Covering Sussex and the south coast
Sussex plumbing
and drainage specialists
for period and coastal homes
From Brighton and Hove through Worthing, Horsham, Crawley and the wider Sussex coast — Total Flow brings honest pricing and proper diagnostics to Sussex's flint-walled cottages, Regency seafront flats and downland villages. Realistic response times for a county we travel into, not from.
Local coverage
Sussex property needs Sussex-savvy plumbing
Sussex is a county of contrasts: dense Regency and Victorian terraces packed into Brighton and Hove, flint-and-brick cottages scattered across the Weald and the Downs, large modern estates around Crawley and Horsham, and seafront mansion blocks along Worthing. Each needs a different mindset and we've spent years working all four.
We're a Kent-based team travelling into Sussex — we're upfront about that. Brighton and the coast take us 90 minutes to two hours from Rochester, so we plan Sussex work properly rather than promising 30-minute miracle ETAs. For booked work and same-day non-emergency calls, that travel time is irrelevant; for genuine emergencies, we're honest about it up front.
Coastal Sussex brings salt air that punishes external copper, exposed flues and tank fittings. Inland Sussex brings clay-and-chalk subsoil and the kind of period pipework that demands a careful hand. We carry the parts and the patience for all of it.
Services in Sussex
Everything one team can do for a Sussex property
From a single dripping tap to a full external drain run — the same engineers, the same fixed-price approach, all under one roof.
Leaks, taps, toilets and pipework — diagnosed and fixed on the first visit.
High-pressure jetting and CCTV diagnosis. typically 1–4 hour response.
Acoustic, thermal and tracer-gas — pinpointed without lifting floors.
Insurance-grade reports for buyers, landlords and developers — same day.
Drain runs, soakaways and mains connections — civils done properly.
Why Sussex chooses us
Sussex homeowners book us back, not the cheapest quote
Roughly 40% of our Sussex work is repeat or referred. That comes from showing up when we say, quoting honestly and standing behind every job.
From BN1 seafront flats to RH13 farmhouse drainage — we've seen the spectrum.
We tell you a real arrival time, not a marketing number.
Vetted and monitored — independent reviews and verified workmanship.
If a Sussex repair fails inside a year, we come back and put it right without invoice.
What we see in Sussex
Sussex plumbing patterns we solve every week
Knowing the failure modes shortens every job. Sussex repeats these enough that we treat them as standard scope.
Copper external runs and fittings on Brighton, Hove and Worthing seafront degrade fast. We re-spec in stainless and protected copper to extend service life by years.
Brighton's older streets have shifting clay drains with open joints. CCTV finds them, no-dig patch lining fixes them.
Most of Sussex sits on chalk, which means hard water and scaled-up combi heat exchangers. Softeners and scale inhibitors are recommended on most installs.
Brighton and Hove have huge conservation zones. We work soil and waste routing sympathetically — no destructive chasing where it isn't permitted.
Parts of the Brighton seafront and Adur valley flood in storms. Non-return valves, sump backups and soakaway upgrades protect ground floors.
Brighton's huge HMO stock has tired pipework, shared stacks and pressure problems. We re-pipe and rebalance properly.
Our process
The same predictable system on every Sussex job
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STEP 01Call or message
Speak to a real engineer — no call centre. We diagnose half the issues over the phone.
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STEP 02Fixed-price quote
Written quote before any work starts. No hourly creep, no surprise add-ons at the end.
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STEP 03Fully-equipped attendance
Vans arrive stocked with the parts needed for 90% of jobs — most issues fixed first visit.
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STEP 04Tested and certified
Pressure-tested, certificates issued where required, photos sent to your phone.
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STEP 05Up to 5-year workmanship guarantee
Installation work guaranteed for up to 5 years from the date of installation.
Sussex FAQs
Answers to what Sussex homeowners ask us most
Do you cover all of Sussex?+
Our heaviest Sussex coverage is Brighton, Hove and the coastal belt with regular work into Worthing, Shoreham, Horsham and Crawley. We travel from Kent, so we plan Sussex work properly rather than promising city-fast response.
How quickly can you reach my Sussex address?+
Brighton and the coast are 90 minutes to two hours from our Rochester base in normal traffic. For booked work that's irrelevant. For emergencies we'll always give you an honest ETA on the call.
Do you work on listed and period Sussex properties?+
Regularly. Brighton and Hove have hundreds of grade-listed Regency terraces. We work sympathetically — no destructive chasing, sympathetic re-routing.
What does a typical Sussex job cost?+
Blocked drain clear and CCTV verification typically £200–£300. Every job quoted in writing before work starts.
Do you carry out gas work?+
We work alongside Gas Safe registered companies and regularly pass on related work. We are WRAS-aware for water regulations, and fully insured (£5m public liability and employers liability).
Do you handle emergency call-outs in Sussex?+
Yes, 24/7. For Sussex emergencies we'll be honest about travel time — sometimes a closer local team can attend faster, and we'll tell you so.
Can you cope with Sussex's hard chalk water?+
Yes — most of our Sussex installs include scale protection. We measure on the survey and recommend honestly.
Will you give a written quote before any work?+
Always. Fixed-price, in writing, before a single tool comes out of the van.
Can I get a CCTV survey for a Sussex home purchase?+
Yes — usually within a few days across coastal Sussex. Full recorded video, written report and any defect-cost breakdown your conveyancer needs.
Towns we cover in Sussex
Local plumbers across Sussex
Each Sussex town below has its own dedicated team page — local response times, area-specific drainage knowledge and pricing tailored to the property stock.
Sussex's honest plumbing and drainage team
Real engineers, fixed prices, workmanship covered for up to 5 years. Speak to us now and get an honest answer about your Sussex job.
Fully insured · Checkatrade approved · Up to 5-year workmanship guarantee