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Choke Clearing in Singapore
Choked toilets, sinks, basins, floor traps and shower drains cleared from $80, with manual and powered augers for stubborn blockages and a flow test afterwards.
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Choke Clearing services & prices
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Simple toilet choke clearing
From $80
Manual auger clearing
From $100
Powered snake / auger clearing
From $130
Sink choke clearing
From $80
Basin choke clearing
From $80
Floor trap choke clearing
From $90
Shower drain choke clearing
From $90
Deep / recurrent blockage
From $150
Toilet bowl removal for foreign object
From $160
Main pipe / deep blockage
Quote Required
Service guide
About choke clearing
Choke clearing in Singapore starts from $80 at SG QuickFix for a simple toilet, sink or basin choke. Floor trap and shower drain chokes start from $90, manual auger clearing from $100 and powered snake clearing from $130. Deep or recurring blockages start from $150. Most chokes are cleared in 30 to 90 minutes.
Who is responsible for a choke in an HDB flat?
HDB says flat owners maintain the sanitary branch pipes in their flats, while the town council maintains the main sanitary pipes. A choke in your own sink, floor trap or toilet is usually in that fitting or in your branch pipe, so it is yours to fix. If neighbours on the same stack have backed-up drains, or waste water comes up through your floor trap when you haven't used any water, the main pipe may be choked: contact your town council.
Do you need a licensed plumber to clear a choke?
No. PUB lists clearing any blockage in a floor trap, water closet or sanitary appliance, and clearing and flushing discharge pipes, as simple plumbing work that doesn't need a licensed plumber. Replacing sanitary pipes or changing a toilet bowl is licensed work.
What causes chokes?
- Kitchen sinks: grease and food scraps harden in the trap and pipe. HDB notes that the bottle trap is the common wash trap under HDB sinks and basins, and that chokes there come from solid matter or hardened grease.
- Basins: hair, soap and toothpaste build up in the bottle trap.
- Floor traps and shower drains: hair, soap scum and grit. HDB advises keeping the grating closed and not pouring cooking oil or food waste down floor traps or sinks.
- Toilets: too much toilet paper, wet wipes, sanitary products, and objects such as toys or phones. Wet wipes don't break down like toilet paper.
How long does choke clearing take?
| Job | Typical time | Price from |
|---|---|---|
| Simple toilet choke | 30–45 min | $80 |
| Sink or basin choke | 30–45 min | $80 |
| Floor trap or shower drain choke | 30–60 min | $90 |
| Manual auger clearing | 45–60 min | $100 |
| Powered snake or auger clearing | 1–1.5 hours | $130 |
| Deep or recurring blockage | 1–2 hours | $150 |
| Toilet bowl removal for a foreign object | 2–3 hours | $160 |
| Main pipe or deep blockage | After inspection | Quote required |
Common problems
Sink or basin drains slowly: grease, hair or soap building up in the bottle trap. Toilet water rises or drains slowly after flushing: a partial blockage in the toilet's trap or the branch pipe. Floor trap overflows when the washing machine drains: a choked floor trap or branch pipe that can't take the flow. Gurgling sounds from drains: air being pushed through a partly blocked pipe. Bad smell from a floor trap or sink: a dried-out trap, or waste caught in the pipe. Choke keeps coming back: a blockage further down the pipe that plunging only moves, or grease built up along the pipe. Something dropped into the toilet: an object stuck in the toilet's trap may need the bowl removed to get it out.
What the work covers
We find which fitting and which section of pipe is blocked, then clear it with a plunger, pump, manual auger or powered snake as needed. Bottle traps and floor trap gratings are removed and cleaned where they are the cause. After clearing, every affected fitting is run with water to confirm it drains freely, and the area is cleaned up.
- Sink & basin chokes
- Floor trap clearing
- Toilet chokes
- Flow test after clearing
Pricing & conditions
Prices start from $80 and depend on where the blockage is, how deep it is and the tools needed. Simple chokes are cleared with a plunger or pump; stubborn ones need a manual auger, from $100, or a powered snake, from $130. Recurring blockages start from $150, and removing a toilet bowl to retrieve an object starts from $160. Main pipe blockages are quoted after inspection. The price is confirmed before work starts.
Not included: blockages in the main sanitary pipes shared by an HDB block, which the town council maintains, replacing pipes, and repairing fittings that were damaged before the visit.
FAQs
At SG QuickFix, clearing a simple toilet, sink or basin choke starts from $80. Floor trap and shower drain chokes start from $90. Stubborn blockages need a manual auger, from $100, or a powered snake, from $130, and deep or recurring blockages start from $150.
HDB says owners maintain the sanitary branch pipes in their flat, and the town council maintains the main sanitary pipes. A choke in your own sink, floor trap or toilet is usually yours to fix. If neighbours on the same stack are also affected, contact your town council.
No. PUB lists clearing blockages in floor traps, toilets and sanitary appliances, and flushing discharge pipes, as simple plumbing work that doesn't need a licensed plumber. Replacing sanitary pipes or changing a toilet bowl does need one.
Cooking grease hardens in the bottle trap and pipe, then catches food scraps. Wipe greasy pans with paper before washing, use a sink strainer, and never pour cooking oil down the sink. Chokes that keep returning usually mean grease has built up further down the pipe.
It's risky. Strong chemicals rarely clear a solid blockage, can damage pipes and fittings, and can splash back when the trap is opened. Never mix products. If a plunger doesn't help, mechanical clearing is safer.
Most simple chokes are cleared in 30 to 45 minutes. Floor traps and manual auger jobs take up to an hour, and deep or recurring blockages one to two hours. Removing a toilet bowl to retrieve an object takes two to three hours.
A floor trap smells when the water seal dries out and lets sewer gas rise, or when waste is caught in the pipe. Pour a bucket of water into rarely used floor traps every week. If it still smells, the trap may need clearing.
Areas we serve
Choke Clearing costs the same in every area we cover. Find your town for local notes and prices.
- Bedok
- Pasir Ris
- Punggol
- Sengkang
- Tampines
- Marine Parade
- Hougang
- Serangoon
- Ang Mo Kio
- Bishan
- Toa Payoh
- Geylang
- Kallang
- CBD / Central Singapore
- Yishun
- Woodlands
- Sembawang
- Bukit Panjang
- Choa Chu Kang
- Bukit Batok
- Jurong East
- Jurong West
- Clementi
- Queenstown
- Bukit Merah
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