🚰 Blocked Sink Edinburgh

What's Included

• Kitchen and bathroom sink blockage clearance
• Professional rodding and high-pressure jetting
• Waste trap and U-bend inspection and cleaning
• Soil stack and shared waste pipe checks
• Root cause identification to prevent re-blocking
• 12-month guarantee on all clearance work

Why Sinks Block — And When to Call a Local Plumber Near You

A kitchen sink that won't drain is one of the most common reasons people search for a local plumber near you. Grease and cooking fat are usually to blame — poured down the plug while still warm, they cool and set against the inside of the waste pipe, narrowing the channel a little more each time until even washing-up water can't get past. Food scraps, coffee grounds, and starchy leftovers like rice or pasta swell once wet and catch on that greasy lining, turning a slow drain into a solid plug within days.

Bathroom sinks fail for different reasons entirely. Hair binds with soap scum and toothpaste residue into a dense mat around the plug and overflow slots, while mineral deposits can narrow older brass or lead waste pipes over time. Because bathroom waste runs tend to be narrower than kitchen ones to begin with, even a small obstruction is enough to bring drainage to a complete stop.

A plunger or a basin of hot (not boiling) water will sometimes shift a blockage sitting right at the plughole — boiling water risks cracking ceramic waste pipes or loosening old joints, so it's best avoided. If the water backs up further than that, gurgles when another appliance drains nearby, or returns within days of clearing it yourself, it's time to call a plumbing service near you that can rod or jet the pipe properly rather than just pushing the blockage further down the line.

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