Blocked Baths London

Most bath blockages are hair, bound together with soap scum. The hair tangles in the trap directly below the plug hole, and soap fats then glue it into a solid mat. Because of that, water slows down and the bath starts to hold water.

Using a half-blocked bath makes things worse. Each wash pushes more hair and scum onto the mat, so a slow bath is best dealt with early. If the bath keeps backing up, our guide to why a bathtub drain backs up explains the common causes.

Start with boiling water, but only if your bath has plastic waste pipes. Cast-iron or lead-jointed pipes can suffer, so leave those alone and ask us instead. Bicarbonate of soda followed by white vinegar also helps, especially on early hair blockages.

A plunger over the plug hole is the next step. Block the overflow with a damp cloth first, because suction will not work otherwise. Never push a wire coat hanger down the pipe, since rigid tools can scratch older waste pipes and turn a quick fix into a replacement.

Most blockages sit at the trap under the plug hole. We disconnect the trap, remove the hair mat, scrub the inside clean, refit it and test the flow. We also explain what caused it so the problem does not return.

Deeper blockages need more than a trap clean. In older properties several bathroom fittings often share one waste run, so we use a motorised drain auger to follow the pipe and clear the blockage at source. If you have a real emergency, we offer a 24/7 emergency call-out, with no call-out fee.

We clear baths in homes and flats across North London. For example, we cover drain unblocking in Enfield, blocked drains in Barnet and drain clearance in Edgware. Send the online enquiry form and we will agree a fixed price before work starts.

If the bath is only one of several slow fixtures, the problem may sit further down. In that case, our blocked drain service covers the main run. Our guide to the signs your drain needs cleaning helps you spot trouble early.