It depends where the blockage is. The pipework inside your property boundary is normally your responsibility, while shared sewers and the public sewer beyond it usually sit with the water company. In older terraced streets several houses often drain into one shared run, which is why a blockage can affect more than one property. We can clear the blockage and tell you what we found, so you know which side of that line it falls on.

Older properties in S9 often have a patchwork of pipe materials added over the decades. Ageing steel pipework corrodes internally and narrows, which is a common cause of poor flow, and older lead supply pipe is generally worth replacing when the opportunity arises. We will show you what is actually there, tell you which sections are causing you problems now, and give you a sensible order to tackle them in rather than ripping everything out at once.

Usually, yes. What matters is that the new appliance can be sited safely with the right ventilation, a compliant flue route and enough access to service it in future. Sometimes the sensible answer is to replace it where it is; sometimes it is better to move it. We will survey the position first and tell you honestly which of those applies before anything is ordered.

If water is escaping, call us straight away on 07534 793949 and we will get to you. In the meantime, if you can find the external stop tap in the pavement or footpath outside, that will often isolate the supply. A seized internal stopcock is very common in older houses and it is worth having replaced before you need it — it is a short job when nothing is going wrong and a much bigger problem when it is.

Yes. As well as Darnall we work across Attercliffe, Tinsley, Carbrook, Brightside, Wincobank, Handsworth, Woodhouse, Richmond, Intake and the Manor, plus the rest of Sheffield and out into Rotherham. If you are nearby and not certain, give us a call and we will tell you straight away.