Blocked Drains / Double Bay
Blocked Drains Double Bay
Same-day drain clearing across Double Bay — camera inspection, high-pressure jetting, and a fixed price before we start.
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Why Drains Block in Double Bay
Double Bay sits at the bottom of a stormwater catchment of about 2.8 square kilometres, taking in parts of Edgecliff, Woollahra and Bellevue Hill, on low ground that was swamp and market gardens behind the beach. So its blocked drains are as much about stormwater as sewer. Add the restaurants and cafés around Knox, Cross and Bay Streets, basements that drain to a pump-out pit, and the fact that about three in four homes are flats or apartments.
Stormwater at the low point of the catchment
Runoff from Bellevue Hill, Woollahra and Edgecliff all heads for the Double Bay flat, and Coopers Creek runs in covered channels under the shops to the bay. When the public system is running full, a private stormwater line that is already partly blocked with silt or leaves is the first thing to overflow. Jetting the line and clearing the pits means it can empty as soon as the street system recovers.
Grease from the village's kitchens
Commercial kitchens send fats and food scraps into their drains every service. A grease arrestor that misses its service or a waste line that is never jetted is the usual reason a kitchen drain stops halfway through dinner. A plunger will not shift set grease; the high-pressure jet blaster scours it off the full width of the pipe.
Shared stacks and pump-out pits in apartment buildings
With most homes in apartment buildings, one blocked stack can back up into the lowest units first. Below street level, basements often drain to a pump-out pit, and a pit half full of silt or a pump that has quietly failed is usually found out in the next heavy storm.
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(02) 9139 8945How It Works
How It Works in Double Bay
Clear it
Plunger or drain auger for a blockage near the fixture, the jet blaster for the main line.
Find the cause
For repeat blockages, a CCTV camera shows what is in the pipe and exactly where.
Quote the fix
If the pipe is damaged, we explain relining or replacement, with a fixed price first.
Check it
We make sure the drain is flowing freely before we leave.
Common Questions
Blocked Drains in Double Bay
Why does water come up through my courtyard drain in a big storm?
In the low parts of Double Bay it is often because the public drainage downstream is full, so your stormwater has nowhere to go. We check that your own pits, grates and pipes are clear and graded towards their outlet, so they can empty as soon as the street system can take the water.
Can you jet our restaurant's drains outside trading hours?
Yes. We schedule commercial jetting early or late so it does not interrupt trade, and in an emergency we answer the phone 24/7.
My apartment's floor waste is backing up. Is it my problem?
Often it is a blockage in the shared stack below you rather than in your unit. We find where it is with a CCTV camera, so the owner or the owners corporation knows whose it is to fix.
Can you clear a basement pump-out pit?
Yes. We clear silt and debris from the pit, check the pump and its discharge line, and tell you if the pump is near the end of its working life so it can be replaced before the wet season rather than during it.
How quickly can you get to Double Bay?
Our phones are answered 24/7, and for emergencies we aim to be there within 60 minutes, with a $0 call-out fee.
What does clearing a blocked drain cost?
It depends on where the blockage is and what is causing it. You get a fixed price before we start, and there is a $0 call-out fee.
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