A 15 tonne fatberg was discovered under the streets of the London borough of Kingston-upon-Thames last month after residents in the area had complained about their toilets not flushing. The huge blockage has taken 3 weeks to remove, and is thought to be one of the largest fatbergs in London’s
history.
The summer has been undoubtedly beautiful for the UK this year, but remember, this is Britain, and we don’t get off that easily! The rising temperatures and humidity have been followed by freak storms and flash floods that have caused mayhem in some parts of the country.
A blocked toilet is an unwelcome but extremely common occurrence in a household, and unblocking it can be an unpleasant job. This handy guide will teach you how to unblock a toilet and also teach you how to avoid such messy incidences in the future!
London Drainage Facilities (LDF) have recently been appointed by Mears Group to deliver its wide range of drainage services, on behalf of their extensive portfolio of residential properties spread across London and the entire South-East of England.
However, before starting work on this prestigious new contract and LDFs biggest one to date, our Engineer Teams had to undergo an intensive Customer Care Training course undertaken by Mears Group operatives at our Headquarters close to the M25.
Blocked drains and gullies can be an absolute nightmare, causing damage to your home and potential flooding if not dealt with quickly and efficiently. Luckily, blocked gullies can be fairly straightforward to fix yourself if you know how.
There are an awful lot of pipes, drains and sewers hidden away from view inside homes and under the ground – so it’s worth bearing in mind that responsibility for their upkeep is in the hands of different organisations and people – including you!
As chief engineer to London’s metropolitan board of works in the mid-19th century, Joseph Bazalgette had a significant impact both on London’s appearance and, through his design of an efficient sewage system, on the health of its inhabitants.
Being able to solve issues with your drains is an incredibly useful talent. However, sometimes you might require help maintaining them to an even higher standard.
I just hope my customers don’t keep flushing rubbish down my toilets! This was just some of the reaction we received from one of our clients recently after attending site to the reported problem of blocked toilets.
The rest was very complimentary from Amrit Maan, Managing Director of the Punjab Restaurant in Covent Garden, the UK’s oldest North Indian Restaurant.
Have you ever wondered what’s lurking in London’s drains? Find out some of the more unusual causes of blocked drains, from mobile phones to intact pint glasses!
Drain blockages occur for any number of reasons. From our experience, the most common causes of blockages are fat and grease/scale build-up, sanitary products, wet wipes, and root intrusion. However, over the years some more unusual objects have been the cause of backed up drains and emergency drain cleaning jobs in and around London and the Home Counties.