Blocked Drains in Greenwich
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A blocked drain on the peninsula rarely stays small for long: steep falls and century-old pipework turn a slow choke into a backup fast. Our team finds the cause with camera diagnosis, clears the line properly and repairs whatever let it block in the first place. Start at Greenwich for the full picture.
- $0 Call Out Fee
- Lifetime Labour Warranty
- Licensed & Insured
- Lic #275278C
- Licensed & Insured
- $0 Call Out Fee
- Lifetime Labour Warranty
- On-Site Fast, 24/7
- 1000+ five-star reviews
- Real Humans Answer, Day or Night
- Lic #275278C
- Licensed & Insured
- $0 Call Out Fee
- Lifetime Labour Warranty
- On-Site Fast, 24/7
- 1000+ five-star reviews
- Real Humans Answer, Day or Night
- Lic #275278CNSW plumbing licence, fully insured, water and gas
- $0 Call Out FeeIt costs nothing to get us to your door
- Lifetime Labour WarrantyIf it's not right, we come back. No questions. No cost.
- 1000+ five-star reviewsSydney homeowners have rated us five stars over a thousand times
A real person answers, day or night
A choked drain is a symptom, and the cause is usually underground
Clearing the blockage is only half the job. The other half is working out why the line choked at all, because on these streets the answer is usually roots at a shifted joint, a cracked run of old pipe or a gradient that lets silt settle. Fix the cause and the blockage stops coming back.
Why the peninsula's drains choke more than most
- Pre-war pipe under post-war pressure Much of the waste network beneath the point's Federation streets is salt-glazed earthenware laid before the war, and after a century of ground movement those joints have cracked, opened or dropped out of line.
- The canopy is the culprit The mature figs and brushbox that make the deep garden blocks so leafy send roots straight into those opened joints, and once inside a sewer root mass thickens until the line chokes.
- Everything runs downhill, fast The block falls steeply toward Gore Creek and the harbour on both sides of the ridge, so whatever enters a drain upstream gathers speed and volume before it reaches the low end of the run.
How it works
How we clear and repair blocked drains
Our drainage services cover every kind of choke, from a single slow basin to a main backing up through the downstairs bathroom, and the approach always starts with finding the cause rather than guessing at it. Explore the full drainage range to see where each repair fits.
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High-pressure water jetting
Our high-pressure jetting equipment scours grease, silt and root mass off the pipe wall rather than poking a hole through the blockage, which matters on the peninsula because cracked earthenware joints re-choke fast after anything less than a thorough clear.
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CCTV drain diagnosis
A camera run shows whether the choke is roots at a joint, a displaced section or simply silt, and the footage guides whether a clear will hold or the line needs a structural fix, sparing you guesswork and unnecessary digging. See our dedicated CCTV drain inspections service for the full picture.
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Root cutting and removal
Roots that have threaded through shifted joints get cut back with mechanical cutters before jetting flushes the debris, and because the canopy along the peninsula streets keeps feeding those roots, we tell you honestly how long a clear should last.
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Stormwater line clearing
Stormwater lines and street-side pits choked with leaves and garden silt overflow fast during heavy downpours, so we flush the runs, clear the pits and check the gradients that decide whether water escapes the block or pools against the house. Choked stormwater has its own page under stormwater.
Where the water goes when the rain arrives
Storm season is when a marginal drain announces itself. Downpours off the River Road ridge concentrate fast into the low streets, old pits surcharge and Gore Creek carries the gathered run-off past Bob Campbell Oval toward the harbour.
Steep private runs take the same beating. Storm flows scour the line and dump silt at the bottom of the fall, and the lowest foreshore blocks cop the surcharge first, which is why we flush and regrade those runs before the next big rain arrives.
What usually blocks a peninsula drain
The blockage that keeps returning
A drain that blocks again within months usually has roots regrowing through an unsealed joint or a section sitting out of alignment, and jetting alone treats the symptom, so we camera the line and fix the actual cause.
Gurgles and slow fixtures in several rooms
When the downstairs toilet gurgles while the washing machine drains, or several fixtures slow at once, the choke sits in the main rather than a single branch, and waiting turns a nuisance into wastewater backing up indoors. A main backing up is the territory of our blocked sewer service.
Why it matters: clear it properly, once
The difference between a cleared drain and a fixed drain shows up a few months later, so it pays to know what you are actually buying:
Repeated chokes wear the pipe out
Every backup pushes waste into joints that were already failing, and what started as a root problem becomes a collapsed run needing excavation.
Sewage in the wrong place is a health risk
Wastewater backing up through a gully or indoor fixture carries bacteria into living spaces, and the cleanup costs far more than the repair.
Stormwater that cannot escape finds a way in
A choked stormwater line during a downpour sends water toward footings, garages and lower floors, and the damage lands on the lowest-lying part of the block.
How it works
The process, step by step
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Call and tell us
Ring (02) 9072 0504 and describe what's happening, and a licensed plumber, not an answering machine, will tell you what it likely means, what to stop using, and when we can realistically be there.
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Quote before work
Your plumber inspects the job properly, runs whatever diagnosis it genuinely needs, and hands you a single fixed written price covering the complete fix, with a $0 call out fee and nothing added afterwards.
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Clear and confirm the fix
We jet and cut until water runs freely, then camera the full run end to end to confirm the line is genuinely clear, show you the footage and flag any joint that will need attention down the track.
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Backed for life
Everything we complete is covered by our Lifetime Labour Warranty, the promise that outlasts the job itself: if it's not right, we come back. No questions. No cost.
Why choose Your Plumber Greenwich
Fixed prices, kept
Every job is priced upfront in plain writing before any work starts, the invoice always matches that number, and weekend or late-evening timing changes nothing, because overtime rates simply don't exist here.
Licensed and insured
Your Plumber Greenwich works under licence #275278C with full insurance behind every job, and the compliance certificates that protect your home's paperwork trail arrive with the invoice, without you ever needing to ask for them.
Lifetime Labour Warranty
Workmanship here is guaranteed for life under our Lifetime Labour Warranty rather than for a warranty card's fine-print window, which says more about how the work is done in the first place than any advertisement could.
Genuinely local response
We work these streets constantly rather than commuting in from across Sydney, so the van reaching you has usually just left a job nearby, stocked for the faults the local houses actually develop.
Where we work
Where else we work around the harbour
Our vans cover Northwood, Wollstonecraft, St Leonards, Longueville and Waverton as readily as the peninsula itself, so a blocked main at home or a strata choke near the stations gets the same licensed team, fixed written price and lifetime backing.
Good questions, straight answers
Blocked drain questions Greenwich locals ask
How much does it cost to clear a blocked drain?
We diagnose with a camera first, then quote one fixed written price before any work begins, and the call out costs you nothing, so the number you approve is the number on the invoice.
Why do drains keep blocking in the older streets?
Century-old earthenware pipes beneath the Federation streets have shifted joints that roots exploit, so a clear lasts longest when the joint is found and sealed rather than the roots simply cut back again.
Is a blocked drain an emergency?
A single slow basin can wait for a booking, but a main backing up into the house, an overflowing gully outside or a choke flooding a bathroom deserves an urgent call, day or night.
Do you repair the pipe or just clear the blockage?
Clearing removes the blockage, but a cracked or displaced section keeps letting roots in, so where the camera shows damage we quote relining or a replacement, which renews the pipe without digging up the garden.
Can you clear stormwater drains as well as sewers?
Yes, we flush choked stormwater lines and clear silted pits, which matters on streets that fall steeply toward the water, because a downpour off the ridge will find every weakness in a neglected stormwater run.
Are your plumbers licensed, and is the work guaranteed?
Every plumber who attends is licensed and insured under licence #275278C, workmanship carries our Lifetime Labour Warranty, and if the same fault returns through our work, we come back at no cost.
Blocked drains in Greenwich? Call now and we will clear it properly
Call (02) 9072 0504 now and speak straight to a licensed plumber, day or night. The call out fee is $0, the price goes on paper before a tool comes off the van, and every repair is backed by our Lifetime Labour Warranty.
The rest of our work, from burst pipes to hot water, sits on the home page.