For superficial blockages in sinks or washbasins, an inexpensive manual drain snake from a hardware store and half an hour of patience are usually enough. If the water starts to move, keep going. If after 30-45 minutes it's still stuck, call us. Insisting only makes the situation worse because you push the plug further down. The plumber's first step is to find out where the blockage is. There's no point blindly inserting a snake if the blockage is two floors down. For this, we use an endoscopic inspection camera, a thin camera mounted on a flexible cable that travels through the pipe and shows the exact point of the blockage and its nature on screen: hair, grease, plant roots, foreign objects, fragments of old construction. Call us, message us on WhatsApp, or request your quote online — we respond in under 10 minutes during business hours.

The most complex case is a blocked downpipe. A downpipe is the vertical pipe that collects wastewater from several flats in the same block. 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 bars and clearing everything. It's the most effective equipment but also the most delicate. If the pipe has cracks or weak joints, the pressure can make things worse. For blocked toilets, the classic plunger only works if the blockage is superficial. When the blockage is deeper, in the internal toilet siphon or in the first bend of the downpipe, a professional drain snake or a small rotary machine is needed. It's good to know this because many people end up removing the entire toilet, thinking it's the only way. In reality, that's the last resort. This inspection lasts between 15 and 30 minutes and allows us to choose the correct method. It is a very useful intervention when the blockage is recurrent and we want to know if there is a structural problem behind it, such as a broken pipe or a poorly calculated gradient.

For toilets, a quality plunger is worth having at home. This is the first intervention. If it doesn't move after five to ten pumps, call the plumber. Forcing it more will break the toilet's wax seal, creating an additional problem. The most common blockage is in the sink or washbasin siphon. Solidified grease and soap form a soft plug that can be removed with a manual drain snake or with a mild chemical cleaner 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. Only when the material allows it and the case requires it. We always prefer the mechanical method (snake, machine) because it does not damage pipes or seals.

The price for a flat move in Sabadell usually ranges between 155 and 1500 euros. The final figure depends on the condition of the property, the materials, and the working time. We always provide a fixed quote before starting. Yes, a 30-day guarantee. If the blockage reappears at the same spot within that period, we return at no extra cost. It does not cover new blockages at other points. “They assembled the entire IKEA kitchen in one afternoon. Punctual, tidy, and a good price.