Drain Pipe Repair on the Costa del Sol

A blocked drain is usually a case of clearing it and checking the water runs freely. A cracked or broken pipe is a different job, and it needs repairing rather than cleared and crossed off. If the ground is wet, or the water comes straight back the moment we’ve gone, the pipe itself is the problem, not what’s inside it. We repair drain pipes across the Costa del Sol, and we’ll tell you straight whether yours needs a repair or a section replacing.

You’re dealing with one plumber, not a call centre. Greg answers, Greg diagnoses, and Greg turns up to do the work. He has 15 years behind him as a plumbing and heating engineer, and he works out of Calahonda, covering the coast from San Pedro de Alcántara to Benalmádena.

Is the pipe broken, or just blocked?

If the drain backs up and then slowly drains away, it’s usually a blockage to clear. If the water comes back quickly, the ground is wet, or you can hear water running under the floor, the pipe is more likely cracked or separated. We’ll tell you which one you’ve got before we start, and if it turns out to be a simple blockage, see our blocked drain clearing page instead.

What damages a drain pipe?

Tree roots are a common culprit. They find the joints in an older pipe and work their way in, and once they’re through, the pipe starts to leak and soil gets drawn in behind them. Ground movement does it too, especially on older properties where the earth shifts through the seasons, and age plays its part as a length of pipe simply wears out. A short video of the problem, plus where the wet patch or the smell is, tells us a lot about what we’re dealing with.

How do you find the break?

We start from what you can see and send: a photo or short video, where the water is coming from, and whether it happens when you run a tap or only after heavy rain. Sometimes that’s enough to point to the likely failure. Where it isn’t, we’ll be honest about that too, and we’ll agree the next step with you rather than digging on a guess. There’s no point exposing more of the pipe than the job needs.

How urgent is a leaking drain pipe?

Don’t assume a leak can wait just because it’s slow. Water that’s pooling against the house, or soaking the ground near the foundations, needs a look sooner rather than later, and the longer a leak runs the more damage it can do. A cracked pipe can also draw in soil and turn into a full blockage. The quick way to be sure is to send us a photo or short video, and we’ll tell you straight how urgent it is.

What should I do while I wait?

Stop running water into the affected drain, and don’t keep flushing the toilet if the pipe is backing up. Note where the ground is wet or where the smell is strongest, and send us a photo or short video on WhatsApp. The more we can see before we travel, the better prepared we turn up.

How do you repair a drain pipe?

We repair the damaged section rather than patch over it, and we’ll tell you straight if a section needs replacing. Before we travel, we’ll have looked at your photos or video and picked up the parts we need, so we turn up prepared to do the job rather than just to look at it. On site, we expose only the section that needs work, make the repair, and check the flow before we backfill. The Dexter wrench and Worx drills ride in the van as standard. We’ll agree the approach and the price with you before we start, so you know the cost before the ground is open. The work carries a one-year warranty.

When a repair isn’t worth it

Sometimes the honest answer is that the pipe has had its day. If a run has cracked in several places, or the joints have failed along its length, patching one section can leave the next failure waiting. In that case we’ll tell you straight and price a proper replacement, rather than sell you a short-term fix that fails again.

What gives you confidence in our work?

We diagnose first and charge honestly, and we don’t dig on a guess. The repair is done properly and checked before we leave, rather than patched and hoped for, and our work carries a one-year warranty. We’re rated 5.0 stars from 26 Google reviews.

What does it cost to repair a drain pipe?

The honest answer is it depends on what’s actually wrong and how far down it is, which is why we ask for a photo or video first. The price we give you is a real one, not a guess. For the full rundown of what we charge, see our pricing page.

Ready to sort that pipe?

Message us a photo or a short video on WhatsApp and we typically reply within about ten minutes. Or call the number below and we’ll talk it through.

WhatsApp +34 633 856 321 · Call +34 951 127 041