Blocked Drains

Upside Down is your local residential plumbing expert. We understand that a whole host of issues can cause your drains to clog. One minute you’re getting ready for work, and the next, your shower drain is backed up and sewage is starting to spill into the bathroom.

This is why we have a large team of licensed professionals capable of clearing blocked drains across Australia. We can search for, and clear, the causes of blocked drains with ease. Your water will be flowing once more!

And with fully stocked vans, our plumbers are always ready to tackle the job at hand. Upside Down has the tools and experience required to get your home back on track. It doesn’t matter if the blockage is inside your sewer line, toilet or stormwater system; the issue will be fixed in no time.

Customers can rest assured that our team is on call 24/7 for a wide range of blocked drain services. This includes:

• Tree root removal
• Pipe relining
• Pipe replacement
• Blocked toilet repairs
• Water pressure testing and repairs
• CCTV drain camera inspections
• Emergency plumbing

And more! Your plumbing is in safe hands with Upside Down. Our local team is ready to deal with your plumbing emergency. Just call now and we can book your blocked drain inspection and repair service.

Before we begin any drain cleaning or repair it’s important to understand exactly what the problem is. Our plumbers need to know whether they’re dealing with PVC, metal or ceramic pipes, and have to know where the cause of the blockage is.

That’s why we always perform a CCTV drain inspection. It’s the best way to determine where a blockage is and just how easy or difficult it will be to remove and repair. 

To determine what’s going on, your friendly Upside Down plumber will feed a flexible CCTV camera through your drain system. It’s basically a long cable with a camera and a light on the end, with your plumber watching the footage in real time.

It means we can assess the situation then and there. You will know whether we can remove the clog with a hydrojet, or if drain excavation or pipe relining has to occur. These long term solutions are the best way to ensure we not only remove blockages but prevent them from recurring.

A drain camera inspection is the perfect way to tee up a permanent solution for your home. It’s why Upside Down will send an experienced, licensed plumber to your property. No one else can accurately uncover the signs of a blocked drain like we do!

In the good old days, the electric eel was one of the most common tools in a plumber’s arsenal. The drain snake was a steel cable with sharp blades on its head, and it would break up tough blockages.

However, it’s no longer the big dog. Modern plumbers use the hydrojet as it delivers precision and high success rates. The hydrojet can clear a blocked drain with no delay. 

Sometimes referred to as a water jetter, the hydrojet drain cleaner uses high pressure water jets to blast and slice through stubborn blockages. Roots, sediment, debris and foreign objects will all be broken down and washed away with ease. 

You don’t have to worry about damage to your stormwater drains or sewer drains, either. Hydrojetting may be powerful but it’s also safe. PVC pipes will not be damaged, while old ceramic pipes are usually impervious to issues - as long as they are already in a good condition.

If you have recurring drain blockages caused by tree roots, toilet paper, wet wipes or food debris, the hydrojet will be your best friend. And in the safe and licensed hands of Upside Down it is the perfect tool for clearing away severe blockages at home.

Clearing blocked drains is one thing. Ensuring the problem does not come back again and again is another. That’s why Upside Down offers professional long term repairs, so you don’t have to repeatedly plunge or pour hot water down your drains.

From blocked sewer pipes to clogged stormwater systems, our long term practices deliver reliability and reassurance. What are they, you ask? We employ either pipe relining or drainage excavation.

Pipe relining is the go-to blocked drain solution. It’s great for drains that are cracked or slightly damaged. There’s no messy dig-up or expensive use of equipment. Everything can be repaired from an existing drain opening as we essentially create a new hardened protective layer inside your pipes.

Drainage excavation, meanwhile, is for the jobs beyond repair. We will have to excavate your yard to remove damaged pipework before replacing it with brand new PVC piping. However, with a guarantee it will last decades, you can say goodbye to blocked sewers.

Upside Down will talk you through any professional solution once we perform a CCTV inspection of your drains. You can count on us to work with your short term and long term needs.