Blocked Drain Clearance in Cottingham
Aqua Venta covers Cottingham and HU16 for blocked drains, wastes and gullies. A large portion of what we do here is landlord- and letting-agent work on student houses and HMOs, alongside owner-occupier jobs in the village and the surrounding estates. We are a water-only plumbing service — sinks, basins, baths, showers, toilets, waste pipes and property-side gullies. We do not touch gas, boilers or heating, and shared main sewers beyond the boundary are not our scope.
Cottingham blockages tend to be a specific mix, and we come prepared for it. We use plunger, auger, rods and a small electric snake as needed, clear from the closest sensible access, and give landlords a written note of what was found so it is on record for the property file. We are insured, we quote before chargeable work, and we can invoice agents against a PO.
By appointment — often same-day if you catch us early. Not 24/7.
Why this comes up in Cottingham
The single biggest driver of Cottingham drain jobs is HMO occupancy patterns. Student houses share bathrooms between three, four or five people, and toilets get flushed with wet wipes, sanitary products and, at some points in the year, food waste from over-the-sink kitchen habits. Combine that with the fact that many HMO tenants will not report a slow drain until it is fully backed up — and that landlords are only in for inspections quarterly — and you end up with high-severity blockages that were entirely preventable. We clear them, and we give the landlord a plain-English note they can post in the tenant pack. The other Cottingham pattern is bulk pre-tenancy checks: a landlord asks us to clear traps, check gullies and unblock anything slow before a new tenancy starts. We can do that as a scheduled visit rather than reactive.
What booking looks like
Call 01482 680247 or use the contact form. Owner-occupiers pay on the day by card or bank transfer. Letting agents and landlords can request an invoice with a job note attached. We confirm slots by text and arrive in a signwritten van.
Guide prices
Guide prices — parts extra, confirmed on the day.
- Call-out and diagnosis: from £60
- Sink, basin or bath trap clearance: from £75
- Toilet unblock: from £85
- Blocked waste pipe or gully: from £95
More plumbing
Scope on the blocked drains and waste page, and other local jobs at the Cottingham plumber hub. If a blockage has overflowed into the property, drying after a leak covers what needs to happen before you re-let.