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Root Cutting

High-pressure high-pressure root cutting clears drains by blasting fat, silt, roots and scale off the full bore of the pipe. It's our first-choice method for stubborn blockages and safe for most drains — at a pre-agreed price, across the UK.

  • Reach most jobs within the hour
  • Pre-agreed price
  • Root cutting & CCTV on every van
  • Fully insured, DBS-checked

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The signs

When you need root cutting

Tree or shrub roots in the drain

Root intrusion in the pipe

Cracked joints where roots get in

Recurring blockages that keep coming back

Cleaning a drain before a CCTV survey

Detail

Why professional root cutting works

It cleans the whole pipe, not just a hole through the blockage

No harsh chemicals

Adjustable pressure, safe for older clay pipes

Fast, with immediate results you can see on camera

Our process

How our root cutting works

1

Step 1

CCTV check first where useful

2

Step 2

Feed the root cutting hose into the drain

3

Step 3

Scour the pipe clear with high-pressure water

4

Step 4

Confirm the drain is clear, on camera where helpful

Our promise

A pre-agreed price, and a guarantee

Pre-agreed price

We agree a clear, pre-agreed price with you before any work begins — so you know exactly what you'll pay before we start.

Workmanship guarantee

If a problem we fixed returns within the guarantee period, we'll put it right.

Reviews

What our customers say

★★★★★

"Fast, tidy and did exactly what they said. Couldn't fault them."

Sarah, London SW18
★★★★★

"Showed me the problem on camera and sorted it properly. No hard sell."

Mark, Manchester M20
★★★★★

"Reliable and professional — one call and it was handled."

Priya, Birmingham B29
Recent jobs

Root Cutting jobs we've done

Edinburgh · EH8

Tree roots cleared from a drain

Cut and cleared roots from a tenement drain, then recommended a CCTV survey to check for damage.

London · SE1

Recurring root ingress fixed

Cut back invasive roots at a cracked joint, then relined the pipe to stop them growing back.

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FAQs

Root Cutting FAQs

Yes — we adjust the pressure to suit the pipe, so it's safe for older clay drainage while still clearing the blockage.

We agree a price before we start, so you know the cost upfront.

Root cutting cleans the whole pipe and handles grease, silt and roots better; rodding suits some solid blockages. We use whichever fits.

Most root cutting jobs are completed within the hour.

Yes — we're fully insured, our engineers are DBS-checked, and we hold recognised industry accreditations including Water Jetting Association membership.

We confirm the drain is flowing freely before we leave, and if a blockage returns because we didn't clear it properly, we'll come back and put it right.

Wherever possible we use no-dig methods such as relining and localised patch repairs, so there's little or no excavation.

You're normally responsible for the pipes within your property boundary; the shared or public sewer beyond it is usually the water company's. If we find it isn't yours, we'll tell you.

Recent work

See the work up close

Before and after: tree roots cut out of a drainBlocked drain chamber before clearingThe same drain chamber cleared and flowing

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