--- title: "Drain Unblocking in Corby & Kettering | Reactive" description: "Blocked drains, sinks or toilets in Corby, Kettering or Northants? Cleared the same day with high-pressure jetting and CCTV. Fixed price, no callout fee." lang: en-GB json-ld: | [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "FAQPage", "mainEntity": [ { "@type": "Question", "name": "Will you charge me even if you can't clear it?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "We give you a fixed price before we start. If the run turns out to need lining or excavation rather than clearance, we'll quote that separately and you decide. You only pay for work agreed up front." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "Do you camera the drain?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "Yes — CCTV survey is included as standard on every external drain clearance. 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[Home](/) 2. [Plumbing Services](/plumbing-services) 3. Blocked Drain Clearance Plumbing Services # Blocked Drain Clearance in Corbycleared the same day — usually inside 2 hours no jet-vac callout fee for local jobs Standing water in the sink, gurgling toilets or a manhole that's overflowing onto the patio — we clear it the same day with high-pressure jetting and a camera survey to prove the run is fully clear before we leave. [Enquire Now](/contact) [Call 07915 906262](tel:+447915906262) - Same-day clearance - No jet-vac callout fee local - CCTV survey included on outside drains - Fixed price up front Same day Local clearance 0 fee No jet-vac callout 4000 PSI Professional jet pressure 12 mo Workmanship guarantee Drain unblocking — sinks, toilets, outside gullies ## What we clear, how we clear it, and why we always camera the run Whether it's a slow kitchen sink, a toilet that won't flush properly or a manhole backing up into the garden, the first job is to identify which run is actually blocked. We trace the system from the inside out, find the affected length and clear it from the right access point — not the easiest one. For internal blockages we use professional drain rods, electric augers and chemical drain cleaners only when appropriate. For external runs we use a 4,000 PSI jet-vac with the correct nozzle for the pipe diameter — flat-jet for grease, root-cutter for invading roots, descaler for scaled cast-iron sections. Every external job ends with a CCTV survey down the cleared run. You see the inside of your own drain, on screen, before we leave. If we find anything that needs a follow-up — collapsed section, displaced joint, root ingress — you get the recording, a quote, and zero pressure to use us for the repair. What happens if you wait ## Ignored drains don't fix themselves — they back up indoors A blocked outside drain is the polite version. The impolite version is sewage coming back up the lowest fixture in the house — usually a downstairs WC or shower tray — at the worst possible moment. Caustic-soda pours and 'one-shot' supermarket drain cleaners can clear a fatberg short-term, but they damage older cast-iron pipe and don't touch root ingress at all. Worse, they leave the cause in place. - Sewage back-up into ground floor — significant biohazard cleanup on top of the drain job - Garden flooding from a blocked manhole — kills lawn and patio jointing - Smell of foul drain inside the house — usually a partial blockage, not 'just the trap' - Caustic chemicals attacking cast-iron pipework — accelerates collapse - Repeat blockages from the same cause — usually root ingress untouched by rodding - Damp ingress into walls from a collapsed gully — masquerades as rising damp Our process ## From first call to job done — exactly what to expect 1. 01 ### Identify the run We work out whether the blockage is on a single fixture, a stack, or the main run to the sewer — by trace, not by guess. 2. 02 ### Open the right access Manhole lift, rodding eye, or under-sink trap. We pick the access that gives us the best angle, not just the closest. 3. 03 ### Clear with the right tool Rods, electric auger or 4,000 PSI jet-vac with the appropriate nozzle for grease, scale or roots. 4. 04 ### CCTV survey Camera the cleared run end-to-end. You see what's inside your drain, on screen. 5. 05 ### Report & guarantee Written report on what caused it, what's clear, what (if anything) needs follow-up. 12-month workmanship guarantee. Why customers choose Reactive ## No guesswork. No upsell. Just the work, done right. - ### Same-day clearance Local jobs (Corby, Kettering, Wellingborough) cleared inside 2–4 hours from your call. - ### No jet-vac callout fee We don't charge a separate fee to bring the equipment. The price covers everything. - ### CCTV included on outside runs Standard, not an add-on. You see what was wrong and what's now clear. - ### 12-month guarantee If the same cause re-blocks the same run inside 12 months, we re-clear it free. - ### Right tool, not the only tool Rods, augers, jet-vacs and chemical descalers — we use what fits the job. - ### Honest follow-up advice If your drain needs a relining or a section replacement, we tell you. If it doesn't, we tell you that too. ![High-pressure drain jetting hose entering an outdoor manhole at a UK home — Reactive drainage clearance](/__l5e/assets-v1/d6c56d51-94e0-4363-baaa-6d3aefc245a2/img-015.jpeg) In detail ## Why your drain blocked — and how the fix changes by cause Roughly two-thirds of the blockages we clear in Northamptonshire fall into three buckets: kitchen-grease build-up in the kitchen branch, root ingress at the joint where the soil run leaves the property, and wet-wipe stacks in the main run downstream of upstairs toilets. Each needs a different clearing method, and each has a different probability of returning. Kitchen-grease blockages are usually softening and flushing jobs — hot water and a flat-jet nozzle will move them, but the long-term fix is a pour of bio enzyme weekly. Root ingress is mechanical — only a root-cutting jet-vac nozzle or a mechanical chain flail will deal with it properly, and even then the joint will reseed within 12–24 months. Wet-wipe and 'flushable' wipe blockages are the fastest-growing category we see — 'flushable' is a marketing word, not a drainage standard. Once a wipe pad has formed in a 100mm soil pipe, only a high-pressure jet will break it down. A chemical pour will not. - ### Kitchen sinks & branches Grease, food and detergent scale. Cleared with hot water + jet, prevented with weekly bio-enzyme. - ### Toilets & soil stacks Wet wipes, sanitary, build-up at bend below pan. Jet-vac clearance, not chemicals. - ### Outside gullies Leaf litter, silt, root ingress at joints. Jetted from manhole upstream, surveyed downstream. - ### Manholes & main run Roots, fat-bergs, displaced joints. Heavy-duty jet, CCTV, then quote on lining if needed. - ### Cast-iron sections Scaled internal bore. Descaling chain or descaler nozzle, not caustic chemicals. - ### Repeat blockages Root ingress, pipe deformity or fall problem. We find the root cause, not just clear the symptom. Honest pricing ## How much does drain unblocking cost in Corby & Northants? Pricing depends on access, blockage location and whether we need the jet-vac. Local jobs include CCTV survey on outside runs at no extra charge. Single fixture (sink, basin, bath) Fixed price Internal rodding or auger, trap clean, test and refit — quoted before work starts. Toilet or single soil stack Fixed price Mechanical clearance from rodding eye, test and CCTV check — quoted before work starts. Outside drain / main run with jet-vac Fixed price 4,000 PSI jet-vac clearance + CCTV survey of cleared run — quoted before work starts. ### What changes the price - Whether the blockage is internal or in the outside run - Distance to nearest accessible manhole or rodding eye - Type of blockage — grease, wipes, roots, scale - Whether CCTV survey is required (free on outside jobs) - Need for descaling on cast-iron sections - Out-of-hours premium (typically +30%) Free, fixed-price quote — no obligation, no callout fee. [Get my fixed price](/contact) Areas covered ## Local cover across Northants & Rutland Drainage cover spans the same Northants and Rutland footprint as the rest of our work — Corby base, with regular jet-vac jobs in Kettering, Wellingborough, Oundle, Market Harborough and the surrounding villages. We can be on most local sites within 2–4 hours. - [Drain unblocking in Corby ](/areas/corby) - [Blocked drains Kettering ](/areas/kettering) - [Drain clearance in Oundle ](/areas/oundle) - [Jet-vac drainage Wellingborough ](/areas/wellingborough) Who'll be doing the work ## The Reactive engineering team We run every drainage job in-house or sends one of two trusted engineers. We don't sub-contract drainage out to a third party — the same person who clears your drain will be the one who reports back on what they found. - Gas Safe Registered - OFTEC Registered - WaterSafe-aware drainage - Checkatrade Verified FAQs ## Questions we actually get asked Anything not covered here? Pick up the phone — straight talk, no salesperson in the middle. [Call 07915 906262](tel:+447915906262) ### ### Will you charge me even if you can't clear it? ### ### Do you camera the drain? ### ### Are caustic drain cleaners worth using first? ### ### Why does my drain keep blocking? ### ### Can you do same-day clearance? ### ### Do you handle commercial drains? ### ### Is there a guarantee? ### ### What about Anglian Water responsibility? Related services [ In this category 24/7 emergency plumber ](/emergency-plumbing)[ In this category Hidden leak tracing ](/leak-detection-repair)[ In this category Central heating power flush ](/power-flushing)[ You may also need Annual boiler service & safety check ](/boiler-servicing)[ Back to hub All Plumbing Services ](/plumbing-services) Ready when you are ## Standing water? Backed-up drain? Cleared today. Same-day local response, fixed price up front, and CCTV proof that the run is fully clear before we leave. 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