"Filling loop was hidden behind the kitchen carcass, isolators unlabelled. KJ found it, extended it neatly and labelled the whole plant room. Small job, huge relief."
— Nikki H., Buckshaw Village · New-build filling loop, Buckshaw
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Blocked Drain in Chorley — £50 Diagnostic, Jet Before You Dig
In short
In Chorley the drainage story splits neatly by postcode — Buckshaw is new-build single-property laterals, PR7 is 100-year salt-glaze under back alleys.
Response: 75–110 minutes across PR6, PR7
£50 diagnostic — refunded if we can't clear it
Typical cost band: £85–£180 for a jet; £220–£420 with CCTV.
Fair fixed quote in writing before any work
What blocked-drain calls in Chorley actually look like
Chorley blocked-drain work leans toward wet-wipe blockages in Buckshaw Village new-builds, root-invaded clay laterals in Adlington, and silted shared alley runs in Coppull.
Where your responsibility ends: Buckshaw Village and Astley Village new-builds have single-property laterals and adopted trunk sewers. Adlington and Coppull older stock has shared alley runs.
When a Chorley blocked drain becomes United Utilities's problem
Drainage undertaker for Chorley: United Utilities
Under the 2011 private-sewer transfer, any pipework serving more than one property, and any lateral drain from the boundary of your property to the sewer, is United Utilities' responsibility. That covers most back-alley shared runs and every stretch under the public highway. On newer Buckshaw estates the trunk sewer is often already adopted by UU — a blockage on the adopted section is a UU issue, not yours. 0345 672 3723 first before you pay anyone.
United Utilities 24/7 sewer-flooding line: 0345 672 3723 — free of charge. Call them first if the blockage is beyond your boundary or on shared pipework.
The blockages we see most in Chorley
- Wet-wipes in Buckshaw family homes
- Root ingress on Adlington clay laterals
- Silted shared runs in Coppull
- Grease blockages in Chorley town-centre commercial
- Displaced joints under 1970s extensions
How Kevin approaches a blocked drain in Chorley
- For Buckshaw, check developer-adopted sewer status before starting billable work
- Rod the customer's chamber first before jetting shared alley runs
- CCTV-survey any repeat blockage on the same street
- Cut roots and re-jet on Adlington laterals rather than dig
- Log the UU case number on shared-lateral clearances
Transparent clearance cost band for Chorley
£85–£180 for a jet; £220–£420 with CCTV.
Every price is confirmed in writing after the £50 diagnostic. Nothing billable starts until you approve the fair fixed quote — and if we can't clear the blockage we diagnosed, the £50 is refunded.
Why you shouldn't be sold an excavation in Chorley without a camera survey
Buckshaw new-build owners get quoted for pipework replacement on blockages that are UU's responsibility because the sewer is already adopted. Always check the adoption status before paying.
Our promise on every Chorley blocked-drain call-out: £50 to attend and diagnose, a fair fixed quote in writing before any billable clearance or repair, and the £50 refunded if we can't clear the blockage we diagnosed.
Chorley postcodes & neighbourhoods we cover for drainage
PR6PR7
Astley VillageBuckshaw VillageAdlingtonCoppullEuxtonWhittle-le-WoodsEaves GreenClayton-le-WoodsAndertonHeapey
Recent Chorley drainage customer reviews
"Combi swap in an old mill terrace, gas run had to be upsized from the front-elevation meter. Boxing looks better than the original, tidy work."
— Alan G., Coppull · Combi swap + gas upsize, Coppull
"1960s semi, upstairs rads always lukewarm. Balanced properly, new TRVs on two rads, magnetic filter. Warm all winter."
— Sara B., Whittle-le-Woods · Rad balance, Whittle-le-Woods
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