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Galway city · Salthill · Oranmore · Tuam · Connemara

Drain unblocking in Galway

Water coming back up the sink, a toilet that will not go down, a gully lifting in the yard. Stop running water into it first. Then say which drains are affected and where in Galway you are, and a local drainage technician gets back to you about clearing it.

Say what the drain is doing

Area, drains affected, how fast the water is rising. That is enough to start.

While you wait

Three calm steps while you wait to hear back.

  1. Stop the water

    Switch off the washing machine and dishwasher and hold off flushing. Less water going in means less coming back up.

  2. Count the drains

    One slow sink is a local block. Sink, toilet and shower together point to the main run.

  3. Check outside

    If the manhole cover lifts easily, look in. A full chamber goes in the form. Leave a heavy cover where it is.

Pick the drain that matches yours

Sinks, toilets, main lines, outside sewers, camera surveys and jetting each have a page below, with septic tanks and commercial grease traps for the county. Every page opens with the first few things to switch off and look at.

Emergency callout triage for complete blockages

Nothing draining at all and water close to the rim. What to do now, before anyone arrives.

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CCTV drain surveys and non-invasive diagnostics

A camera down the pipe when the same drain keeps blocking and nobody can say why.

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Blocked sink and kitchen drain clearing

A kitchen sink holding water, or a bathroom basin that drains in a slow spiral.

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Main line and tree-root blockage clearing

Every drain in the house slowing at once, or a blockage that keeps coming back near a hedge or tree.

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Hydro-jetting and mechanical clearing methods

High-pressure water or rods for grease, scale and debris that a plunger will not move.

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Toilet unblocking

A toilet that rises instead of flushing, or empties slowly and gurgles.

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Blocked sewers and drain blockages

Foul water at an outside gully or manhole, or several houses with the same problem.

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Septic tank emptying Galway

Off the sewer network around Tuam, Loughrea, Athenry and Ballinasloe: a tank that is full or due.

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Grease trap cleaning Galway

Restaurants, cafes, pubs and hotels in Galway with a grease trap that is full, smelling or slow.

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Where requests come from

  • Galway city centre
  • Salthill
  • Seapoint
  • Oranmore
  • Maree
  • Athenry
  • Loughrea
  • Tuam
  • Ballinasloe road
  • Clifden
  • Connemara

Galway drain questions

Who clears a blocked public sewer in Galway?

Uisce Éireann. If the blockage is past your property boundary, or neighbours have the same problem, contact them first. A private drainage business can still help you work out which side of the boundary the blockage sits.

What should I do tonight if a drain is fully blocked?

Stop using everything on that drain, keep people away from any overflow and note which fixtures are affected. When someone can come out is agreed directly with the business that gets back to you, and a night visit is not promised.

What does a CCTV drain survey show?

A recording of the inside of the pipe: cracks, roots, collapsed lengths and joints that have slipped. Ask what access is needed and whether tracing past your boundary is included.

What does drain unblocking cost in Galway?

There is no fixed figure, because it turns on the method, the access and the state of the pipe. The business that calls you confirms the price and whether VAT is included before starting.

Blocked drains in Galway: what should I check first?

If water is rising, stop using the fixtures. Then count how many are affected, one or several, and find the nearest manhole or rodding point before you send the form.

What does it cost to clean a grease trap?

The cost depends on the trap size, access, waste volume and the disposal route. Ask the cleaning business to confirm the scope, price and whether VAT is included before work starts.