A blocked bath or shower drain leaves standing water, so the fixture is unusable. It can also lead to water damage if you leave it. Hair and soap scum usually combine to form a dense plug in the trap or waste pipe. Shower trays with shallow traps clog most easily, because their pipe is smaller.
Our engineers use flexible drain snakes that follow the tight bends in bath waste pipes. We also use micro-jetting nozzles made for the smaller pipes in bathroom waste systems. For floor-level shower trays, we have specialist low-profile access tools that reach the trap without lifting tiles.
We always inspect the waste pipe beyond the trap too. This checks for secondary blocks or pipe damage that could slow drainage. The visit typically takes between 30 minutes and one hour, and we take care to protect bathroom surfaces while we work.
We remove the drain cover or waste fitting to reach the trap. Then we remove any visible hair and debris straight away.
We feed a flexible drain snake through the waste pipe to break up and pull out the block. For stubborn clogs, a rotating cutting head removes packed hair and soap deposits.
We flush the cleared pipe with water. Where needed, we use a micro-jetting nozzle to remove build-up from the pipe walls, which brings back full bore drainage.
We fill the bath or run the shower to full capacity. We then confirm the water drains at the expected rate, with no gurgling or slow flow.
The cost of bath and shower drain unblocking in the Stockport area depends on access and how far downstream the blockage sits. We may need extra work, since shower trays with restricted access and blocks further along the pipe both take longer. Request a fast, fixed-price quote online. We always confirm the price before starting, and no call-out fee applies.
Fit a simple hair catcher over the plughole. It is the single most effective way to prevent blocks. These cheap mesh or silicone guards catch hair before it enters the waste pipe. Clean the guard after each use, and flush the drain with hot water weekly to keep the pipe clear.
Usually, yes. Slow drainage almost always means a partial block is forming in the trap or waste pipe. Occasionally, however, the cause is a venting problem. If air cannot enter the pipe behind the draining water, it creates a vacuum that slows the flow. Our engineers check for both causes.
If the bath shares a waste pipe with other fixtures, a block in the shared section can affect the bath, basin and sometimes the toilet. This is common in many Stockport and Cheshire homes. However, if several fixtures drain slowly, the block is likely in the underground drains rather than in one waste pipe.