Blocked Drains Canberra

A blocked drain usually gives you warning before it overflows. Call us if you notice any of these signs:

• Water draining slowly throughout the house, not just in one spot
• Gurgling or bubbling sounds coming from your drains
• A sewage smell inside or around the outside of your home
• Water or waste spilling from the overflow relief gully (the grated drain outside your house)
• Soggy patches, pooling water or unusually green grass along the line of your drain
• Stormwater pooling around downpipes, pits or your home’s foundations after rain

If several drains are slow at once, the blockage is almost always in the main drain line. Blockages in the main line need clearing properly before they back up into the house.

CCTV Drain Inspection: We Find the Cause First

We insert a waterproof camera into your drain to see exactly what’s causing the blockage, whether it’s tree roots, a build-up of fat, a foreign object, or a cracked or collapsed pipe. We also pinpoint exactly where the blockage is.

This means we clear the blockage with the right method the first time, and you can see the footage for yourself. If the pipe is damaged, you’ll know before it causes a bigger problem.

How We Clear Blocked Drains

• High-pressure water jetting blasts through grease, silt and debris, and scours the pipe walls clean so the blockage doesn’t return a few weeks later.
• Electric eel (drain machine) cuts through tree roots and stubborn blockages that jetting alone won’t shift.
• Drain repairs are available if the camera shows a broken, collapsed or root-damaged pipe. We’ll explain your options and quote before any work starts.

We don’t mask blockages with chemical drain cleaners. They rarely reach the actual blockage and can damage older pipes.