In Dublin, drain cleaning is often considered a simple task – which is outsourced only because of the inconvenience. However, picking the wrong plumber for the job can have undesirable consequences.
Unblocking a drain is, in itself, not really rocket science. If you have the necessary equipment and know how to use it, clearing up blockages is relatively easy – and of course the necessary protective gear.
There are, however, two things you may want to keep in mind:
Unblocking a drain is about more than just the blocked drain
Firstly, there is the question of how long it takes for your drain cleaner to arrive. If he or she is on the other side of Dublin when you make the call, you really have no way of knowing if he refrains from telling you. In fact, if you happen to be dealing with an unscrupulous one man operation, you don’t even know if he is still busy with another job, and just wants to ensure he can keep you in suspense long enough for him to get there and get paid.
Unfortunately, when your Dublin emergency plumber takes longer to arrive than necessary, two problems arise:
On the one hand, the disruption to your daily schedule – or your business operation – becomes worse. Imagine being late for a meeting, or even a job interview, because you cannot leave your home on time. What would the eventual cost of that late arrival be to you?
On the other hand, there is the possibility – depending on the situation – of additional damage. This could manifest in terms of flooding, but it can also manifest as a loss of clients, for example in the case of a restaurant not being able to clean the crockery.
Secondly, there is the matter of pinpointing the actual root cause of the problem. If this is not done correctly, you are bound to have repeated disruptions and potential losses.
The real underlying cause can vary – in some cases it is as simple as identifying undesirable substances causing a build-up in the pipeline, but in other cases it could be a poorly finished joint, plant roots disturbing the slope of the drain pipe, and even a poor design with too little slope to allow fast drainage.
Regardless of the cause, if you do not know what to address or what action to take, you can expect another occurrence of the problem, and probably at a most inconvenient time.
As such, here at Dublin Plumbing Services we employ only qualified and well experienced plumbers – so as not to deal with your plumbing or heating emergency, but to ensure – where possible – it does not happen again any time soon.
So – give us a call on the most convenient number from the list below, or use the emergency telephone number – and help can soon be on its way.
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