London CCTV Drain Surveys & Drainage Investigation throughout the city

We are the specialist London CCTV drain survey experts of choice. We have thousands of satisfied customers across the city you can see why we are the No.1 choice within the M25. Read our independent reviews and see what our customers think of us. We let our customers do the talking for us. 

Our London CCTV drain surveys are easy to understand, complete and fully detailed with all the important and relevant information summarised and easy to understand. Our job is to find, locate and isolate any drainage problem anywhere in London and provide permanent cost-effective solutions and we are very good at what we do.

Reputation Matters for London CCTV drain surveys

We are proud to be London’s premier drain surveying company, the ‘Go-To’ when you need to know. We CCTV survey all drains from terraced houses through to major site works.

We have over two thousand independently verified reviews as a testament to our professionalism and great value.

By using the latest innovative, sophisticated and specialist drain surveying equipment, from portable push coiler systems with super bright lighting to self-propelled crawlers, we will quickly inspect your London drainage system & identify any problems. When you consider that over 70% of London’s drainage systems are 100 years old, drain surveys are a prudent consideration.

We will effectively deal with your requirement through to potential repairs that may be required.

So, if you are after great value, a speedy professional report and backed up by qualified experts, we welcome you, whether you're in North, South, East, West or central London and please read on.

Join our thousands of happy customers...

5821 reviews = 9.75 out of 10

Clearing a difficult to access drain

"Happy Drains rang 15 mins before they attended. The attendant was friendly and personable. He had to break the drain cover to access the years of fat and grease accumulated, due to the laying of a new drive blocking access to the grate. He had useful advice on keeping the drain clear in future and cleaned all the mess and took away. This was all done very quickly. A satisfied customer. Would recommend."

Unblocking a very smelly bathroom sink

"I rang Happy Drains at 8:45am on a Monday morning to say I had a blocked and very smelly drain in the bathroom sink. They sent someone out who arrived at 11am - he unblocked the sink, checked the shower and toilet in the same bathroom, took photographs and cleaned everything perfectly. Such great service in such a timely manner. We also use Happy Drains at my work place and have always found their team great!"

Excellent Service

"I had a blocked exterior drain that was backing up into the house and needed an emergency call out. I called for a quote and Happy Drains called me back to say they couldn't get out to me due to unforeseen circumstances but were Happy to talk me through clearing the blockage over the phone. 10/10 service!"

Unblock toilet

"Unplugging the toilet went really quickly, such a nice informative man."

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CCTV drain survey reports- faults and facts

Our reports simply detail the faults and facts as found, accurately.

Our knowledge base is huge, our experience is deep and our service is so friendly. Our technical surveys reflect the latest best practice and current industry standards.  If you are on site our engineers will happily talk through their findings with you, to give you a clearer understanding.

Services for the London Home Buyer & Movers ‘Pre-purchase CCTV drain surveys’.

Buying a property anywhere within the M25 is a pretty big commitment, so why take a risk of inheriting an expensive London drainage problem!

Our fast, friendly and affordable London CCTV drain surveys are specifically designed to help to reduce the risk of inheriting a drainage problem during the process of buying a house.

We deliver complete fuss free technical reports for potential home movers that are easy to understand. So be it a structural problem with the drain, or perhaps to accurately trace an old drain or add a new drain, we provide the answers and best advice.

If you need the information fast we can share what we find via a live feed during the CCTV survey works.

A recent study by insurers suggested “20 to 30% of subsidence claims in London are directly linked and attributed to defective and leaking drainage and a consequence of which has eroded the soil below the foundations causing movement.”

The technical CCTV written reports that we provide are to WRc standards and will detail for your consideration what is needed to bring the drain up to standard and what you are are responsible for by precisely locating any problems.

CCTV Drain survey Pro buyers
- Attention London Industry Professionals

Regardless of your London site we work across various industries, from Hospitability to Hospitals and Construction to Retail - we do all types of drainage investigations across all service sectors. We know that 'pro buyers' demand high specification and low cost, at happy drains we deliver!

With Water Research Council reporting standards and technology to match the requirement, what are you waiting for? ...call us we are happy to help. 

Rats, mice, rodent and vermin drain problems

Rats will use drains just like ‘Londoners use the Tube’ simply to travel from A to B to feed and nest and they love damaged or redundant drainage systems which can allow vermin to enter properties.

If you have a rodent/vermin infestation that your rodent/vermin contractor cannot control, this may be because of a drainage issue.  We will find the defects and access points the rat may be using.   We will offer you an appropriate solution be it drain repair or the installation of a WRc tested and certified 'Anti Vermin / Non-Return Valve'.

What do our Anti Vermin/Non-Return Drain Valves do?

• Stops rats and other vermin from entering homes. In effect by fitting a stainless-steel flap, that acts as a one way swinging door allowing waste out but nothing back in.
• The rubber seal prevents noxious fumes and smells from entering properties.
• The flap has an inbuilt stainless steel plate to stop rodents biting through, providing efficient pest control.
• The valve is completely re-usable during any drain cleaning and drain maintenance purposes fully removal and re-usable.
• Stops backflow of effluent from a blocked main sewer flooding into your property back through the drainage system.
• The clever design means the flow of waste is increased when passing through the valve; reducing blockages.

Building an extension?
- need a CCTV Drain Survey?

If you are doing building work over the top of or within 3 metres of a ‘Thames Water’ public sewer or drain you must ensure that no damage or restrictions are made to the ‘Thames Water’ drainage assets.

So, if Thames Water have asked you for a ‘build over’ survey because you are ‘building over or close to a public sewer’ our CCTV survey will provide all the answers and information you need.

High spec, great value London drainage repairs

Our innovation in drain repairs and communications help to keep cost down. Cost saving is what we strive to deliver to all our customers. Our knowledgeable and friendly team will answer all your drain related questions.

We are always happy to answer any questions you may have, so call us now.

Safe, clean and tidy London drainage services.

With services designed to meet your needs we will take care by working safely.  Our teams are fully trained to ensure safety and reduce disturbance to you to a minimum.

Throughout any works in London, we work safely, efficiently, tidily and respectfully.

A few more excellent reviews to reassure you...

5821 reviews = 9.75 out of 10

Foul drain needed unblocking

"Happy drains kept in touch from the 1st contact until the job was done.Very reliable job done very well, quickly and very tidy.Got in touch before payment was made as job was for my elderly mother.Definitely recommend "

Blocked domestic manhole

"From the moment I picked up the phone to contact someone about the blockage to the work completed the service was exceptional. Kelly knew what work I would need doing with my frantic explanation and calmly and professionally advised she would contact me back with an update. 10 minutes later I was told I could have an engineer in as little as 2 hours. The engineer arrived promptly. Professional, friendly service carried out with honest and transparent future care advice. Was able to easily Apple Pay an hour later for service following my invoice. No hidden fees. Cost was as advised. Very happy."

Blocked drain and sink

"Called happy drains for emergency job The lovely Tommy was out within 20 mins of call and drains sink unblocked within hour with some great advice great service highly recommended"

Quickest and easiest unblocking i've seen!

"After so many expensive quotes from other companies regarding a clogged drain outside our kitchen window - Happy Drains answered our questions on Checkatrade and gave us a set quote - After talking to them on the phone, the team were kind, honest and fully transparent about how the day would go - One of their team members (unfortunately didn't get his name) came over, took one look at the drain, unblocked it and was on his merry way! Will definitely be recommending this company to friends and family!! Thank you so much team! "

Out side drain blockage.

"The Engineer was very professional and carried out the job to full satisfaction. We wouldn't hesitate to recommend Happy Drains to anyone else and will use them again in the future if required."

Blocked drain.

"I was kept informed before, during and after the process. The work was done in quick time and pictures sent to confirm the issue. Seeing the reason of blockage and then the after photo was helpful. Great job"

Drain unblocking

"Alec and Luke Sorted out issue super quick, gave great advice to be going on with"

Manhole blocked

"Very helpful and good price. Had a window for booking, got a call when half hour out. Arrived and sorted our drain blockage all very quickly. Thanks."

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