Blocked Drains

We frequently attend both blocked drains and internal waste pipes for private clients and also professional property managers.

Blocked waste pipes are usually from the kitchen sink, basins, tubs and showers in homes and commercial kitchens. Often caused by poor plumbing when the property was built, or by unqualified people installing pipework incorrectly during renovations. We routinely unblock these pipes and make a recommendation on how we would like to alter pipework so that the situation does not reoccur. These blockages are often easily cleared using the tools that we always carry with us. We can frequently clear problems by directing and blasting out the blockage with mains pressure water or we can tip an acid cleaner down the pipe.

Sometimes, however, the blockage can be very stubborn and is resistant to a plumber’s usual methods. For this reason we have invested in a specialised waste pipe unblocking machine: the mighty Ridgid k-50-8 sectional machine! This is a small portable machine that is designed to unblock waste pipes from 32mm in size up to 100mm pipework efficiently and without any fuss. This machine has a heavy-duty steel cable that pushes a cutting head down and around the pipework that removes and cuts any debris inside pipework.

With this well–proven American made machine we can clear any stubborn blockage in the home or commercial kitchen quickly and efficiently. Due to the high investment cost of this specialist equipment we are obliged to charge a hire fee of $95 plus GST in addition to our normal hourly rate.

We frequently attend both blocked drains and internal waste pipes for private clients and also professional property managers.

For blocked drains we routinely use standard drainage rods that will often work quickly and efficiently. Forcing a plunger down the drain it pushes the blockage out into the council mains which has a larger diameter pipework. There is no hire fee attached to using these rods and plunger and normally this will work.

However, for difficult jobs we can offer state of art systems designed overseas to remove the most stubborn blockages. You would be amazed at what people put down their drains!

We have a sophisticated CCTV system that we can thread down the drain to identify the blockage. With this system, we are able to locate the problem under driveways and gardens quickly and efficiently using a sond attached to the camera head and a specialist locator. This helps to eliminate any wasted effort and unnecessary mess from having to dig holes or cut concrete. Thanks to technology we can record this footage and send you a link to view through DropBox. This camera can help us pinpoint potential trouble spots often spotting flat drains or sharp objects catching and blocking solids passing down the pipe.

The camera system costs $90 plus GST in addition to our normal hourly rate to use.

With our CCTV drainage camera system we are able to offer pre-purchase inspection to give you peace of mind on your new home or property.
For larger drains 100mm to 150mm that are buried beneath the ground outside we have also invested in the well-proven Ridgid K1500 Drain Clearer. This heavy-duty sectional drain clearing machine is designed to thrust a high tensile spring and cutting head down the drain. This cuts out and removes normal blockages and also cuts out roots from old ceramic drains. We do recommend the old drains or the troublesome section of pipework be replaced with PVC as the roots will be likely to grow back. The fee for our drainage machine is $100 plus GST in addition to our normal hourly rate.

We are able to attend these problems at short notice, often the same day. Consider us for any future potential blockages.