FS Group engineer rodding a drain outside a block of flats

Drainage services in Romford

Local drainage services Romford and Havering homes depend on, from Gidea Park to Rainham. Call at any time and an engineer comes out to clear, survey or repair the drain.

  • Available 24/7, 365 days
  • Prices from £55.00 + VAT
  • 2-hour emergency response
  • 6-month guarantee

Family-run since 1998

On call day and night

Call 0800 689 3497

Trusted by homeowners, landlords and businesses across London

Why FS Group

Drain engineers for semis, estates and Market Place kitchens

We cover the town centre, Gidea Park, Hornchurch, Upminster and Rainham, across all of Havering. Many homes here are 1930s semis with long runs to the road. Busy kitchens on the high streets add grease to the shared drains. We clear both kinds of blockage, day or night.

No call-out feeNo ULEZ chargeNo emergency premiumFixed-price quotes6-month guarantee, T&Cs applyFamily-run since 1998
Cheap drain unblockingFrom £55.00 + VAT

A standard unblock is charged by the half hour, 8am to 6pm on weekdays. You get that rate from the help desk ahead of any visit.

See all our rates

What our customers told us

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Romford

I had my sink drain unlocked today and just wanted to commend how good the plumber(Jordan) was. Friendly , quick and cleaned the whole area after . Really excellent service and also appointment was only booked yesterday.

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Sarah
Blocked sink · Reviews.co.uk
★★★★★
Romford

Fantastic service, very knowledgeable Engineer and maintained timing exactly. Would recommend definitely.

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Sendhil A.
Engineer on time · Reviews.co.uk
★★★★★

I had 2 blocked drains and they cleared them both within half an hour. Very knowledgeable and friendly. Very reasonable price. Great service.

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Helen L.
Drain unblocking · Google
★★★★★

I had a slow draining water issue , in my toilet and the engineer was quick to establish that there is a block. Without wasting much time, options and price were provided and within few minutes the blockage was removed. Thank you!

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Nilanj D.
Blocked toilet · Google
★★★★★

Fastastic service by FS drainage today - I called them after lunch and my blocked kitchen sink was sorted by 4pm. Specialist was equipped with machinery and got the job done efficiently and professionally. Would not hesitate to recommend them to anyone needed help with their drains.

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Cecilia L.
Blocked sink · Google
★★★★★

FS are my go to for any plumbing or drainage related issues! Extremely reliable and well organised. I've now used them a number of times and have never had any issues. They always find a solution. The entire team are very polite & professional. Response times are great too. Couldn't recommend them more.

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Aneta S.
Drain unblocking · Google

Where we work

Areas we cover in Romford and Havering

Tap Elm Park, Harold Wood or another place for its postcode and the homes typical there.

If your RM postcode is not here, call and the help desk will confirm it.

More areas we cover in Romford and Havering

RM1 to RM7Romford, Gidea Park, Harold Hill, Collier RowRM8 to RM10Dagenham, Becontree, Becontree HeathRM11 and RM12Hornchurch, Emerson Park, Ardleigh Green, Elm ParkRM13Rainham, South Hornchurch, WenningtonRM14Upminster, Cranham, North Ockendon, BulphanRM15South Ockendon, AveleyRM16, RM17 and RM20Grays, Chafford Hundred, West Thurrock, South StiffordRM18Tilbury, Chadwell St MaryRM19Purfleet

Drain ownership

Who looks after which drain

Inside your boundary
Your drain is the pipe inside your boundary that serves your home alone. At an Emerson Park house, that can be a long run.
Pipes you share
Pairs of semis in Collier Row often share a drain. Since October 2011 that drain, and the sewer, belong to Thames Water.
Road gullies
Havering council clears gullies on its roads. Where a road is a red route, Transport for London does.
RM1 to RM14 postcodes

Romford is a market town ringed by interwar semis and post-war estates. We work in all of them.

Who we work for

Homes, landlords and businesses

Owners and tenants

In an Upminster house or a Gidea Park semi, the rate comes over the phone first.

Landlords

On estates such as Harold Hill, several homes can share one drain run. A camera survey gives you footage and a written report.

About CCTV surveys

Market Place businesses

Restaurants around South Street can have drain work done in the evening, at night or at weekends. Priority Account holders get faster response and contract pricing.

About Priority Accounts

Drainage services we carry out

Every service below takes one phone call, from an Elm Park gully to a cracked Gidea Park pipe. Describe the problem and we pick the service.

How it works

How we take a job on

1

Ring or request a callback

Our 0800 689 3497 line answers at all hours. Send your details and a callback follows within 15 minutes.

2

Rate agreed up front

The help desk states the rate first. Then an engineer leaves for Hornchurch or Collier Row.

3

Clear drain, six-month cover

Work done by our engineers is guaranteed for six months, T&Cs apply.

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What we see most

The drain problems we fix most often in Romford

Interwar semis

Many homes in Gidea Park, Hornchurch and Upminster are on clay pipes from the 1930s. Roots and shifting joints are the usual cause of repeat blocks.

Post-war estates

On larger estates such as Harold Hill, several homes can share one drain run. We trace the run before we clear it.

Town centre businesses

Restaurants and takeaways around South Street and the Market Place need grease traps and drains kept clear.

Roots in long gardens

Long back gardens in Gidea Park and Emerson Park let tree roots reach the clay joints.

Overflowing gullies

Yard gullies in Hornchurch and Elm Park fill with leaves and silt, so rain backs up towards the house.

Shared drains between semis

Pairs of semis in Collier Row and Harold Wood often share a drain, so the water company may cover the work.

Questions from Hornchurch, Upminster and Rainham

Do you cover Hornchurch and Upminster?
Yes. We cover Romford and the whole of Havering, plus nearby Essex towns such as Brentwood.
My outside gully keeps overflowing. Why?
Leaves and silt collect in the trap, or the pipe beyond it is partly blocked. We clear it, then jet the pipe if the water still runs slowly.
Can you clear a restaurant drain before we open?
Yes. We work early mornings, evenings and weekends, so the kitchen is clear before service.
Will someone call me back quickly?
Yes. If you request a callback, the help desk aims to ring you within 15 minutes.
How much is clearing a drain at a 1930s semi?
Half an hour of standard unblocking costs from £55.00 + VAT, between 8am and 6pm on weekdays. Jetting and out-of-hours visits are priced separately.
Do you charge to come out to Harold Hill?
You pay no call-out fee. There is no ULEZ charge or emergency premium either, only time on the job.
Is your work on Emerson Park drains guaranteed?
Yes. Workmanship on those drains is guaranteed for six months. T&Cs apply.
Can you show me the roots in my Upminster drain?
Yes. A camera films the inside of the pipe so you can see them. Every survey job closes with a written report.

Need a drainage engineer in Romford?

Call whenever you need us. Romford emergencies are covered by our two-hour response.