Drain Repairs

The signs of a broken drain are usually indirect: blockages that keep returning, smells with no source, damp patches, subsidence, rats. The pipe fails out of sight underground and the symptoms appear elsewhere.

Repair starts with a camera and ends with whichever fix the damage requires — a patch, a liner, or excavation of the failed section — proven by CCTV afterwards.

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What the work involves

• CCTV diagnosis locating and grading every defect
• Patch repairs for isolated cracks and joint damage
• Full lining for longer defective runs
• Excavation and replacement where the pipe has collapsed

When you need it

• A survey (often a homebuyer's) listing defects to fix
• Repeat blockages at the same spot
• Subsidence, sinkholes or persistent damp near drain lines
• Rat activity — rats commonly enter through broken drains

Drain Repairs — common questions

How much do drain repairs cost?

Patches start in the low hundreds; excavation depends on depth and surface. Post the job with your survey attached in the description and quotes will be against your actual defects.

Is a repair covered by insurance?

Accidental damage often is; wear-and-tear usually isn't. Your CCTV report is the document the insurer decides from either way.

Do repairs come with proof?

WaterTrust contractors evidence structural work with post-repair CCTV — ask for the recording in your job post and you'll have it on file.

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