Blocked Drain Prices

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 is supplied free of charge.

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Drain clearing without the use of a drain camera

Many homeowners ask me to clear their blocked drain using my high-pressure water jet 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.​

• I cannot use high-pressure root cutting nozzles to cut and remove tree root intrusions.​

• I cannot visually check the drain to give you 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.​​

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You can see the importance of the use of a Drain Camera for clearing blocked drains on my YouTube channel. 

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Clearing simple waste blockages using hand tools or plungers without visually checking the drain.

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.​

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Free checkup CCTV Drain Camera inspection offer (Valued at 320.00)

For tree root affected drains I offer a free one-off checkup CCTV Drain Camera inspection of the affected section of drain 11 - 12 months post drain clearing if the drain is still clear to monitor tree root regrowth. My free drain camera inspection service is not automatic, rather the offer is simply available and is taken up and booked in at the homeowner’s discretion (take it or leave it). There is no obligation for the homeowner to carry out any further drain cleaning to remove tree root regrowth however any drain cleaning work requested by the homeowner will incur Plumber and equipment charges.

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Free checkup CCTV Drain Camera inspections are only available for drains that are not blocked with suitable Cleanout access.