Blocked Drains in Cardigan
Cardigan's separate sewer system (SA43–SA46) splits rainwater and sewage into different pipes — but blockages still happen daily. In modern properties, fats and wipes cause 70% of jobs; in Cardigan's older stock (28% pre-1920), root ingress and clay pipe collapse dominate. We handle both.
Cardigan's separate sewer system blocks from fats and wipes in modern homes, or root ingress in salt-glazed clay pipes in pre-1920 properties. Welsh Water's soft water weakens old copper joints too. We clear blockages 24/7 and diagnose causes with CCTV for all SA postcodes.
Drainage in Cardigan — what local engineers know
Cardigan is supplied by Welsh Water with naturally soft water — that cuts limescale, but the slightly acidic pH eats away at copper fittings and old lead joints, weakening pipes over time. Ceredigion Council's separate sewer system (foul and rainwater drains split) reduces flooding but creates a hidden risk: misconnecting washing machines into surface water drains triggers environmental enforcement. Salt-glazed clay drainage in our 28% pre-1920 stock fails from root ingress and bellied sections; modern properties clog with grease and wipes. We diagnose and clear both.
- Soft water supply reduces limescale, but slightly acidic pH can accelerate corrosion of copper fittings and lead joints in older Cardigan properties
- Separate sewer system across most of Cardigan: misconnections (e.g. washing machines plumbed into surface water drains) are a known local issue and can result in environmental enforcement action
- Ageing infrastructure in parts of Cardigan means drain blockages from grease, wipes and root ingress remain the most common call-out reasons
- With 28% of properties built before 1920, salt-glazed clay drainage and lead-solder copper pipework are common — pipe collapse, root ingress and joint failure are recurring call-out drivers.
What happens when you call us in Cardigan
- 1 Immediate dispatch. We find the nearest available engineer covering SA43/SA44 and confirm the ETA before the call ends.
- 2 On-site diagnosis — no guessing. The engineer inspects using professional-grade equipment including CCTV where needed and quotes a fixed price before work starts.
- 3 Job complete, report issued. You receive a written completion report. All work is guaranteed — same fault returns within the guarantee period, we come back free.
Who's responsible for drains in Cardigan?
In Cardigan, responsibility for a blocked or damaged drain depends on where the fault sits. As a homeowner you are responsible for the drains within your property boundary that serve only your home. Since the 2011 private sewer transfer, Welsh Water is responsible for shared sewers and lateral drains beyond your boundary — even where they run under private land. Road gullies and highway drainage are maintained by Ceredigion.
This matters because it determines who pays. If our engineer's CCTV inspection shows the fault is in a shared sewer, we'll tell you — and you can report it to Welsh Water rather than paying for the repair yourself. The separate sewer layout that dominates Cardigan affects where these boundaries typically fall, and our local engineers know the SA43, SA44, SA45 networks well enough to identify ownership quickly.
Blocked Drains prices in Cardigan
Every Cardigan job is quoted as a fixed price before work starts — what we quote is what you pay, with no call-out fee for providing the quote. However, the final price depends on access (an external inspection chamber is quicker than internal-only access), the pipe material and condition , and how established the blockage or fault is. Request your free quote and we'll confirm the price and your engineer's ETA in the callback.
In summary, Blocked Drains in Cardigan is backed by a 12-month workmanship guarantee. Furthermore, every job includes a written completion report. Consequently, you have full documentation if the same fault recurs.