Stormwater Drainage in Greenwich
1000+ five-star reviews
Stormwater plumbing keeps rain moving off your roof, through your pipes and away from your home without pooling or undermining footings. Your Plumber Greenwich designs, clears and repairs the systems these steep harbour-side blocks depend on, and you can see the full scope of the team at Greenwich.
- $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
When the rain arrives, your drainage should already be ready
Sydney's downpours do not ease in gently, and a stormwater system with one weak point shows itself within minutes of a real burst. We find that weakness before the wet season finds it for you, with proper diagnosis and a plan. Call (02) 9072 0504 and talk it through.
What makes stormwater a different job on this peninsula
The suburb is a peninsula falling from the River Road ridge to the harbour on both sides, so every stormwater system here is a race between run-off and gravity.
- Long, steep private runs Fast run-off funnels toward Gore Creek, and anything slow in the line turns into an overflow, because gradients matter more here than almost anywhere else in the municipality.
- No margin at the bottom A run that drains tolerably on flat ground will surcharge on a harbour-side fall, and the lowest foreshore blocks near the netted baths cop the combined flows when a choke forms.
- Designed with the slope, not against it We plan gradients, pits and overflow provisions around the double-sided fall rather than hoping the pipe copes.
Stormwater services we provide
From a single downpipe discharging against a wall to full stormwater systems needing regrade and rebuild, the work falls into four main jobs, each one priced before we touch a spanner:
Roof and downpipe drainage
Downpipes, gutters and rain heads move the biggest volumes off the roof, and a discharge point aimed at a footing or a neighbour's fence causes slow damage that shows up years later, so we reroute, reconnect and fit proper stormwater connections that carry water clear.
Yard drains and surface water
Puddles sitting on lawns, paths and paved areas point to surface drains that are choked, undersized or set at the wrong level, and we clear, regrade or rebuild them so water leaves the yard during the rain instead of after.
Stormwater blockages and surcharge
When a line backs up at its lowest point during a downpour, the choke is usually silt, root mass or a displaced joint, and high-pressure jetting scours the whole pipe wall clean rather than punching a tunnel, restoring full carrying capacity.
Regrades, pits and new runs
Extensions, new paving and garden redesigns change where water goes, so we build new stormwater runs, pits and junctions sized for the flows the block actually sheds.
Laid for the fall. Everything is built to a gradient that keeps water moving on even the steepest harbour-side drops, and where a line needs structural repair rather than a clean, our pipe relining service fixes it from inside without trenching the garden.
One underlying cause behind most of it. Whatever the fault turns out to be, most drainage problems around here trace back to the same handful of culprits, which you can read about on our blocked drains page, and for fresh drainage built from scratch our drainage repair and installation page covers the ground.
The Gore Creek factor on local blocks
Every drop of storm run-off this suburb sheds has somewhere to go, and most of it ends up funnelling through the Gore Creek corridor that separates the peninsula from Longueville.
Where the system feels it first
What we do about it
A drainage system that only works in light rain is not a system worth paying for.
Common stormwater problems we fix
Flooding at the lowest block level
Water gathering at the bottom of a steep yard during heavy rain usually means upstream lines are overwhelmed or partially choked, and because storm flows scour steep runs and dump silt at the bottom, the low end clogs first, so we clear the whole system rather than just the visible pool.
Downpipes overflowing at the joints
Rainwater spilling from gutter and downpipe joints points to a downstream blockage backing the system up, and the cause is often leaf litter and root intrusion where old lines run under the suburb's celebrated tree canopy, which we clear and then camera-verify.
Erosion and movement around drainage lines
Soil washing away along a run's path signals a leaking or open joint underground, and on shale and rock ground the water follows the easiest path, undermining paths and footings, so we locate the failure precisely and repair the section properly.
Why leaving it costs more than fixing it
A stormwater fault is patient, which is exactly what makes it expensive.
- Water always finds the structure Run-off pooling against footings, under floors or behind retaining walls does quiet damage through wet winters, and the repair bill arrives long after the rain that caused it.
- Small chokes become overflows A line at half capacity handles a drizzle and fails a proper downpour, and the failure happens at your lowest point, usually indoors or at the back door.
- Diagnosed early, most fixes are small A camera inspection shows exactly what is happening underground, and catching a silted run before it collapses is the difference between a jetting visit and an excavation.
How it works
How we fix your stormwater, step by step
- 01
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.
- 02
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.
- 03
Camera-verify the whole line
We run a CCTV inspection through every cleared or new section, confirming the gradient falls the way it should, recording the condition of the pipe for your records, and checking junctions and overflow points so nothing upstream surprises you at the next big cell.
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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
Areas we service
Our stormwater work covers every street on the peninsula and pushes out to Northwood, Wollstonecraft, St Leonards, Longueville and Waverton, where the same steep-block drainage challenges repeat on slightly different ground, and Longueville's shared creek corridor makes expert stormwater work especially relevant to neighbours along the water.
Good questions, straight answers
Stormwater questions locals ask
What is the difference between stormwater and sewer drains?
Sewer lines carry wastewater from bathrooms, laundries and kitchens to the treatment system, while stormwater drains take rainwater off roofs, driveways and yards, and each needs a completely different repair approach.
Who is responsible for stormwater drains on my property?
The pipes within your boundary, including downpipe connections and yard drains, belong to the property owner, while council and Sydney Water manage the street pits and trunk lines beyond it.
Why does my yard flood every time it rains heavily?
Heavy rain overwhelming a property's drainage usually traces to undersized lines, collapsed sections, roots or a run with the wrong gradient, all of which a camera inspection can diagnose before any fix is recommended.
Can you clear stormwater drains during a storm?
Yes, we work through storm season and attend during heavy weather where it is safe to do so, clearing choked lines and downpipe blockages so water gets moving again before it reaches your floors.
How much does stormwater drain repair cost?
Every job gets a fixed written price before any work begins after a proper camera inspection, and the call out and assessment cost you nothing, so the figure you approve is the figure you pay.
Do you work across the whole Lane Cove area?
We cover the peninsula and the neighbouring suburbs of the Lane Cove area, with the same licensed team, fixed pricing and lifetime workmanship guarantee applied on every job we attend.
Stormwater problems in Greenwich? Call now before the next downpour
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.
Drainage is only one part of what we do, so head back to our home page for the full picture of the team.