Blocked Drains Tiverton
Exjet covers Tiverton and Mid Devon 24 hours a day, every day of the year — from the town centre out to Bampton, Cullompton, Crediton and the Exe valley villages. We work for householders, landlords, farms and commercial sites, from a blocked gully to a failed septic system. There is no call-out charge, and our engineers carry jetting and CCTV equipment on board, so most jobs are diagnosed and dealt with in a single visit.
what we do
Tiverton grew up where the Exe meets the Lowman, and water has shaped the town ever since — two rivers through the middle, the Grand Western Canal along its eastern edge, and a good deal of low ground in between. Heavy rain on the Exmoor fringe arrives here quickly, and surface water is a recurring theme.
Exjet has been clearing and repairing drains across the South West since 1986. We bring the same equipment and standards to a farmhouse outside Bampton that we use on adopted sewers and commercial contracts: high-pressure jetting to shift the blockage, a CCTV survey to establish what caused it, and a written recommendation if the pipe itself needs work.
River Valley, Market Town and Farm Drainage
The older parts of Tiverton — Westexe, the streets around St Peter’s and the mill terraces — still run largely on Victorian clay pipework, prone to displaced joints and root ingress from mature trees. Newer development at Blundell’s Road and the eastern edge tends to fail differently, usually through build-up rather than structural damage.
Out through Halberton, Sampford Peverell, Bampton and the Exe valley villages, most property is off mains drainage entirely, and the common calls are septic tanks overdue for emptying or soakaways that have silted up. We survey before we quote, and we will tell you if a clean will do rather than sell you a repair.
Why Choose Exjet in Tiverton
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 hold steady from one job to the next. We carry Constructionline Gold, SSIP/SMAS, CHAS and SafeContractor accreditation, along with ISO 9001, 14001 and 45001 — so we are equally at home on an adopted sewer, a council contract or a domestic drain behind a cottage.
You get a straight 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.
Forty years in business as of May 2026, and still family-run from the same depot. Read our story.
AREAS WE COVER IN TIVERTON & MID DEVON
Our engineers cover the Tiverton postcode — EX16 — including the town centre, Westexe, Elmore, Chettiscombe, Bolham, Blundell’s, Halberton, Sampford Peverell, Bampton, Witheridge and Rackenford.
We also cover the wider Mid Devon districts: EX15 Cullompton, Uffculme and Willand, EX17 Crediton and Copplestone, and EX19 Winkleigh, along with the Exe valley villages up towards the Exmoor fringe.
Tiverton sits where the Exe meets the Lowman, with the Grand Western Canal along its eastern edge, so heavy rain off the higher ground arrives quickly and surface water is a recurring theme. The older Victorian stock closer to the centre often has clay pipework prone to root ingress, while beyond the town Mid Devon is 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 districts are where most of our Mid Devon work happens, not the limit of it. Exjet covers Devon, Cornwall, Somerset and Dorset — if you sit just outside the list, it is still worth a call.
Nearby? We have dedicated pages for Exeter, Taunton and East Devon.
Nearby areas: Exeter to the south, Taunton to the north east, Barnstaple to the north west and East Devon to the south east.
Drainage FAQs Tiverton
Do you offer emergency drainage callouts in Tiverton?
Yes. Exjet runs a 24-hour callout service across Tiverton and Mid Devon, 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 Mid Devon areas do you cover?
We cover EX16 Tiverton, EX15 Cullompton, EX17 Crediton and EX19 Winkleigh, plus the surrounding villages including Halberton, Sampford Peverell, Bampton, Witheridge, Uffculme and Copplestone. If you are unsure 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, along with septic tanks and treatment plants. We work on domestic, agricultural and commercial systems.
How do you find what is causing a blockage?
Usually by inspection and flow testing, which is often enough. Where a problem keeps returning or the cause is not visible, we run 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. In Mid Devon a drain that blocks repeatedly usually has a structural cause — a displaced joint, root ingress from mature trees, a collapsed section, or a run overwhelmed by surface water after heavy rain. We survey the line, establish 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 anywhere in Mid Devon. We explain what the work involves and what it will cost before we begin.