FS Group engineer jetting a drain outside a brick-walled front garden

Drainage services in Enfield

Blocked drain, bad smell or an old clay pipe giving up? FS Group covers the borough from Cockfosters and Southgate to Edmonton and Enfield Lock, day or night.

  • Available 24/7, 365 days
  • Prices from £55.00 + VAT
  • Rate agreed before anyone sets off
  • 6-month guarantee

Family-run since 1998

On call day and night

Call 0800 689 3497

Households, landlords and businesses around north London use our engineers

Why FS Group

Drain engineers for interwar clay, shared runs and Lee Valley yards

Our drainage services in Enfield reach from Cockfosters across to the Lee Valley. What causes blocked drains here tends to follow the age of the house. Interwar homes around Enfield Town and Bush Hill Park often still run on their original clay pipes. In the 1930s semis of Southgate, Winchmore Hill and Palmers Green, tree roots are the usual cause. Terraced streets and estates in Edmonton often share runs, so one fault can reach several homes.

Help desk staffed 24/7Rates quoted on the phoneCCTV findings in writingFixed-price quotes6-month guarantee, T&Cs applyFamily-run since 1998
Cheap drain unblockingFrom £55.00 + VAT

Weekdays from 8am to 6pm, a standard unblock is charged per half hour. Ring first and you learn the rate before an engineer leaves.

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What customers say after a visit

4.9
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Google rating
★★★★★

Very professional and courteous. Would highly recommend. Received advice on how to help prevent future blockage of drain.

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Anonymous
Drain unblocking · Reviews.co.uk
★★★★★

Excellent! Very professional, polite and friendly men, explained what they were doing and didn’t do any unnecessary work - they didn’t need to do any work because Thames Water told us to get our drain jet washed privately but it didn’t actually need it after all! Very reliable and trustworthy. Would recommend.

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Hannah Arlick
Drain check · Reviews.co.uk
★★★★★

Very professional, competitive price and a quick and efficient service cleaning out my blocked drainage.

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Gaj
Drain unblocking · Reviews.co.uk
★★★★★

Efficient service, turned up for initial appointment within an hour. Very courteous staff who explained problem clearly and cleared the blockage.

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The Bosco Centre
Blockage cleared · Reviews.co.uk
★★★★★

Incredibly polite and courteous people who found the right balance between explaining in great detail without being patronising - a rare skill! Would not only use again but absolutely recommend to anyone with any drainage issues!

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Debbie
Drainage visit · Reviews.co.uk
★★★★★

Mitch was so nice and did washed the place throughly, after sorting out blocked drains. He went above and beyond to fix the problem. Thank you Mitch.

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Barbara
Blocked drains · Reviews.co.uk

Where we work

Areas we cover, east to west

Find your part of the borough and its postcode.

Enfield Town and the Chase

Enfield TownEN1Bush Hill ParkEN1Gordon HillEN2Forty HillEN2

Ponders End and Enfield Lock

Ponders EndEN3Enfield HighwayEN3Enfield WashEN3Enfield LockEN3

Southgate and Winchmore Hill

SouthgateN14OakwoodN14CockfostersEN4Winchmore HillN21Palmers GreenN13

Edmonton

Lower EdmontonN9Edmonton GreenN9Upper EdmontonN18

Your road not here? Phone and we can check.

More postcodes we cover

EN1Enfield Town, Bush Hill ParkEN2Gordon Hill, Forty HillEN3Ponders End, Enfield Highway, Enfield LockEN4Cockfosters, Hadley WoodN9Lower EdmontonN11New Southgate, Arnos GroveN13Palmers GreenN14Southgate, OakwoodN18Upper EdmontonN21Winchmore Hill, Grange Park

Drain ownership

Who looks after which drain

Pipe for your home
Inside your boundary, a pipe that serves your home alone is your job. That ends where it joins a neighbour's pipe.
Shared with next door
Shared drains and sewers here are Thames Water's. So is build-over consent, if you plan to extend over one.
Gullies in the street
Enfield Council clears the gullies in the road. One inside your own yard is yours to clear.
FS Group engineer kneeling at a drain beside a houseEN and N postcodes

The borough runs from green belt near the M25 down past the North Circular. Drain layouts change from one road to the next.

Who we work for

Homes, landlords and businesses

Owners and renters

In a Bush Hill Park house or a Southgate semi, you see the fault on camera before anyone digs.

Landlords and agents

Estates and converted houses in Edmonton can share drains and stacks. Agents receive the footage along with a written report.

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Units along the A10 and Lee Valley

Is your shop or workshop near Ponders End or Enfield Lock? We can work after you close. A Priority Account adds quicker attendance and contract rates.

About Priority Accounts

Drain work from Oakwood to Ponders End

Roots under a Winchmore Hill lawn or a flooded yard in Ponders End? Describe the symptoms, and we match the job to an engineer.
Need a plumber in Enfield?

How it works

What happens after you ring

1

Call the help desk

Phone 0800 689 3497 whatever the time. Say what the drain is doing and where you are.

2

Hear the rate first

The half-hour rate comes on that call, before an engineer leaves for Southgate or Edmonton.

3

Cleared and guaranteed

When the work is done, it carries our six-month guarantee, T&Cs apply.

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What we see most

The drain problems we fix most often

Tired clay joints

Original clay drains around Enfield Town and Bush Hill Park wear at the joints. Paper and waste then catch on the rough edge.

Roots under the lawn

Mature trees around Southgate, Oakwood and Palmers Green send fine roots through old joints. In time they can fill the pipe.

Faults on a shared run

Terraces and estates in Edmonton often share a run between neighbours. Water backing up next door can be the first sign.

Grease and grit from traders

Cafes and takeaways on Green Lanes rinse oil down the sink. Yards around Ponders End wash grit into their gullies.

Leaves in outside gullies

Street trees around Winchmore Hill and Bush Hill Park drop leaves into yard gullies every autumn. Rainwater then pools across the yard.

Flats on one stack

Estate blocks in Edmonton and houses split into flats can share one soil stack. A blockage near the bottom shows first in the lowest flat.

Questions from Cockfosters to Ponders End

Do your drainage services reach the whole borough?
Yes. We cover every place listed above, and our nearest office is at Waltham Abbey, just across the Lee Valley. Near the Barnet or Haringey border? Ask when you phone, and we will confirm.
Can tree roots be cleared from a clay drain?
Yes. Roots are common around Southgate, Winchmore Hill and Palmers Green. The cutter or jetter takes them back to the pipe wall. A camera then shows whether relining would stop them returning.
Who deals with a drain I share with neighbours?
Usually Thames Water. The water companies took over most shared drains in October 2011, so clearing one should cost you nothing. We can film the run to show where your pipe joins it.
Can you film the drains before I exchange?
Yes. You get the footage and a report in writing. Your solicitor can have a copy, and it gives you grounds to renegotiate. Try to book a few days ahead.
What do blocked drains in Enfield cost to clear?
On weekdays from 8am to 6pm, a half hour of unblocking costs from £55.00 + VAT. That is long enough for most toilets and sinks. Rates differ for jetting and for evening or weekend visits, and you hear them first.
Do I get the price before anything starts?
Yes, on the phone, before we set off. Any extra work is explained to you first. The engineer's time is charged at the agreed rate.
How soon can someone get to me?
It depends on which engineer is nearest and free when you ring. You get an honest estimate on the call. Flooding with sewage takes priority, and you choose a time for anything else.
Is your drain work guaranteed?
Yes. Unblocking, repairs and relining all carry a six-month workmanship guarantee, T&Cs apply. Should that fault reappear during those months, our engineer returns to look again.

Need a drain engineer in Enfield?

Phone at any hour, and whichever engineer is closest and free comes to you.