I’ve Dropped It Down the Drain! What Do I Do?

Street Drains

If you’ve dropped your item down a public drain on the street, things get a little complicated. What if you’ve dropped keys down a storm drain?

We’ve all seen drainage falls stories of people getting stuck trying to fish an iPhone out of the sewers, or experienced the desperation of watching a pound coin roll towards a grate and disappear.

As these drains are part of the public sewer system, and are therefore the responsibility of the local council/water authority, representatives from those bodies will be required in order to retrieve any lost possessions, and will ordinarily charge for the service.

• Find out the water authority for your area

Charges range in price depending on the council, and will no doubt be higher outside of working hours. Unfortunately, this type of work is not considered a priority.

Sink Plughole

So what happens when you drop something down the sink? Logic would suggest that anything dropped down a plughole would have to be pretty miniature in size, so is likely to be jewellery or small screws being dropped down the sink.

Get in touch

If you’re not comfortable with resolving the problem yourself, or if your beloved treasure is too far out of reach, simply contact the experts at Express Drainage Solutions.

Not only is it wise to remove the obstruction from the drains, but it’s also important to check that the item is not causing any issues – that’s where we can help.

Helping customers across London and beyond with pressing drainage issues, the team at Express Drainage Solutions should be your first port of call for any emergencies such as keys dropped down your drain.

Using state-of-the-art CCTV cameras and drain unblocking techniques, we can have your drain up and running again in no time. Simply get in touch for drainage falls and discuss your issue