Blocked drains: toilets, sinks, showers and waste pipes
An overflowing toilet or a sink that no longer drains blocks a whole home. Describe the problem and a vetted professional near you sets off.
FixNow24 is a Belgian platform for urgent home repairs that connects, within minutes, a customer facing an emergency with a qualified, vetted professional who is available nearby.
Call-out fee: €35.00, paid when the request is sent
Describe my problemIn figures
- Indicative range for the repair: €50.00 to €1,200.00 excl. VAT
- The same range at 6 % VAT: €53.00 to €1,272.00 incl. VAT
- The same range at 21 % VAT: €60.50 to €1,452.00 incl. VAT
- No vetted professional covers this area yet. Your request goes to the neighbouring municipalities.
- Too few requests so far to publish an honest average time for this area.
- Call-out fee: €35.00, paid when the request is sent
Figures recomputed every hour from real interventions.
How much does it cost to unblock a toilet or a waste pipe?
Unblocking starts with a €35.00 call-out fee, paid when you send the request, then the price of the job itself, whose indicative range runs from €50.00 to €1,200.00 excl. VAT. The amount depends on where the blockage sits, on the length of pipe to be treated and on the equipment needed, from a hand auger to a high-pressure machine. Those ranges come from our reference price list and are shown at both Belgian VAT rates: €53.00 to €1,272.00 incl. VAT at 6 %, €60.50 to €1,452.00 incl. VAT at 21 %. While you wait, avoid harsh chemical drain cleaners: they attack seals and make the job harder, without dissolving blockages made of wipes or grease. The firm price is given after the diagnosis, accepted by you in the app, and paid only once the water drains again. If the blockage sits in a shared stack, the detailed invoice helps you claim it from the building.
Frequently asked questions about blocked drains
Are shop-bought drain cleaners any use?
Rarely on an established blockage, and they damage seals and older pipes. They also make the job unpleasant for the professional. It is better to stop using the fixture and describe the problem in the app.
How do I know if the blockage is mine or the building’s?
If several fixtures back up at the same time, or if the neighbours have the same trouble, the blockage is probably in the shared stack. The professional confirms it on site and gives you an invoice useful for the building.
Does the professional use a camera?
A camera inspection makes sense when the blockage keeps coming back or when a root is suspected. It is a separate job: it is offered as an additional quote that you accept or refuse in the app.
What should I do while waiting?
Stop using the blocked fixture and any fixture on the same waste pipe, mop up what has overflowed, and clear access to the trap or the inspection chamber. That saves time on site, and therefore on the time charged.
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