We give you one clear, fixed price before we start, so you always know the cost up front. A standard unblock typically runs from around 100 pounds, with the exact figure set by the job. Your quote is agreed before any work begins.
24hrs Drainage Limited, 33 Falmouth Road, Reading RG2 8QR. Covering Berkshire, Hampshire and Buckinghamshire.
Round-the-clock drain unblocking and repairs across Didcot and South Oxfordshire. Five-star rated, fully insured, and we agree a clear price before we start.
24hrs Drainage covers Didcot and South Oxfordshire around the clock, every day of the year, for homes and businesses. We clear blocked drains, line cracked pipes without digging, and survey drains with a CCTV camera. Every job gets a fixed price before work starts, and we reach Didcot from our Reading base along the A34.
A drain backing up in your kitchen at 10pm does not wait until morning, and neither do we. Call any hour, day or night, and we head straight out.
Didcot sits on greensand and Gault clay at the foot of the chalk downs, right where the ground shifts with the seasons. That setting brings its own drainage faults, and we see them again and again, so we arrive knowing what to look for. From an OX11 terrace near the centre to a new home on Great Western Park, we tell you in plain words what is wrong and what it will cost before we touch a tool.
Whatever the problem, whatever the hour, we carry the kit and the experience to sort it.
Didcot is a Garden Town and one of Oxfordshire’s designated growth areas, and a drainage fault can shut a business down fast. We look after shops and food outlets in the town centre, offices and units at Milton Park, research sites around Harwell Campus, plus care homes, GP surgeries and schools.
Food outlets fill grease traps and block shared drains, and a school or care home cannot lose its toilets for a day. We run planned maintenance that keeps your drains flowing and your site open, with priority response if something does go wrong. One backup should never become a closure.
You Deal Directly With Carlo. You talk to the engineer doing the work, not a call centre. Carlo explains the problem, the fix and the cost in plain English, and we never push work you do not need.
A Clear Price Before We Start. We quote a fixed price before we lift a tool, so the figure we agree is the figure you pay. No hidden charges, no clock running, no surprise extras at the end.
We Reach Didcot Fast. Being based near Reading does not put us far away. The A34 gives us a clear run into Didcot, and for emergencies we leave straight away and treat every call as urgent.
Homes and Businesses, One Team. From a single blocked drain in a Ladygrove flat to a maintenance contract for a chain of care homes, we are set up for both. Landlords and letting agents across Didcot use us regularly.
Fully Insured and Checkatrade Verified. We carry public liability insurance, follow all health and safety rules, and clean up properly before we leave. Our Checkatrade profile is open for anyone to check.
Step 1: Call us or book online. It takes two minutes.
Step 2: We arrive, find the fault, and give you a fixed price before any work starts.
Step 3: We clear or repair it, and you pay once the job is done.
Didcot sits on Upper Greensand and Gault clay at the foot of the chalk downs. Gault clay swells when wet and shrinks when dry, so it moves through the year. That movement opens the joints in older clay pipes and lets roots and groundwater in, which is why a lot of Didcot blockages start at a cracked joint rather than a soft blockage.
Where the chalk downs meet the clay, springs and groundwater sit close to the surface. After a long wet spell the water rises and seeps into pipes through cracks and joints, overloads the system, and causes blockages that keep coming back. If your drain clears then blocks again within weeks, that is the usual sign of a fault the water is finding.
They do. Great Western Park added around 3,300 homes and grew Didcot by about a fifth, and Valley Park will add thousands more. New estates share adopted drains and rely on soakaways, and in the first few years the common culprits are building debris and wet wipes. A camera survey quickly shows whether a fault is yours or shared.
Many homes near the town centre are post-war or 1960s terraces on their original clay drains. Clay pipes crack, joints come apart, and roots find the gaps. If your home is from that era and the drains have never been surveyed, it is worth a look before a small fault turns into a dug-up floor.
The chalk aquifer here gives hard water, and over the years scale builds inside the pipe and narrows it until the flow struggles. Clearing a blockage gets things moving, but to restore the full pipe we descale a scaled-up pipe back to its proper width.
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I had a great experience with Carlo. He went above and beyond to help me, even assisting me outside of normal working hours. He was extremely patient, professional, and determined to find a solution and resolve the blockage, keeping me informed throughout the process. I really appreciated his dedication and willingness to help, and the issue was resolved efficiently thanks to his efforts. I would definitely recommend Carlo and his company to anyone looking for a reliable, professional, and customer-focused service.Posted on Google![]()
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I phoned a few Drainage companies for a quote & carlo immediately answered & was really helpful talking me through the options for what I needed , he was able to book me in super quick & did his best to keep costs down! Would 100 % recommendPosted on Google![]()
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We would have no hesitation in recommending 24hour drainage for any drainage issues. They are a professional company that have old fashion values, keeping a clean and safe work site.Posted on Google![]()
Richard BrazellTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google.
Had a few problems with a national company's mis-diagnosis of a drainage problem. Called 24hr drains and had a call straight back with a quote. Great, knowledgeable guy, very personable, prompt and tidy. Wouldn't hesitate to use again and would recommend to anyone. All the 5 star reviews are definitely justified. Top man.Posted on Google![]()
Nicolas Scotto Di PertoTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google.
Excellent service quality and the best price! The person was very friendly, my drain got unclog, and I even had a guarantee (for a month or two, can't remember) that if the problem came back, they would come for free. That's the kind of worker that you're happy to pay - highly recommendedPosted on Google![]()
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Reading based. Called up, drain blockage fixed same day. Great service.Posted on Google![]()
Imogen AultTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google.
Quick and good service. Fixed the blocked drain in my student house very quickly. Was helpful with my student-tenant/landlord difficulties and gave a reduced price for the fixture.Posted on Google![]()
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Excellent service from 24hrs Drainage. They arrived on time, quickly identified the issue and had everything cleared and working again in no time. Friendly, professional and explained exactly what the problem was and how they fixed it. Fair pricing with no hidden costs, and they left everything clean and tidy afterwards. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend them to anyone in Reading or the surrounding areas needing drainage work. Will definitely use them again if needed. Five-star service!Posted on Google![]()
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Christine ecclestonTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google.
Sunday morning washing to do etc.Rang this company said he could come today in few hours. Rang to say he was on his way, drains sorted. Explained what he was going to do. Very polite. Will certainly use him again.
We cover the whole of Didcot, including the town centre, Ladygrove, Great Western Park and Valley Park, along with Harwell, the Hagbournes, Wantage and Abingdon, and the villages between. We are based near Reading, which gives us a quick run into Didcot on the A34, and we look after the surrounding OX11 area and beyond.
Reading Town Centre
Caversham
Tilehurst
Whitley
Earley
Woodley
Shinfield
Lower Earley
Calcot
Southcote
Wokingham
Bracknell
Maidenhead
Slough
Windsor
Ascot
Theale
Twyford
Mortimer
Pangbourne
Basingstoke
Hook
Fleet
Yateley
Hartley Wintney
Odiham
Aldershot
Farnborough
Farnham
Newbury
Henley-on-Thames
Wallingford
Didcot
Abingdon
Cholsey
Goring-on-Thames
Camberley
Bagshot
Farnham Common
Call us free or book a time online. We are here 24 hours a day, every day of the year, for homes and businesses across Didcot.
We give you one clear, fixed price before we start, so you always know the cost up front. A standard unblock typically runs from around 100 pounds, with the exact figure set by the job. Your quote is agreed before any work begins.
We run into Didcot along the A34, and for emergencies we leave straight away and treat every Didcot call as urgent. When you call, we give you a realistic arrival time.
In many cases, yes. Our no-dig lining forms a new pipe inside the old one with no excavation, and we survey the pipe with a camera first to confirm it is suitable.
If the blockage is inside your boundary, it is yours. If it sits in a shared or public sewer beyond it, Thames Water is responsible. Our camera survey shows which, so you do not pay for a drain that is not yours. You can also check ownership on GOV.UK.
It is well worth it, especially for older homes near the centre where the original clay drains may need attention. A pre-purchase drain survey shows the true condition of the pipework and can save thousands after you move in.
Yes. We work with shops, restaurants, offices at Milton Park, care homes, surgeries and schools across Didcot, including planned maintenance with priority response.
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