There could be several different signs of a blocked drain, but the most noticeable cases would be foul smelling, overflowing gurgling sounds which indicate water is pooling and pushing against the pipe, slow draining, or sewer overflow. All the above can be caused by either tree roots, toiletries, foreign objects, cooking oil, food scraps, hair, and natural debris.

Kitchen drains often experience fat, oil and grease blockages, even the most fastidious clients of ours have had a kitchen sink blockage due to grease. The quickest and most effective way to try and clear the blockage yourself is to mix roughly a cup of baking soda with half a cup of salt, pour it down your plughole, Let the mixture sit for several hours. Flush it with hot water, Repeat the process if it doesn’t work the first time. If your drain is still blocked, contact the friendly team at Doctor Plumbing and Gas for professional help.

This all depends on what caused the blockage in the first place, you have natural cleaners such as boiling water, baking soda and salt, then there would be caustic cleaners followed with plungers and drain rods/snakes. The most effective for major issues is the Electric Eel or Hydro jet including CCTV Inspection once determined if tree roots or foreign objects are the issue, the next step would be excavation or pipe relining.