How to love your drains

There is nothing worse than seeing that manhole overflowing all over your garden (and then wrestling the dogs to not eat or roll in the mess), or holding our breath as you notice the toilet water is rising back up after you have flushed.

What causes the blockage?

If your drain is outside, the blockage is most likely caused due to foreign objects, leaves, sand or even tree roots that have managed to find their way into your piping.

If your drain is inside, the most common causes are due to sanitary products, hard to flush products (e.g a toddler disposing of an unwanted toy) or paper towels, wipes and tissues and even hair can also be culprits. Kitchen drains are most often blocked due to food particles and grease.

How can you prevent a blockage?

Well the best thing that can be done is to ensure that you don’t flush foreign objects down the toilet and ensure that food particles and grease are not washed down kitchen sinks. Bathroom drains should be kept clean of hair.

We encourage our clients to degrease and disinfect all drain points in their homes and or businesses at least once a month. We at Volker Plumbing and Maintenance can assist you with this.

Please don’t hesitate to call Volker Plumbing and Maintenance to service / unblock your drains. We encourage you to call us to do a free estimate. We service Southern Peninsula, Helderberg Basin (Somerset West, Gordons Bay, Strand, Stellenbosch), Southern Suburbs, Northern Suburbs