Blocked Drains in the Inner West & Sydney CBD
Almost every Inner West drain problem traces back to the same thing: the original earthenware sewer. Terraces and workers' cottages in Newtown, Marrickville, Leichhardt and Glebe were plumbed with short clay sections whose joints have shifted after a century of ground movement, and the street trees the area is famous for send roots straight into those gaps. Many terraces also share a common line to the boundary, so the blockage causing your slow shower may sit under next door. Toward Pyrmont, Ultimo and the CBD, the picture changes to high-rise stacks and commercial kitchens where grease and wipes are the culprits. We camera first so you know whether you have a blockage, a broken pipe, or both.
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How we handle blocked drains in the Inner West & CBD
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 Inner West & Sydney CBD
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Recent blocked drains jobs in Inner West & Sydney CBD
Root-blocked sewer, Marrickville
A slow-draining bathroom in a Federation semi came down to jacaranda roots in an open clay joint six metres from the house. We jetted the line, cut the roots back and showed the owner footage of the joint before quoting a reline.
Grease blockage, Surry Hills kitchen
A cafe waste line backed up under the sinks during service. We jetted the run out to the boundary, cleaned the arrestor and put the venue on a quarterly jetting schedule so it does not repeat mid-trade.
Shared line, Glebe terrace
Two terraces sharing one sewer both had slow drains. Camera work found the blockage under the neighbour's courtyard. We cleared it from the boundary shaft and gave both owners the footage for their records.
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