Blocked Baths & Showers in Plymouth
Slow-draining bath or shower? Usually hair and soap scum, easily cleared.
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In short: Need help with blocked baths & showers in Plymouth? Network Drains covers the whole of Plymouth and Devon, including Home Park, Barbican, Devonport, Torpoint, Plymstock, Plympton, Saltash, Hatt, Yelverton, Ivybridge, Tavistock, Callington, Modbury and St John. You speak directly to the engineer, the likely cost is discussed before we attend, and we explain what caused the problem. Call or WhatsApp 07455 859451.
Baths and showers block gradually — hair, soap residue and limescale build up on the inside of the waste pipe until drainage slows to a trickle and eventually stops. It's rarely urgent, but it's worth sorting before it backs up completely, particularly in a bathroom with only one working shower.
We clear the waste pipe properly rather than just pulling out what's reachable from the plughole, which is usually as far as a DIY attempt gets.
Bathrooms added to Victorian terraces in Devonport and older houses in Tavistock often sit on waste runs with little fall, where hair and soap build up. We clear the trap and the pipe beyond it, then test it properly before we leave.
Signs you need this
- Water pooling around your feet in the shower
- Bath taking longer and longer to empty
- A musty smell from the plughole
- Standing water that eventually drains but far too slowly
How we handle it
- 1 Clear the trap and waste pipe with the right tools for the job
- 2 Check the shower or bath drains fully and quickly afterwards
- 3 Flag any wider pipework issue if the blockage was more than hair
Questions people ask
Can I prevent this myself?
A cheap plughole hair catcher stops most of the problem before it starts — it's the single easiest way to keep a bath or shower draining well between visits.
Do you deal with wet rooms and shower trays too?
Yes — wet room gullies and shower tray wastes are usually narrower than a standard bath waste, and we carry the right size equipment for both.