Blocked drains in Brisbane

Slow sink, gurgling toilet or sewage at the overflow gully? We clear the blockage, find out why it happened and fix the cause.

Plumber in a red jacket feeding a drain inspection camera cable into a floor drain

What we do

  • Kitchen, bathroom and laundry drains
  • Toilet and sewer blockages
  • Tree root removal from sewer lines
  • Stormwater and downpipe blockages
  • CCTV drain camera inspections
  • High pressure water jetting

Why drains block

In kitchens it is usually fat, oil and food scraps. In bathrooms it is hair and soap. Outside, tree roots, leaves and soil wash into cracked or sagging pipes. Brisbane's older clay sewer lines are especially prone to root intrusion.

If a drain keeps blocking, clearing it again is only half the job. We use a drain camera to see inside the pipe and show you what is causing it.

Jetting, relining or repair?

High pressure jetting cleans out grease, silt and roots and is often all that is needed. Where a pipe is cracked or broken, we can quote to repair or replace the damaged section. We explain the options so you can choose.

How a drain job works with Brisbane Plumbing Pro

1. Tell us what you need

Call or send a message with your suburb and a short note about the problem. Photos or a short video help a lot.

2. We look and explain

We check the problem on site, find the cause and explain your options in plain English.

3. Clear quote, then the work

You get a clear quote before work starts. Once done we test everything, clean up and take old parts away.

Blocked drains: common questions

Can I use drain cleaner on a blocked drain?

Store bought chemical drain cleaners can help with a light clog but rarely clear a real blockage, and they can damage older pipes. If water is backing up, it is better to get it cleared properly.

What is an overflow relief gully?

It is the grated pipe outside, usually near the bathroom or laundry. If the sewer blocks, waste spills out there instead of inside your house. Water coming up from it is a sign of a sewer blockage.

Need blocked drains in Brisbane?

Tell us what is going on and we will reply with clear next steps. Prefer to talk? Call 0492 984 440, Monday to Friday, 7am to 5pm.