Emergency Drain Unblocking across Lanark
Curran Drainage Services is a family-run team working across Lanark and the rest of South Lanarkshire, handling emergency drain unblocking for homeowners, landlords and businesses. Most Lanark calls are answered inside a couple of rings, including at 3am.
If you take one thing from this page: nobody in Lanark pays us to diagnose a problem, only to fix it, and emergency drain unblocking is explained in plain language first. Jetting, rodding, milling, camera survey and no-dig repair all in house.
- 1You ring and speak to an engineer, not an answering service.
- 2We tell you honestly when we can be with you in Lanark and what it is likely to cost.
- 3We jet or rod the drain, clear it, then show you the cause on camera before we leave.
The Lanark picture
Lanark's historic centre has narrow access and protected frontages, so trenchless repair is often the only practical fix.
Original stone-built drainage runs deeper and at odd angles here, so surveying comes before any quote. It changes which tool comes off the van first, and that is usually what decides how long a job takes.
Depth of the run is the practical difference between protected historic frontages and narrow-access closes here — it decides whether rods or a jetter go down first. Where that is the case, a camera before quoting saves money rather than adding to the bill.
We hold maintenance arrangements with premises near Lanark High Street, and take one-off domestic calls from heritage properties on the same day. Either way, arrival times to Lanark are given honestly rather than optimistically.
We reach Lanark on the A72, so vans are rarely far away. Lanark sits in the round we cover daily, so this is routine rather than a special trip.
Lanark is roughly 25 miles from Glasgow and firmly inside our everyday patch. We load the van for the job described, not a generic call-out.
When a drain backs up there is no good time for it. We answer the phone 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, and there is never a call-out charge.
Out of hours work is not an add-on for us — a large share of our jobs are booked between 6pm and 6am. None of that adds to the price of the visit.
Common causes we find in Lanark
- Sewage backing up into a property
- Surcharging or overflowing manholes
- Toilets that will not flush anywhere in the building
- Yard and car park flooding after heavy rain
- Commercial premises at risk of having to close
How we do the work in Lanark
Descaling cast iron with a milling head restores the original bore instead of just punching a channel through the scale. Catching it at that stage is the difference between a clearance and a repair.
Interceptors and silt traps around Lanark commercial sites are vacuumed out rather than jetted through. Lanark sits in the round we cover daily, so this is routine rather than a special trip.
How a Lanark job runs
- 1
Call
You speak to someone who does the work, not a call centre.
- 2
Attend
Same-day and out-of-hours attendance across our full coverage area.
- 3
Clear
Jetting, rodding or vacuum removal to get flow restored fast.
- 4
Report
Photos, footage and a written summary where a landlord or insurer needs one.
What's included
- 24 hour, 365 day response
- No call-out charge
- Flooding and surcharging manholes
- Blocked toilets and soil stacks
- Landlord and letting agent support
- Out of hours commercial call-outs
Every Lanark job is quoted before we start, and there is no charge for turning up. We will give you an honest arrival window for Lanark, not an optimistic one.
When Lanark customers call us
- A kitchen or bathroom refit where the existing waste run cannot cope
- A holiday-let or short-stay property needing a same-day turnaround
- Persistent smells with no visible blockage anywhere on the property
- A protected historic frontages property with slow drainage after heavy rain
- A business near Lanark High Street that cannot afford to close
What backs the work in Lanark
- Prices are agreed before work starts, in writing where you want it. We would rather spend ten more minutes proving it than guess.
- Confined Spaces certified for deep chambers and interceptors. It is why we quote after looking, not before, on Lanark jobs.
- No call-out charge anywhere in Lanark, including nights, weekends and public holidays. In Lanark that usually shows up as a slow drain long before it stops completely.
- Rated 4.9 out of 5 across 27 MyBuilder reviews at the time of writing. It is why we quote after looking, not before, on Lanark jobs.
Lanark drainage FAQs
Can you deal with septic tanks and soakaways near Lanark?
Yes, on the properties around Lanark that are not on mains drainage. These are handled differently to sewer-connected systems and quoted separately. We will put the answer in writing if you need it for a third party.
Will jetting damage old pipework?
Not when the pressure is matched to the pipe. On fragile clay or thin plastic in Lanark we drop the pressure and use rods or a milling head instead where that is the safer option. Ask when you call and we will confirm it for your address.
Do you cover all of Lanark?
Yes — we cover Lanark and the whole ML11 area, along with the rest of South Lanarkshire and neighbouring towns such as Biggar and Carluke. There is no call-out charge and we work 24/7. Ring 07427 195142 if you want that checked before booking.
How quickly can you get to Lanark?
We're based in Pumpherston and reach Lanark via the A73. Most call-outs are attended the same day and urgent jobs usually within a couple of hours. Ring 07427 195142 for a realistic arrival time before you book. Ask when you call and we will confirm it for your address.
Are you really available at night?
Yes — we run a genuine 24/7 rota and take emergency calls every night of the year.
Is emergency work more expensive?
There is no call-out charge at any hour. You are given a price before we start.
What should I do while waiting?
Stop using sinks, toilets and washing machines so nothing further enters the drain, and keep people away from any standing sewage.
Nearby areas we also cover
Lanark sits inside our core South Lanarkshire patch, so the same van covers these neighbouring areas on the same run:
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