Emergency response

Drain collapse emergency

Same-hour response for collapsed soil stacks, fractured shared drains, and crater-forming sewer subsidence.

What we do, end to end

Same-hour dispatch, immediate make-safe (barriers, by-pass plumbing, isolation), CCTV survey to determine the extent of the collapse, fixed-price quote for permanent repair (excavation + replacement OR no-dig relining depending on damage), and coordination with insurers if it's a buildings-insurance claim.

Signs of a drain collapse

Sudden ground subsidence near a drain run

Crater forming over a known drain line. Don't drive on it, don't walk over it.

Multiple drains all blocked at the same time

Downstream collapse means everything above is now affected.

Foul smell from the garden after rain

Surcharged drainage finding a different exit point.

Insurance subsidence claim

Drain collapse is a common subsidence trigger; we provide the supporting drainage report.

What it costs (indicative)

Emergency dispatch billed at the emergency hourly rate. Repair is a fixed-price quote after CCTV. Most buildings insurance covers drain collapse repair under accidental damage or escape of water. Full pricing.

When to call us

✔ There's a sudden sinkhole or crater near a known drain run.
✔ Multiple drains in your property are blocked at once.
✔ There's a foul smell appearing in the garden after rain.
✔ An insurer has flagged a subsidence claim that needs drainage evidence.