The plumber's first step is to find out where the blockage is. There's no point inserting a drain snake blindly if the blockage is two floors down. For this, we use an inspection endoscope camera, a slender camera mounted on a flexible cable that travels down the pipe and shows the exact location and nature of the blockage on screen. Hair, grease, plant roots, foreign objects, fragments of old construction. For superficial blockages in sinks or basins, a cheap manual drain snake from a hardware store and half an hour of patience are usually sufficient. If the water starts to move, keep going. If after 30-45 minutes it's still blocked, call us. Insisting only makes the situation worse because you push the blockage further down. Sinks, bathtubs, toilets, and external drainpipes. Professional high-pressure equipment and drain snakes. Diagnosis before action.

The most complex case is a blockage in a drainpipe. The drainpipe is the vertical pipe that collects wastewater from several floors in the same building. When it gets blocked, it usually affects several neighbours at once. This is where the high-pressure machine comes in, capable of pushing water at 150 bar and clearing everything. It's the most effective but also the most delicate equipment. If the pipe has cracks or weak joints, the pressure can worsen the problem. This inspection takes between 15 and 30 minutes and allows us to choose the correct method. It's a very useful intervention when blockages are recurrent, and we want to know if there's an underlying structural problem, like a broken pipe or an incorrectly calculated slope. For drainpipes and multiple blockages (more than one bathroom affected, water rising in one when you use another), always call a plumber. It's a common installation issue that requires professional tools and often coordination with neighbours.

The most common is in the sink or basin trap. Solidified grease and soap form a soft blockage that can be removed with a manual drain snake or a gentle chemical clean if the material is PVC. Caustic soda should not be used on old lead or copper pipes. It corrodes the metal and creates worse problems than the original. For toilets, a good quality plunger is worth having at home. It's the first line of action. If it doesn't work after five to ten pumps, call a plumber. Forcing it further will break the toilet's wax seal and create an additional problem. In my case, they did a good job tiling and painting walls at a fair price.

The price for communal area cleaning in Montornès del Vallès usually ranges between €59 and €545. The final figure depends on the property's condition, materials, and labour time. We always provide a fixed quote before starting. On Cronoshare, you can find the best professionals for Painter services in Sant Pere de Ribes \| Quality and value. Request a quote, and up to 4 professionals in your area will contact you within hours. Yes, 30 days guarantee. If the blockage reappears in the same spot within that period, we'll return at no extra cost. It does not cover new blockages in other locations.