Rydalmere, NSW 2116 — Servicing all Sydney suburbs
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Drainage · CCTV · Jetting

Blocked drain specialists — Sydney-wide.

Slow sink, gurgling toilet, sewage smell in the yard? We clear, inspect and repair blocked drains across Sydney with high-pressure water jetting and CCTV cameras — no guesswork, no digging until we’re sure.

CCTV camera inspection High-pressure jetting Pipe relining

HomeServices › Blocked drains

Camera first, dig last

A $180 CCTV inspection can save thousands in unnecessary digging. We find the exact point and cause of a blockage before quoting the repair.

Water jetter, not just an eel

Electric eels chew holes through soft blockages. A 5,000 PSI water jetter scours the full pipe wall clean — including tree roots and grease — so the problem doesn’t come back in 3 months.

Relining over replacing

Where a pipe is cracked or off-joint, we can often reline it from inside — no trench, no torn-up lawn, usually finished in a single visit.

Blocked drain

Why drains block — and what it’s costing you

In Sydney, 70% of repeat blockages come from tree roots finding cracked clay pipes — common in homes over 30 years old. The rest are grease, wet wipes (they are never “flushable”), hair, and foreign objects. A once-off clear doesn’t fix a root-damaged pipe; it just buys you a few months.

  • Tree roots in old clay earthenware sewer pipes
  • Grease, oil and fats in kitchen lines
  • Wet wipes, sanitary products, nappies
  • Collapsed or misaligned pipe joints after land movement
  • Build-up of scale in hot water lines
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Tree roots in sewer pipe

Our process — clear, inspect, recommend

We don’t just clear a drain and leave. Every blocked drain job finishes with a CCTV camera so you see what actually caused the blockage and exactly what the pipe looks like now. You get video footage, a written report, and an honest recommendation — sometimes it’s "fine for another year", sometimes it’s "you’ll be back in six months without relining this 3-metre section".

  • Locate & access the blockage (boundary trap, IO, gully)
  • Clear with water jetter — cuts roots, scours grease, removes scale
  • Run a CCTV camera from one end to the other
  • Record the report with footage & meterage
  • Quote any repair (spot dig, full replacement, or no-dig relining)
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5,000psi
Water jetter — cuts roots and grease
HD
CCTV camera & video report to you
0m
Trenching needed for most reline repairs
12mth
Workmanship guarantee on our clears
FAQs

Common questions about blocked drains

If you can’t see your question here, call us — we’re happy to talk it through.

My drain keeps blocking — why?
Nine times out of ten, it’s tree roots entering a cracked earthenware pipe, or a collapsed joint. A one-off clear never fixes it. A CCTV survey will show you the exact point and whether it needs a spot dig or a reline.
Do you charge for the camera inspection?
For most blocked-drain clears we include a quick pass-through with the camera in the price. A formal CCTV survey with recorded footage and written report is a separate fee — but it’s the single best money you can spend before quoting a repair.
What is pipe relining?
It’s a no-dig repair. We pull an epoxy-soaked liner through your existing damaged pipe, inflate it to fit the pipe walls, and cure it in place. Result: a new, seamless, root-proof pipe inside the old one, no lawn or paving removed.
Is jet blasting safe for old pipes?
Yes — the jetting head is pressure-tuned. On fragile earthenware we drop pressure and use a different head than we would on PVC. This is where experience matters and why a water jetter operator should also have drainage trade qualifications.
Who pays if it’s on the council boundary?
In Sydney the homeowner is responsible for the line up to the connection point at Sydney Water’s main. We’ll tell you clearly where the fault sits and, if it’s actually Sydney Water’s, hand you the CCTV footage to escalate it.
Do you service my suburb?
Every Sydney suburb. Rydalmere is the base, but we run crews through Parramatta, Ryde, the Hills, Inner West, North Shore, Eastern Suburbs, Sutherland Shire and the Northern Beaches daily.
Further reading

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Ready for a straight answer on your blocked drains job?

Call us on 0432 304 609 or send through a quick note — we service every suburb of Sydney from our Rydalmere base.