Engineers on call now 0330 1331 347
Call 0330 1331 347

Emergencies

Can a blocked drain cause damp in a house?

Yes. A leaking or blocked underground drain saturates the ground next to the foundations, and that moisture is drawn into the wall structure, producing persistent damp at low level that no amount of internal treatment will cure until the drain is repaired.

Classic signs are damp on an internal wall that corresponds to the position of an external gully or drain run, tide marks that do not respond to a new damp-proof course, and damp that is worse after heavy use of water in the property.

Damp specialists frequently treat the symptom for years without anyone looking at the drainage. A CCTV survey is cheap by comparison and rules the cause in or out definitively.

Long-term leakage also washes fines out of the soil beneath foundations, which is a subsidence risk, so it is worth resolving quickly.

Still not sure? Just ask us.

We're a small, family-run team based in East Grinstead, on call 24/7 across East Grinstead and a 20-mile radius. No obligation — tell us what you're seeing and we'll tell you straight what it is.

0330 1331 347

Related service: Leak & Fault Finding

People also ask

This answer, for your town

Blocked drain? Not for long.

Speak to a real engineer in under 20 seconds. 24/7, 365 days a year.

Call 24/70330 1331 347