Fats, oils and grease — the industry calls them FOG — enter drains as warm liquids and cool into waxy deposits on pipe walls. Layer by layer, they narrow the pipe; combined with so-called flushable wipes they form dense, tough masses.
Kitchen drains and the first junction downstream of a kitchen are classic accumulation points. Jetting removes the build-up; keeping FOG out of the sink prevents its return.
A defect term for grease-based blockage material.
Kitchen wastes, commercial food premises and the sewers downstream of both.
A CCTV drain inspection is the standard way to confirm whether this is what's happening in your pipes: the camera shows the condition on screen, a locator pinpoints the exact position and depth, and you get a recorded report before any repair decisions are made.
A CCTV drain inspection shows exactly what's happening inside your pipes — no guesswork.