Drain advice for Sydney properties
Forty-five pieces on why drains block, how the cause gets found, what each clearing method is actually for, and when a pipe needs repairing rather than clearing again. Written for people trying to work out what is happening at their own property.
Browse the drain advice
Grouped by what the article is actually about rather than by when it was written.
Why drains block
The causes behind a blocked drain, and which ones matter.Finding the cause
Camera work, and how a fault is located rather than guessed at.Clearing methods
Eels, jetting, chemicals, and what each one is actually for.Repairing the pipe
Relining, replacement, and when clearing has stopped being the answer.Tree roots
How roots get in, and what stops them coming back.Toilets and fixtures
The fixture-level problems, and the DIY attempts that make them worse.Prevention and upkeep
Keeping a line open rather than reacting to it.Sydney properties
Clay pipe, older layouts and local conditions.Commercial
Drainage where a blockage costs trading.When reading is not enough, book a camera
Most of these articles exist to help you work out what is probably happening, which is worth knowing before you ring anybody. None of them can tell you what is actually in your line.
If a drain has blocked more than once, the thing that settles it is a camera down the pipe, because roots, grease, a foreign object and a cracked section all look identical from the fixture and lead to completely different jobs.
Where the articles lead
Get your drain looked at
Describe what the drain is doing and we will tell you what it usually means. That is generally faster than narrowing it down from an article.
NSW Licence 306733C. Fully insured. $0 call-out fee. Blocked drains cleared from $69.