Looking for someone to unblock roof terrace drain

Does anyone have contact details/recommendations for someone to unblock a roof terrace drain. Think it has got blocked up with stones and soil ( OH's roof top gardening habits, methinks) so very slow to drain after the heavy rain and I don't want it leaking into the ( recently painted!) house. Thanks!

Shiva wrote:Does anyone have contact details/recommendations for someone to unblock a roof terrace drain. Think it has got blocked up with stones and soil ( OH's roof top gardening habits, methinks) so very slow to drain after the heavy rain and I don't want it leaking into the ( recently painted!) house. Thanks!

How about using unblockarod. They've had good reports on this forum:

drain-unblocking-companies-in-quesada-and-the-surrounding-areas-f183/unblock-a-rod-sl-drainage-specialist-t31133.html

Thanks will try them now ( no time like the present...)

Yay! Called them, they came out, all fixed and they have shown me what to do to keep it clear in the future. Thanks Jan

Shiva wrote:Yay! Called them, they came out, all fixed and they have shown me what to do to keep it clear in the future. Thanks Jan

Great to get feedback and glad all went well for you.

Hi Shiva, what did they tell you to do to prevent another blockage?

Rodt wrote:Hi Shiva, what did they tell you to do to prevent another blockage?

I think it probably involves restraining the OH in some way! Handcuffs or a straight jacket maybe?

Pete.

PeteKnight wrote:

Rodt wrote:Hi Shiva, what did they tell you to do to prevent another blockage?

I think it probably involves restraining the OH in some way! Handcuffs or a straight jacket maybe?

Pete.

Hmm, interesting suggestions from PeteKnight there..., though seriously , it is really just maintenance, lifting up the drain cover (had to be unscrewed ) and physically clearing out all the gunge ; once the soil and sand and couple of little weeds that had taken up residence ( all that lovely soil for them to grow in ) were cleared out it drained beautifully. I would have tried having a go myself if I hadn't been able to get anyone in to do it but being a bit fainthearted about trying things like that for the first time I was reluctant to do so in case the drain was more complicated that it really turned out to be. I'll be keeping an eye on it ( and on the OH) in the future....