Blocked Drain Prices

Equipment charges

• We use both water jetting and 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 us to clear their blocked drain using our high-pressure water jet without using a Drain Camera. We strongly advise against doing this; however, we are 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 we don’t use a Drain Camera

• We can only clear the drain using penetrating and flushing nozzles.​

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

• We 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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If you believe that your sewer blockage is only caused by some toilet paper or your stormwater drain is only blocked by a few leaves then clearing the drain without the use of a Drain Camera will suffice. Just bear in mind that the decision to do so will not be ours.   

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Clearing simple 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 blockage may be cleared however the drain will block again in the short term. For this reason and at the homeowners discretion and if suitable Cleanout access is available, we 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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Time estimates for clearing sewer blockages

Many homeowners ask, "how long does it normally take to clear a blocked drain?" Unfortunately, we cannot provide people with a time that is specific for their individual circumstances as sewer blockages are unpredictable and times can vary substantially from one blocked drain to another due to the drainage problem they are experiencing being unique to their home, hidden inside their sewer line, and buried underground somewhere on their property, however as a general estimate,

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• 90% of sewer waste blockages cleared and inspected via a suitable Cleanout take 1 hour ± 30 mins*.

• 90% of sewer tree root blockages cleared and inspected via a suitable Cleanout take 2 hours ± 1½ hours*.

*Not having suitable Cleanout access on your property will add extra time to the above estimates.

• It is not possible to provide time estimates for large foreign object sewer blockages or sewer blockages caused by major structural damage or collapsed drains. These types of sewer blockages will in most cases require more than just a standard drain clearing service.

• Stormwater blockages. We cannot provide time estimates for stormwater blockages as stormwater blockages are extremely unpredictable.

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Free checkup CCTV Drain Camera inspection offer (Valued at 200.00)

For tree root affected drains we 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. Our 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.