Help...blocked drains

anyone had to have drains cleared out and if so who by and how much???

with all this rain the drains have blocked up, and the sewerage. open the grate and theres shat right to the top

thought id ask you multi knowledge lot 1st

 

£100 ish I think. Well that's what dyno-rod charged on the isle of wight about 2 years ago. thieving basta*ds

 

ooh, I think it also depends on where the blockage is. Is it definitely your responsibility?

 

yes cos the manhole is in my property

well i think it is my responsibility

 

My dad often gets this problem, the manhole is actually next door but because of the hill it's his garden that gets flooded with *****! He ended up buying some rods to do it himself!

 

mine is the 1st of 8 terraced and im the highest and it is in my garden. so am i right in saying that its my responsibility??

where did he get the rods from??? dont wanna pay £100 or so if i can do it myself

 

Here you go ....

A "private drain" is a drain only connected to your property, and is your responsibility

The point where it connects into drains from other properties, it becomes a "private sewer" and is the shared responsibility of all the properties that connect into it.

It becomes a "public sewer" when it connects to the main sewer, usually in the road. This is the responsibilty of the water authority.

 

RE: Here you go ....

so its all the people that uses it's responsibility???? all on my side of the street??

 

RE: Here you go ....

Not necessarily - if you are the first in the run and the manhole only has your pipes connecting in, it's your resp only. If pipes/drains from other houses connect in, then it's shared.

It's sometimes difficult to know what connects into what without a full CCTV survey (expensive), as Yorks Water do not keep private drain/sewer records only public sewers. So to get neighbours to contribute to fixing problem is usually difficult, especially if they are not affected or badly affected as you.

In short, it's a nightmare.

 

Presumably if Doddy's property is highest up (altitude wise) and only he has the problem it's likely to be a blockage that's his responsibility, but if people further down the road have similar drainage issues, the blockage is likely to be someone else's problem, further down that has potentially built up?

I could be talking **** though, which definitely is ironic. stick that up your ar*e Alanis

 

I think it could well be further down the line. I believe there's been a lot of rainfall in Barnsley the past two days? When did you realise your manhole was overflowing? It may have taken a while for the water to backfill up to your property? One way of finding is checking out a manhole further down and seeing if that's flooded too.

 

how long are your arms? nt

 

Yeh, both IOWT and Wuz are right

first thing is to find out where the problem is by following the manholes "downhill" and seeing which ones are / aren't full.

 

been on to a few companies for prices and 1 told me to wait as yorkshire water have told them that there is that much water the main sewers cant take anymore, this resulting in drains being full

 

RE: how long are your arms? nt

BMBC charge about £85 for drains clearing, this is regardless of whether they use rods or the high pressure water hose. Companies like Dyna-rod charge you, dependant on what equipment "they" say they need to use. If they clear it with the rods, then that is the cheapest option. Furthermore, past experience tells me, it isn't often they clear it with the rods alone,(they don't try very hard). They nearly always tell you that the"blockage" requires the pressure hose, (much more expensive). Your final bill then increases dramatically. Be warned! /poo

 

RE: how long are your arms? nt

father in law got some rods from work and we tried to do it ourselves but no luck

foned a few and im looking at £90 and thats with the high pressure hose so looks like al be foning em in morning

foned council and they say they only do it for council homes

 

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The rules with blocked drains is that everyone who is upstream of the blockage has to share the bill, this is because any one of the properties could be responsible. Not that this helps with clearing the blockage!

 

so i can get someone to come out and they pin point where the blockage is and then tell those who are "upstream" to cough up???

 

When you 'phoned the council

Did you tell them it was sewage coming up?</p>

I would have thought it was a health risk that should be seen to as a matter of course.</p>