Blocked Drain Prices

• Minimum charge for clearing blocked drains is 1 hour

• ​Additional time is charged in 30-minute increments

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Job duration

• Job start time: When I arrive at your home.

• Job finish time: When I have stowed all equipment back onto the vehicle.

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Overrun

All rates above include a 10-minute overrun.

 

Equipment charges

• I use both water jetting and CCTV Drain Camera equipment to clear blocked drains.

• Water jetting and Drain Camera equipment is charged out for the duration of the job.

• Electronic location equipment when used is supplied free of charge.

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Blocked drains are not predictable

Blocked drains are impossible to predict with certainty. Some blockages can be cleared within minutes, while others may take several hours depending on the cause of the blockage and its location within your underground drainage system. As I cannot see inside your drains until they have been cleared and inspected, it is not possible to provide an accurate timeframe or cost estimate beforehand. Giving an estimate without proper inspection would be misleading and unprofessional.

 

At DRAINS R US, I believe in complete honesty and transparency. My process is to first clear and inspect your drain, then clearly explain what the problem is and provide the appropriate advice. This ensures the work is carried out professionally, avoids unexpected issues, and protects both myself and my customers.

 

Important: If you require a fixed price or guaranteed timeframe before an inspection is completed, my service may not be the right fit for you. I only work with customers who understand that blocked drains are inherently unpredictable, and I appreciate respectful communication and mutual trust.  

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Drain clearing without using a Drain Camera

Many homeowners ask me to clear their blocked drain without using a Drain Camera. I strongly advise against doing this; however, I am happy to clear blocked drains without the use of or charge for a Drain Camera based on the homeowner understanding the following.

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If I don’t use a Drain Camera

• I can only clear the drain using penetrating and flushing nozzles as I don't need a Drain Camera to do that.​

• I cannot use root cutting nozzles to remove tree root intrusions because I need a Drain Camera to do that.​

• I cannot give any assurances that the drain has been cleared properly or provide accurate information regarding the condition of the drain, the cause or location of the blockage or how long the drain may stay clear because I need a Drain Camera to do that.​​

• Any advice or information I supply will obviously be purely speculative.

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You can read more about clearing drains properly using a Drain Camera or see me using a Drain Camera to clear tree roots blocking drains on my YouTube channel.

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Clearing waste blockages using hand tools or plungers

There are no equipment charges for clearing simple waste blockages using hand tools or plungers.

• ​Hand tools and plungers will only clear loose waste material blocking the drain, they will not clear or remove tree root intrusions. If drains are cleared using hand tools or plungers and tree root intrusions are present the solid waste part of the blockage may be cleared allowing the drain to flow however the drain will block again in the short term because the tree root intrusions have been left behind. For this reason and at the homeowners discretion and if suitable Cleanout access is available, I recommend a CCTV Drain Camera inspection to confirm the blockage was not caused by damaged pipes or tree root intrusions in which case CCTV Drain Camera equipment will be charged for the duration of its use and likewise for high-pressure water jetting equipment if used.​​​