Blocked Drains in the Eastern Suburbs
Eastern Suburbs drains block because of density and age, not neglect. Terraces and semis in Paddington, Waverley and Randwick run century-old earthenware sewer, often shared between two or three properties, with fig and paperbark roots from narrow rear lanes finding every open joint. The red-brick unit blocks through Bondi, Coogee and Maroubra put a dozen kitchens on a single stack, so fat and coffee grounds build up until several apartments back up together. Sandy soils close to the coast wash silt into stormwater lines, while harbourside slopes in Rose Bay and Vaucluse mean a surcharge upstream ends up in someone's garage. We camera every line before clearing it so you know the real cause.
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How we handle blocked drains in the Eastern Suburbs
1. CCTV inspection
We put a camera down the line before touching it. That shows exactly where the blockage sits, how far along it is and whether the pipe itself is cracked, offset or root-invaded, so you are not paying to guess.
2. High-pressure jetting
A jetter scours the full diameter of the pipe rather than punching a hole through the middle of the blockage. Grease, sludge, silt and debris come out with the flow, which is why a jetted drain stays clear far longer.
3. Mechanical root cutting
Where roots have found a cracked joint, we cut them back to the pipe wall with a root cutter, then re-camera to confirm the line is clear and to see the size of the entry point they came through.
4. Relining option
If the camera shows damaged pipe, we quote a no-dig reline: a resin liner cured inside the existing pipe that seals the cracks roots use. You see the footage first and decide, and nothing starts without written approval.
Every job is quoted on site and agreed in writing before work starts, so there are no surprises.
Suburbs we cover for blocked drains in Eastern Suburbs
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Recent blocked drains jobs in Eastern Suburbs
Fat-blocked stack, Bondi
Four apartments on one stack had slow sinks. We jetted from the base access, removed heavy congealed fat, then camera confirmed clear flow and gave the strata manager footage and a prevention note for residents.
Root intrusion, Waverley terrace
A rear-lane fig had rooted into a shared clay sewer. We cut the roots back, jetted the line and quoted a reline of the two damaged joints so the neighbouring owners could split the cost fairly.
Silted stormwater, Coogee
A duplex flooded its garage in storms. Camera work found sand and gravel filling the line. We jetted it to the street, cleared the pits and corrected a sagging grate that had been trapping debris.
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