If you live within York’s ancient bar walls, or even in the surrounding suburbs like Acomb, Heworth, or Bishopthorpe, you’ll know that our beautiful city has a secret it doesn’t like to talk about:
Last Tuesday, I noticed the shower draining slowly. By Wednesday, water was bubbling up through the plughole in the downstairs toilet. By Thursday morning, I had raw sewage backing up into my cellar on Micklegate .
The plumber used a CCTV camera. We watched on the screen as we navigated 15 meters of pipe. Turns out, a previous builder had shoved a rag into the pipe to stop debris, then just left it there . Two years later, it finally clogged completely with fat and roots.
I rang a local Dyno-Rod equivalent. Because it was 5 PM on a Friday, the quote was £280 just to show up. Instead, I found a local independent plumber who specializes in drainage (look for "Jetting" or "High Pressure Water Jetting").
Blocked Drain York May 2026
If you live within York’s ancient bar walls, or even in the surrounding suburbs like Acomb, Heworth, or Bishopthorpe, you’ll know that our beautiful city has a secret it doesn’t like to talk about:
Last Tuesday, I noticed the shower draining slowly. By Wednesday, water was bubbling up through the plughole in the downstairs toilet. By Thursday morning, I had raw sewage backing up into my cellar on Micklegate . blocked drain york
The plumber used a CCTV camera. We watched on the screen as we navigated 15 meters of pipe. Turns out, a previous builder had shoved a rag into the pipe to stop debris, then just left it there . Two years later, it finally clogged completely with fat and roots. If you live within York’s ancient bar walls,
I rang a local Dyno-Rod equivalent. Because it was 5 PM on a Friday, the quote was £280 just to show up. Instead, I found a local independent plumber who specializes in drainage (look for "Jetting" or "High Pressure Water Jetting"). The plumber used a CCTV camera