Blocked Drains Taunton
Exjet covers Taunton and the surrounding Somerset countryside with 24-hour drainage support, every day of the year. We work for householders, landlords, farms and commercial sites, from a single blocked gully to a collapsed sewer. There is no call-out charge, and our engineers arrive with jetting and CCTV equipment on board, so most jobs are diagnosed and dealt with in one visit rather than two.
what we do
Drainage problems rarely announce themselves politely. A slow-draining sink, a smell in the garden or water rising in a manhole all point to something that needs looking at properly rather than guessing at.
Exjet has been clearing and repairing drains across the South West since 1986, and we bring the same equipment and standards to Taunton that we use on commercial contracts and sewer adoption surveys. That means high-pressure jetting to shift the blockage, a CCTV survey to show what caused it, and a written recommendation if the pipe itself needs work. Whether you are a homeowner with a blocked toilet or a site manager with a failing surface-water system, you get the same response and the same honest account of what we found.
Drainage Help Across Taunton & Somerset
Taunton sits in the Tone valley, ringed by the Somerset Levels, the Quantocks and the Blackdown Hills. It is low, flat ground with a long history of water management, and that shapes the drainage problems we are called to: surface water with nowhere to go, ditches and soakaways that silt up, and older pipework running at shallow gradients where anything solid tends to settle.
Add the number of off-mains properties in the villages around the town and you have a mix that rewards proper diagnosis over guesswork. We survey before we quote, and we will tell you if a clean will do rather than selling you a repair.
Why Choose Exjet in Taunton
Exjet has been working on drains and sewers across the South West since 1986. Our engineers are directly employed rather than subcontracted, which is why standards stay consistent from one job to the next. We hold Constructionline Gold, SSIP/SMAS, CHAS and SafeContractor accreditation, so we can work on commercial and adopted systems as readily as on a domestic drain.
In practice that means the crew who turn up in Taunton carry the same jetting and survey equipment we use on utility contracts, and you get a clear explanation of what was wrong, what we did, and whether anything still needs attention. No call-out charge, no jargon, and no pressure to buy a repair you do not need.
AREAS WE COVER IN TAUNTON
Our engineers cover the Taunton postcodes — TA1, TA2, TA3 and TA4 — including the town centre, Bishop’s Hull, Comeytrowe, Wilton, Holway, Norton Fitzwarren, Staplegrove, Monkton Heathfield, West Monkton, Cheddon Fitzpaine, Kingston St Mary and Trull.
We also work across the wider area, from Bishops Lydeard, Milverton, Wiveliscombe and Cotford St Luke to North Curry, Stoke St Gregory and Churchinford, and on to Wellington, Bridgwater and North Petherton.
Taunton’s low-lying position in the Tone valley means surface water and shallow-gradient pipework account for a good share of the problems we are called to, while the villages beyond the town are largely off mains drainage, with septic tanks and soakaways to match. Our vans carry high-pressure jetting and CCTV survey equipment as standard, so we can diagnose and clear most problems on the first visit.
Those four districts are where most of our Taunton work happens, not the limit of it. We work right across the wider TA area as well — TA5 to TA7 around Bridgwater, TA19 Ilminster, TA20 Chard and TA21 Wellington among them — and on through Somerset, Devon and Dorset. If your postcode is not listed, ask anyway.
Over the county border? We have dedicated pages for East Devon — Honiton, Sidmouth, Seaton and Axminster — and for Exeter.
Drainage FAQs Taunton
Do you offer emergency drainage callouts in Taunton?
Yes. Exjet runs a 24-hour callout service across Taunton and the surrounding area, every day of the year. If a drain is overflowing, a toilet will not flush or water is backing up into the property, call 0800 328 6655 and we will get an engineer to you.
Which Taunton areas do you cover?
We cover TA1 to TA4 and the surrounding villages, including Bishop’s Hull, Norton Fitzwarren, Monkton Heathfield, Bishops Lydeard, Wiveliscombe, North Curry and Trull, and out towards Wellington and Bridgwater. If you are not sure whether you are in range, call and ask.
What kinds of blockages can you clear?
Sinks, toilets, baths, showers, outside gullies, yard drains, soil stacks, surface-water runs and main sewer connections. We work on domestic, commercial, agricultural and industrial systems, and there is no size of pipe we are not equipped for.
How do you find what is causing a blockage?
Usually by inspection and flow testing first, which is often enough. Where a problem keeps returning or the cause is not visible, we put a CCTV camera down the line and record what we find, so you can see the fault rather than take our word for it.
Can you fix drains that keep blocking?
Yes, and a drain that keeps blocking is almost always telling you something. Repeat blockages usually come down to a displaced joint, root ingress, a collapsed section or a gradient too shallow to self-clear. We survey the line, identify the cause and set out the options rather than simply jetting it again.
Is there a call-out charge?
No. There is no call-out charge. We explain what the work involves and what it will cost before we start, so there are no surprises when the invoice arrives.