Blocked Drains / Mona Vale
Blocked Drains Mona Vale
Same-day drain clearing across Mona Vale — camera inspection, high-pressure jetting, and a fixed price before we start.
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Why Drains Block in Mona Vale
Much of Mona Vale is built on the old 'Black Swamp', the low flat between the beach and Pittwater that was drained and built on last century. That ground decides how drains block here. Pipes laid in soft, once-swampy ground and sand can settle and crack, stormwater drains towards Pittwater and waits on the tide in heavy rain, and the townhouses and villas that now make up many homes often share one private sewer.
Sagging pipe in soft, reclaimed ground
Where a pipe has settled unevenly in old swamp or sand, it forms a dip that holds water and waste. Toilet paper and grease collect there and the drain slows, clears, then slows again. Clearing it gets it flowing, but a CCTV camera is what finds the sag, and a real sag is fixed by digging up and relaying that section, not by clearing it again.
Sand and silt in cracked stormwater lines
In sandy ground a cracked stormwater line lets sand wash in, where it settles and narrows the pipe until a storm finds the limit. The high-pressure jet blaster flushes the sand and silt out along the whole line; the camera shows whether the crack that let it in needs repairing.
Shared sewers in townhouse complexes
In townhouse and villa developments several homes often join one private sewer before it reaches the main. A blockage there usually shows up first in the lowest home on the line, even if that home did not cause it, and where it sits decides whether it is one owner's to fix or the owners corporation's.
Fixed price quoted before we start. $0 call-out fee.
(02) 9139 8945How It Works
How It Works in Mona Vale
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 Mona Vale
Why does my Mona Vale drain keep blocking?
On the flat it is often a section of pipe that has settled in soft ground and holds waste, or sand and silt in a cracked line. In older gardens, tree roots are the other usual cause. A CCTV camera inspection shows which, so the fix matches the fault.
Sewage is coming up at the gully outside. What should I do?
Stop running water and flushing, and call us. The overflow relief gully is designed to spill first so sewage comes up outside rather than inside. It means the sewer is blocked further down, and the next place it can come up is a floor waste or shower inside the house.
Our townhouse drains are backing up. Is that us or strata?
It depends where the blockage is. If it is in the line shared by several homes, it is normally the owners corporation's responsibility. A camera inspection locates it and gives strata something definite to act on.
Our yard floods in heavy rain but the toilet works fine. What is blocked?
That points to stormwater rather than sewer; they are separate systems. Close to Pittwater a high tide can slow the whole drainage network, so we make sure the pits and pipes on your own land are clear and properly graded and can empty as soon as the street system can take the water.
Do you come to Mona Vale after hours?
Yes. Our phones are answered 24/7, and for emergencies we aim to be with you within 60 minutes. We give you an ETA when you call, and there is 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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