Sewage in the home, flooding or a collapsed drain in Liskeard is an emergency. Send a request at any time and mark it urgent. Then ask the engineer for an arrival time. While you wait, keep people away from standing water.
A drain emergency means flooding, sewage coming back into the home or a drain that has failed. If it feels unsafe, mark your request urgent when you send it. You can send a request at any time, but the engineer who takes the job sets the arrival time. Since flooding can spread, send your request as soon as you can.
Liskeard is an ancient market town in south-east Cornwall. Mining brought it wealth in the mid-19th century, and many Victorian buildings remain. Cornwall Council is the lead local flood authority, while South West Water manages flooding from sewers.
Where the flood comes from decides who deals with it. South West Water manages flooding from public sewers. Cornwall Council leads on flood risk from surface water, groundwater and ordinary watercourses. A drain that serves only your home is yours to clear, so report the problem to the right body as well.
You can send a request at any time, and you can mark it urgent. The engineer who takes the job sets the arrival time, so ask for it when they reply. Since every engineer prices differently, ask for a written quote before work starts.
Tip for Liskeard: Cornwall Council says South West Water manages flooding from sewers. Report sewer flooding to them too. Stay safe first, because water and sewage can carry health risks.
Start by saying what is happening, such as flooding or sewage in the home. Mark the request as urgent, because that tells the engineer the job cannot wait. Add your contact details so the engineer can reply.
Since every engineer sets their own terms, ask before work starts. These questions help you compare quotes fairly. Keep the answers, because they are easier to compare in writing.
Arrival time depends on the engineer who takes your job. You can send a request at any time, day or night, and you should mark it urgent. Ask for an arrival time as soon as the engineer replies, because we cannot promise one.
Sewage coming back into the home, flooding from a drain or a drain collapse are urgent. A slow sink is not usually an emergency, because the water still drains. If anyone is at risk, keep people away from the water.
It can, because urgent work may mean out-of-hours time and extra equipment. Ask the engineer for a written quote and any call-out charge before you agree. If the flooding comes from a public sewer, the water company manages it, so report it to them as well.
The same service is also listed for emergency drain services in Torpoint and emergency drain services in Saltash. Each page has its own notes on drains and flooding, while the basic steps stay the same. You can read either one to compare.
For background, read the signs of a blocked drain. You can also browse all drainage pages for Liskeard or the emergency drain services overview, since each one covers a different angle. Whichever page you choose, the request form at the top of this page stays the same.