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A recent call-out took JD Drain Away to a farmhouse just outside Ashkirk in the Scottish Borders, where the drainage pipework had become completely blocked. The cause turned out to be a substantial build-up of hardened fat inside the pipework. The blockage had built up to the point where water could no longer flow through the drain properly. The drainage system was completely blocked when we arrived at the property near Ashkirk. Using high-pressure drain jetting, we were able

A blocked kitchen sink is one of the most common drainage problems we attend across the Scottish Borders, and while it can seem like it happens overnight, the blockage has often been building up quietly for years. We were recently called out to a customer with a completely blocked kitchen sink. They contacted us in the morning, and we attended the same day to get things flowing again. Whenever possible, JD Drain Away aims to attend all call-outs on the same day, helping custo

The tree root removed from the drain measured almost 8 metres in length after entering through a damaged pipe joint. A recent call-out in Peebles, Scottish Borders, began with what looked like a fairly straightforward overflowing drain. The customer had noticed water backing up instead of draining away properly, so they asked us to investigate before the problem became any worse. At first glance it appeared to be a typical blocked drain, but as we started investigating it qui