FS Group engineer working a drain hose outside a terraced house

Drainage services in North London

FS Group provides drainage services across North London, from Islington and Camden terraces to Barnet and Enfield gardens. Our engineers clear blocked drains, toilets and gullies, then film and repair a pipe that has failed. Phone the help desk at any hour: you hear the rate first, then an engineer is booked to your door.

  • 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 terraces, shop flats and garden runs

Our engineers clear, jet, survey and repair drains from Islington and Camden out to Barnet and Enfield. Haringey's Victorian terraces often share one run behind the houses. In Finchley and Enfield, clay pipes and garden trees are the usual cause. We find out which you have before any work starts.

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

That is a standard unblock on a weekday between 8am and 6pm, charged by the half hour. Ask the help desk and you get the rate before anyone leaves.

See all our rates

What customers wrote after the job

4.9
★★★★★
Google rating
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Islington

Had a booking issue initially, but when called in the morning, engineer promptly came, and sorted the issue (blocked drain) very efficiently and thoroughly. He also walked us through the issue and pricing and made sure we understood the choices before proceeding. Would not hesitate to use again. 5*

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Jose
Drain unblocking · Reviews.co.uk
★★★★★
Tottenham

The original company we called out couldn’t make it on the day but FS Drainage came out and was very quick and efficient! Would definitely say a big thank you to Jordan who was extremely helpful and honest! Highly recommend!

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Imaad E.
Engineer visit · Reviews.co.uk
★★★★★

Today i had the delight of having Tashinga Chigwanda from FS Drainage attend my property. An fantasticly knowledgeable young man! Kind,curteous and nothing was too much trouble. A friendly soul. Thank you!

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Ellen C.
Engineer visit · Google
★★★★★

Cam and Yanye - both operatives were friendly, courteous and kept me updated with time off arrival. The work carried out was to a meticulous standard. They ensured the area was cleaned and tidy before leaving. 10/10 Thank you both and FS Drainage

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Jaye D.
Engineer visit · Google
★★★★★

We were first referred to FS and were immediately impressed by their professionalism and prompt communication. Since then, we’ve continued to entrust them with a significant amount of our plumbing and drainage work. They offer excellent value, are consistently reliable, and their out-of-hours service has been particularly impressive. Highly recommended.

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Jacob L.
Repeat customer, out of hours · Google
★★★★★

Really pleased with responsiveness and customer service to book an appointment! Mitch was great and did a great job unblocking the pipe as well as answering thoroughly questions I had!

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Monika T.
Blocked pipe · Google

Where we work

Areas we cover in North London

Pick a neighbourhood to see its postcodes, its typical housing and the council that runs its roads.

Somewhere between Holloway and Southgate missing here? Phone with the postcode and the help desk will check.

More postcodes we cover

N1Islington, King's Cross, Canonbury, De Beauvoir TownN2East Finchley, Fortis Green, Hampstead Garden SuburbN3Finchley, Church EndN4Finsbury Park, Manor House, Harringay, Stroud GreenN5HighburyN6Highgate, Hampstead HeathN7Holloway, Barnsbury, Tufnell ParkN8Hornsey, Crouch End, HarringayN9Lower Edmonton, EdmontonN10Muswell HillN11New Southgate, Friern Barnet, Bounds Green, Arnos GroveN12North Finchley, Woodside ParkN13Palmers GreenN14Southgate, OakwoodN15Seven Sisters, South TottenhamN16Stoke Newington, Stamford HillN17TottenhamN18Upper EdmontonN19Upper Holloway, ArchwayN20Whetstone, TotteridgeN21Winchmore HillN22Wood Green, Bowes Park

Drain ownership

Who looks after which drain

Your own pipe
The pipe that serves only your home, within your boundary, is yours. That holds for a Finchley semi and an Islington flat alike.
Shared runs and sewers
Where a Tottenham terrace shares one pipe, that section has been Thames Water's since October 2011. So has the public sewer under the street.
Gullies in the road
Islington, Camden, Haringey, Barnet and Enfield councils clear gullies on their own roads. On red routes, Transport for London does it.
N, NW1, NW5 and EN postcodes

North London runs from Victorian terraces in Islington and Haringey to the suburban gardens of Barnet and Enfield. The drains differ as much as the houses.

Who we work for

Homes, landlords and businesses

People in their own homes

Own a Crouch End flat or rent a Tottenham terrace? You hear what it costs before an engineer leaves.

Landlords with converted houses

Houses split into flats in Islington often share one drain. A CCTV survey records that pipe and ends with a written report for your file.

About CCTV surveys

Kitchens and shops

Restaurants on Upper Street can book us for evenings, overnight or weekends. Priority Accounts bring faster response and contract pricing.

About Priority Accounts

Drainage services we carry out

A blocked toilet in Holloway or a cracked clay pipe in Enfield takes the same single phone call. Tell the help desk what you see and they match the job.

How it works

Booking an engineer, step by step

1

Phone or leave details

Call 0800 689 3497 day or night. Leave your number instead and someone rings back within 15 minutes.

2

Hear the rate first

Before an engineer sets off for your street, the help desk explains what the work costs per half hour.

3

Cleared and guaranteed

The engineer clears the drain, and that workmanship carries a 6-month guarantee, T&Cs apply.

CHAS accredited contractorSafeContractor approvedWater Jetting Association member 2026Constructionline registered

What we see most

The drain problems we fix most often

Shared runs under terraces

In streets of Victorian terraces, one pipe can serve the whole row. We trace where yours joins before we clear it.

Flats over shops

On high streets such as Holloway Road and Green Lanes, a flat's soil stack often meets a busy commercial drain.

Roots in suburban gardens

Clay pipes in Barnet and Enfield gardens crack at the joints, and roots follow the water in.

One stack, several flats

Houses in Crouch End and Islington split into flats often share one soil stack. A blockage there backs up into the lowest flat first.

Fat from busy kitchens

Restaurants on Upper Street and Camden High Street send fat into shared drains, where it sets and narrows the pipe.

Leaves in outside gullies

Tree-lined streets in Muswell Hill and Finchley fill yard gullies with leaves each autumn, so rainwater backs up.

Questions from Camden to Barnet

Do you cover my part of North London?
Yes. We work in every borough from Camden and Islington to Barnet, Enfield and Haringey. The postcode card above lists each district. Say your postcode and the visit is confirmed on the same call. Further out, into Hertfordshire, we still come.
My neighbour's drain is blocked too. Who pays?
When the blockage sits in a pipe you share with next door, Thames Water has usually owned it since October 2011. They clear it at no cost to you. We can put a camera in first and show you exactly where the blockage is. That tells you which side of the boundary it sits on, and who to ring.
Can you clear a drain under a flat over a shop?
Yes. On streets like Holloway Road and Green Lanes, a flat's soil stack often meets a busy commercial drain. We clear the stack and the run below it. We can come early in the morning or after closing, so the shop keeps trading. If the fault is on the shop's side, the report says so.
Do you charge to come out?
No. There is no call-out fee and nothing added for the ULEZ. You pay for the engineer's time by the half hour, at the rate for that time of day, which you are given when you book. Parking is the one extra, and only where the van has to pay.
How much is it to clear a blocked drain under a North London terrace?
Each half hour of a standard unblock costs from £55.00 + VAT on weekdays, 8am to 6pm. A simple blockage is often done inside that first half hour. Jetting, evenings, weekends and overnight work have their own rates, which the help desk reads out first. The full list is on our rates page.
How fast can you reach a flooded flat in Wood Green?
Our aim in an emergency is an engineer at the flat within two hours of your call. That depends on where the nearest van is, so the help desk tells you a realistic time when you ring. Leave your details online instead and they ring you back within 15 minutes to book it.
Is a repair to my Southgate drain guaranteed?
Yes. Our workmanship is guaranteed for six months, and T&Cs apply. That covers unblocking as well as repairs. Should the same problem return in that time, one call has us back out. The terms can be sent before you book if you want to read them.
Can I see why the drain at my Edmonton terrace keeps blocking?
Yes. The camera films the inside of the pipe as it travels along it. You see the root, the shifted joint or the dip that keeps catching waste. The engineer explains it on site. You keep the footage, and a written report follows that an insurer can read.

Need a drainage engineer in North London?

Phone whenever a drain backs up, from Islington to Enfield. An emergency is met with our two-hour response. The rate is quoted before anyone leaves the yard.