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Clearing a blocked drain in the UK typically costs £85–£450 depending on the method: simple rodding is often around £85–£140, high-pressure water jetting around £200–£300, and a CCTV drain survey £275–£450 if the cause needs investigating. Most household blockages are cleared the same day. The common causes are fat and food in kitchen drains, wipes and excess paper in toilets, and root ingress or collapsed pipes outside. Some blockages you can safely clear yourself; recurring or sewage-backing-up blockages usually mean a deeper fault that needs an insured drainage engineer.
A blocked drain is stressful and the trade knows it — which is where overcharging creeps in. The pages below give honest cost ranges, what you can safely try first, and how to tell a quick fix from a problem that needs a camera and a professional.