Bristol Drainage Pros › Henleaze
Henleaze is mostly 1920s and 1930s family homes, with older Edwardian streets on its southern edge. If a drain is blocked or overflowing, one call puts you through to an independent local engineer.
Call 0117 441 1646Most of Henleaze was built up in the 1920s, after land between Henleaze Road and Durdham Down was sold for building. That means many homes have drains that are approaching a century old.
Pipes of that age are often clay, laid in short sections. Ground movement and tree roots can shift or crack the joints, which catches waste and causes blockages that come back after being cleared.
Many semi-detached houses share a drain with the house next door before it joins the public sewer. Who is responsible depends on where the blockage is.
Tell us the problem and your postcode when you call.
Overflowing manholes, blocked toilets, sinks, showers and outside gullies.
High-pressure cleaning to clear grease, silt, scale and debris.
A camera inspection to find the cause of repeat blockages, or before buying a home.
Fixes for cracked, displaced or root-damaged pipes, often without digging.
If the blockage is in a drain or sewer shared with neighbours, or in a pipe that runs outside your property boundary, it is usually not your responsibility. Since 1 October 2011, shared drains and lateral drains outside the property boundary have been the responsibility of the local sewerage company, which in Bristol and South Gloucestershire is Wessex Water. Drains that serve only your property and sit within your boundary are yours. If you are not sure which applies, check with Wessex Water before you pay for work.
Henleaze is in the Bristol City Council area.
If the blockage is in the section serving only your house and inside your boundary, it is usually yours. If it is in the shared section, it is normally Wessex Water's responsibility. An engineer can help you find where it is.
If you have repeat blockages or are buying an older home, a survey shows the condition of the pipes so you know whether a repair is needed. The engineer will give you a price before doing it.
No. Bristol Drainage Pros is a call-connection service. We do not carry out drainage work ourselves. Work is carried out by independent engineers, who are responsible for their own work, insurance and prices.
We also connect callers in areas around Henleaze. Coverage depends on which engineers are available, so check when you call.