cause is almost always fat and grease coating the pipe wall. Jetting strips it back to full bore. Rodding punches a hole through it. If a premises is blocking every few weeks, it has been rodded rather than jetted.
We cover the whole city and out to Queensferry, Kirkliston, Ratho, Musselburgh and the Midlothian edge, and we are used to working quietly and without fuss in tight tenement back courts where neighbours are close and access is on foot.
Edinburgh emergencies we attend
- Sewage backing up into ground floor flats and basements
- Shared tenement soil stacks and back court gullies
- Restaurant, bar and takeaway grease blockages
- Basement and lightwell flooding after heavy rain
- Blocked toilets and showers in HMO and student property
- Surcharging communal chambers on factored developments
Working in tenements and shared property
We are used to dealing with factors, letting agents and stairs where nobody is quite sure who owns what. We photograph everything, camera the run and supply a written record, which is what a factor needs before costs can be apportioned between the flats.
Where access is through a common stair or a locked back court, tell us on the phone and we will arrange keys or meet whoever holds them, rather than arriving and losing an hour.
Overnight commercial work
A large amount of our Edinburgh hospitality work is done overnight. The kitchen closes, we jet the grease line, camera it, and the premises opens as normal in the morning. That is usually cheaper for the business than losing a service.
Edinburgh drainage questions
How quickly can you reach Edinburgh from Livingston?
We are about sixteen miles out on the M8 and A71, so the city is a routine run for us at any hour. Ring and we will give you an honest arrival time rather than a vague window.
Who pays for a blocked tenement drain?
A shared drain is normally a shared cost between the properties it serves, often organised through the factor. We show on camera where the blockage was so the split can be agreed fairly.
Can you clear a drain if the back court is locked?
Yes, provided we can get access. Tell us on the phone who holds the key and we will sort it out before we set off.
Do you charge extra at night or at the weekend?
There is no call-out charge at any time. We price the job before we start.
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Professional drainage services designed to resolve drainage issues quickly and efficiently. From emergency drain unblocking and blocked drains to CCTV surveys, drain repairs, and commercial drainage services, Curran Drainage Services provides dependable support for homes and businesses throughout Central Scotland.