Sinks, baths, toilets and exterior downpipes. Professional high-pressure and rod equipment. Diagnosis before acting. The first step for the plumber is to find out where the blockage is. There's no point blindly inserting a rod if the blockage is two floors down. For that, we use an endoscope inspection camera, a thin camera mounted on a flexible cable that runs through the pipe and shows the exact point of the blockage and its nature on a screen. Hair, grease, plant roots, foreign objects, fragments of old construction. For superficial blockages in sinks or basins, a cheap manual rod from a hardware store and half an hour of patience are usually enough. If the water starts to move, continue. If after 30-45 minutes it's still blocked, call us. Insisting only makes the situation worse because you push the plug deeper.

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 an underlying structural problem, such as a broken pipe or a poorly calculated gradient. The most complex case is a downpipe blockage. The downpipe is the vertical pipe that collects wastewater from several floors in the same block. When it gets blocked, it usually affects several neighbours at once. This is where the high-pressure machine comes into play, capable of pushing water at 150 bars and clearing everything. It is 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, a good quality plunger only works if the blockage is superficial. When the blockage is deeper, in the internal siphon of the toilet or in the first bend of the downpipe, a professional rod or 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, it's the last option.

The most common blockage is in the sink or basin siphon. Solidified grease and soap form a soft plug that can be removed with a manual rod or a gentle chemical cleaning 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 one. For toilets, a good quality plunger is worth having at home. It's the first intervention. If it doesn't move after five to ten plunges, call the plumber. Forcing it further will break the toilet's wax seal and create an additional problem. Only when the material allows and the situation requires it. We always prefer the mechanical method (rod, machine) because it does not damage pipes or seals.

The price for chimneys in La Font de la Guatlla typically ranges between 195 and 5355 euros. The final figure depends on the property's condition, materials, and working time. We always provide a fixed quote before starting. Yes, a 30-day warranty. If the blockage reappears at the same point within that period, we return at no extra cost. It does not cover new blockages at other points. We have verified professionals available in less than 2 hours. Choose the service and ask us for a quote.