Blocked drains, cracked sewer lines, root intrusion, stormwater failures, we diagnose and fix the problem, not just the symptom. Serving South East Queensland for over two decades.
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Most blocked drain calls we get aren’t random. There’s a slow kitchen sink that’s been getting worse for months, a gurgling toilet after heavy rain, a stormwater pit that can’t keep up in a summer downpour. Sometimes it’s a backed-up sewer on a Sunday morning with tenants calling.
We work across residential and commercial properties throughout South East Queensland, houses, strata complexes, restaurants, industrial facilities, retail spaces. Same process regardless of scale: diagnose it properly before touching it.
High-pressure jetting clears the immediate blockage. A pan-and-tilt CCTV camera tells you what caused it. From there, it’s either done or it needs a reline. We’ll tell you which, and why, before any work starts.
Slow kitchen sink for three weeks, then a slow shower, then nothing drains at all. That's the usual sequence. In older Brisbane homes it's almost always grease or early root intrusion in the line.
A sulphur smell from the kitchen tap. Sewer odour rising from the shower after rain. Different causes, trapped organic matter, a dried-out trap seal, a venting fault, but none of them clear up by themselves.
Flush the toilet and the shower gurgles back? That's displaced air looking for somewhere to go because the line below it is restricted. The gurgling is the warning. The backup is what comes next.
This one's not subtle. Sewage in the gully trap, grey water in the shower base, the system's full. Stop running water, call us, same-day call-out across Brisbane and the Gold Coast.
If flushing the toilet makes the shower drain gurgle, there's a venting or blockage issue deeper in the line. The gurgling is displaced air, something downstream is restricting flow.
This one's not subtle. Sewage in the gully trap, grey water in the shower base, the system's full. Stop running water, call us, same-day call-out across Brisbane and the Gold Coast.
If a drain keeps blocking after every clear, the jetter is treating symptoms. The camera hasn't gone in yet. Root re-entry, a cracked joint, a partial collapse, one of those is doing it, and pressure alone won't hold.
Most blocked drains come down to the same handful of causes. Knowing which one you’re dealing with changes the fix, a jetter handles grease, a camera and reline handles roots. Here’s what we see most often.
The most common call we get is a recurring kitchen drain in a Brisbane restaurant, grease that won’t clear with a snake and keeps coming back after pressure-only jetting. Sewer mains in older Ipswich properties and overwhelmed stormwater systems on the Gold Coast are the other two. Different problems, same first step: camera in, see what’s actually happening.
We cover high-pressure drain jetting, CCTV inspections, pipe relining, drain patching, trenchless sewer repairs, root cutting, stormwater cleaning and repairs. Houses, strata complexes, restaurants, industrial facilities, retail, the work is the same regardless of who owns the property.
If sewage is backing up, don’t wait. We run 24/7 across South East Queensland and we’ll have someone on site same-day.
Wade and Gene brought great work ethic and a professional and reassuring assessment of a blocked toilet drain which otherwise could have been a tension-making situation. They were knowledgeable and confident in all their approaches and their people skills were first class. At the end of the day, the site was left clean and neat which put a highly-professional finish to their workmanship They deserve a blue ribbon.
I recently had SEQ Blocked Drains attend my property to clear a blocked drain, and I couldn’t be happier with their service. Not only were they very reasonably priced, but they also did an amazing job. The team was professional, thorough, and took the time to explain exactly what the issue was and how to prevent future blockages. Their communication was excellent throughout the entire process, which gave me confidence that the problem was being resolved properly. I highly recommend SEQ Blocked Drains for anyone needing reliable and affordable drain services!
I just wanted to show my appreciation on the job you completed last Saturday.
Your professionalism and hard work really helped us a lot. Your services are phenomenal and your prices are affordable.
I HIGHLY recommend SEQ Blocked Drains.
There’s a difference between a plumber who unblocks drains and a team that works on nothing else. We’re the latter type.
Every job starts with a proper diagnosis. A 4000 PSI water jetter at 72 litres per minute will clear most blockages, root mass, grease buildup, wet wipe accumulation. But if the same drain blocks again in six months, the jetter didn’t fix the problem. That’s where a pan-and-tilt CCTV camera goes in. Cracked clay, collapsed pipe, joint displacement, the camera shows what caused it, not just what’s blocking it.
For complex jobs like pipe relining, we inspect before we quote. If you proceed with the reline, the inspection cost comes off the bill.
We carry hot water jetting equipment reaching 100°C for grease-heavy commercial lines, robotic cutters for established root intrusion, and Picote grabbers for debris retrieval. Same-day emergency call-outs across Brisbane, Ipswich and the Gold Coast.
When the van’s en route, you’ll know. No waiting around wondering where the job stands.
We only work on drains, sewers, downpipes and stormwater, no general plumbing, no divided attention. That focus shows in the equipment we carry, the diagnosis we give, and the fix that actually holds.
General plumbers clear blockages. We diagnose drain systems. CCTV inspection, high-pressure jetting, pipe relining, robotic cutting, it's all we do, across Brisbane, Ipswich and the Gold Coast, every day.
Sewage backing up doesn't wait for business hours. We offer guaranteed same-day service for emergency call-outs, residential and commercial, across South East Queensland.
Jet blasting is quoted over the phone. Complex jobs get a camera inspection first, and if you proceed, that inspection cost comes off the final bill. No surprises.
Clay lines under pre-1980s Brisbane suburbs, root intrusion in established yards, collapsed stormwater under Gold Coast driveways, 25 years means we've seen the failure modes specific to this region.
QBCC licence 15406825. Twenty million dollars in public liability cover. Pipe relining backed by a 50-year product warranty. The paperwork exists because the work demands it.
You'll get a message when the van's en route and a call before we arrive. No waiting around guessing. You know where the job stands.
Most blocked drains are preventable. The jobs we get called to repeatedly, grease-blocked kitchen lines, wet wipe accumulation in sewer mains, root intrusion that’s been building for two years, usually started with a habit or a maintenance gap that compounded quietly over time.
In commercial kitchens, grease traps need regular clearing. In residential properties, it’s bathroom hair, wet wipes marketed as “flushable,” and the slow accumulation of soap scum in older cast iron lines. Tree root intrusion in established Brisbane yards doesn’t announce itself, it shows up on a camera after the third blockage in eighteen months.
Routine CCTV inspections catch developing problems before they become emergency call-outs. A camera run every couple of years on an older clay sewer line costs a fraction of an emergency reline under a driveway.
If you’re on a strata or lease agreement, we offer commercial maintenance plans. Or book a CCTV inspection and know exactly what you’re dealing with.
4000 PSI at 72 litres per minute. That's enough to break through compacted root mass, grease buildup, and wet wipe accumulation that a drain snake won't touch. Most blocked drains in Brisbane are cleared this way.
Grease doesn't respond to cold water pressure alone, it needs heat. Our hot water jetting equipment reaches 100°C, dissolving commercial-grade grease buildup in kitchen drain lines where standard jetting falls short.
Before we quote on any recurring blockage or damaged pipe, the camera goes in. Pan-and-tilt heads give a 360-degree view inside the line, cracks, root entry points, joint displacement, collapsed sections. No guesswork.
A resin liner inserted into the existing pipe, cured in place, forms a new pipe within the old one. No excavation under driveways or established yards. 50-year product warranty. Patching handles smaller localised damage the same way.
Root intrusion that's hardened into the pipe wall needs more than jetting. Robotic cutters remove established root mass and hardened deposits with precision, standard procedure on older clay lines across pre-1980s Brisbane suburbs.
When foreign objects end up in the line, and they do, a Picote grabber retrieves them without excavation. Also useful for clearing specific debris accumulations the jetter has broken loose but not fully flushed.
Not every job needs high pressure. Drain snakes handle straightforward blockages in smaller domestic lines where a jetter would be overkill, faster on site, less disruption, right tool for the right job.
Included in every blocked drain that requires jetting
*Excludes after hours.
Sewage backing up, a drain that keeps blocking, a stormwater system that can’t handle a summer downpour, whatever the situation, the first step is a proper diagnosis.
Call now and we’ll have someone on site the same day.
