Blocked Drains
Sinks, showers and laundries that slow week by week are cleared and jetted, then flow-tested, because earthenware joints beneath these older streets are usually why the blockage began and returned. Blocked drain help.
Drainage Kedron
Drainage Kedron is the blocked-drain arm of Plumbing Kedron: blocked drains, sewer and stormwater faults and camera inspections across the suburb and the streets off Gympie Road. Much of the suburb was sold off a century ago on earthenware pipes, so drains are where its age shows most.
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Every job comes with $0 call-out fees and flat-rate pricing under QBCC No: 15024607. The Kedron home page lists the service range.
Where the Water Is Going Wrong
Tell us which of these sounds like your place and you're on the right page:
A sink, shower or floor waste draining slower each week
that's a blocked drain building up.
A toilet bubbling, gurgling or filling on its own
the sewer line needs attention.
Yard gullies overflowing and water pooling against the house in rain
stormwater is the place to look.
The same drain blocking again and again
a CCTV drain inspection finds out why.
Water you can't stop, or a fixture out of action entirely
start at emergency plumbing instead.
Clay Pipes and Old Garden Roots
Most drains date from the 1910s and 1920s building waves on earthenware, and short pipe lengths mean joints every metre.
Every joint is a catch point for fat and wipes and a doorway for roots; Henry Craig's bunya pines at the Lutwyche Cemetery frontage on Gympie Road show how long trees have grown. Roots seek moisture at those joints, so a drain that blocks every winter is rarely bad luck.
What that means for your booking:
- We expect roots, not surprises. A camera pass before repair means we fix the section that's actually broken.
- Clearing and repair are quoted separately. Jetting gets water flowing today; a patched or replaced section stops the same blockage returning next season.
- Old joints can be renewed. A short replaced run under a raised house is often a half-day job, not a dig-up-the-yard one.
The Four Drainage Jobs
Each page below covers one kind of blocked drain, what causes it here, and how we clear and fix it.
Blocked Sewer
Toilets bubbling, floor wastes gurgling and odours at the yard gully mean the sewer needs clearing, and we camera-check the whole line before calling it fixed and quoting any repair. Sewer blockage repairs.
Blocked Stormwater
Roof and yard water should reach the kerb fast, so gutters, pits and gullies that overflow in a storm get cleared and regraded where the fall has failed over time. Stormwater help.
CCTV Drain Inspections
A camera pass shows the inside of the pipe, so repeat blockages get answers: where the fault sits, whether roots or collapse caused it, and which section needs repairing next. Camera inspections.
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How a Drain Gets Diagnosed
Every drainage job runs the same diagnostic ladder, from the simplest answer to the biggest fix, and we don't skip steps.
Read the symptoms first. Gurgling fixtures, the order in which drains slow, and whether the fault shows in wet weather or dry all narrow it down before we lift a tool.
The pattern tells us a lot. A sewer blocking in dry weather points to roots or a collapsed section; a stormwater problem that only appears in rain points to capacity or a blocked outlet.
Then we clear and test
Most blockages yield to water jetting or rodding on the first visit. We run water through the line afterwards and watch it clear, because a drain still running slow after clearing hasn't been cleared.
Then, if it returns, we look inside
A repeat blockage earns a camera pass, and what the camera finds sets the repair: a root-cut and patch at one joint, a replaced section under the lawn, or a full run renewal if the pipe has flattened with age.
And we say whose pipe it is
Urban Utilities owns the public sewer and water mains; everything landward of that connection is the owner's to maintain. We tell you which is which before any work starts.
Slope, Tuff and the Brook
The ground itself shapes drainage here as much as the pipes do. The old tramway estate offered elevated blocks, and storm water races down those rises quickly over the thin soils sitting atop Brisbane tuff before reaching the lower streets.
That's why kerb pits and yard gullies on the low side carry a real load in a downpour. A drain that copes in dry months can fall behind the moment a storm parks overhead.
The brook adds its own timing. Water from far upstream swells the brook long after the local rain has eased, and any stormwater outlet sitting below its level stops discharging until it falls. Council's mapped February 2022 creek flood extent touches the margins near the brook, and overland-flow paths cross other patches of the suburb.
None of that is a reason to panic. It's a reason to keep stormwater lines clear, so that when the brook does drop, your yard drains.
Two habits save money here:
- Clear before summer, not after. A slow yard gully found in spring is a booked job; the same gully found mid-storm is an emergency.
- Ask for the camera early on repeat blocks. One inspection costs less than three clear-outs of the same root mass in three years.
How Your Booking Runs
Step 1: Tell us what's wrong. Phone (07) 3522 5623 with what's happening in Kedron. A few questions on the call mean the right parts come with us. Step 2: Your price before we start. Flat-rate pricing and no hidden fees, set before the job starts. Give the go-ahead and we begin. Step 3: We clear, check and report. We jet or rod the line, run water through to confirm it's flowing, and put a camera down where the same blockage keeps returning, so you know what was done. Step 4: Pay on site or later. Settle by card or EFTPOS when the work is done, or ask us about Fix now, pay later.
Why Choose Us for Drainage
A drain cleared properly stays cleared, and that's the standard the work is signed off to, whether it's a gully on Glen Kedron Lane or a sewer run off Broughton Road.
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You pay zero call-out fees in Kedron, and there's no extra charge for nights, weekends or public holidays. Fix It or It's Free. Our Fix-It-or-It's-Free guarantee covers the job (T&Cs apply), and if we're late, $100 comes off your bill. Lifetime Labour Warranty. Every job is handled by a licensed plumber under QBCC No: 15024607, and the labour has a lifetime labour warranty. Licensed and Insured. Locally owned and operated, licensed and insured, with flat-rate pricing on every job.
Drainage Questions Answered
Call (07) 3522 5623Who owns the drain from my house to the street in Kedron?
The drain that runs from the connection point across your land is yours to unblock and fix, whereas the council-side network, namely the public sewer main under the street, is managed by Urban Utilities.
Why do tree roots keep finding my drain?
The earthenware drains under these older streets run in short lengths with many joints, and each joint is a foothold for roots from the mature gardens and street trees that have grown here for decades.
My stormwater pit floods in every big storm. Is that a drain problem?
It can be, and on the low ground near the brook it can also be the channel sitting above the outlet, so we check whether the drain is blocked or simply waiting for the water to drop.
What happens in a CCTV drain inspection?
We send a small camera down the line and follow it through the pipe, which shows us where a blockage sits, what caused it and which sections of drain need repair rather than another clear.
Does high-pressure jetting damage old earthenware pipes?
Jetting at the right pressure cleans earthenware safely, and we match the pressure to the pipe, because a drain that keeps blocking usually needs a repair found on camera, not a harder blast.
How do I book a drainage plumber in Kedron?
Ring (07) 3522 5623 and describe what the drain is doing; we are available 24/7, and with $0 call-out fees and flat-rate pricing you will know the cost before any work starts.
Book Drainage Help in KedronLet's sort it today.
Ring (07) 3522 5623 and tell us what's happening. We're available 24/7, jobs in Kedron come with zero call-out fees and flat-rate pricing, and every job is done under QBCC No: 15024607, same-day when we can.
Current offers:
- $80 off a tap replacement. T&Cs apply. Mention this offer when booking.
- $60 off your first service. T&Cs apply. Mention this offer when booking.
- $99 off blocked drains. T&Cs apply. Mention this offer when booking.
- $220 cashback on hot water installs. T&Cs apply. Mention this offer when booking.
For the taps, toilets and gas work that aren't drains, the general plumbing page has them, and the emergency plumbing services page takes the jobs that won't hold until a booked visit.
To claim your $0 call-out fee, call (07) 3522 5623 today.