Blocked Drains / Newtown
Blocked Drains Newtown
Same-day drain clearing across Newtown — camera inspection, high-pressure jetting, and a fixed price before we start.
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Why Drains Block in Newtown
Most blocked drains in Newtown come down to two things: the age of the pipe and the size of the trees above it. Terraces here drain through earthenware laid before the war, and the street trees along King Street and through Camperdown have had a century to find the joints.
Roots through earthenware joints
Unrelined terraces still run original clay pipe. The joints were never watertight to modern standards and mature roots exploit them. If your drain blocks on a cycle rather than once, this is almost certainly why.
Shared lines between terraces
Rows of terraces often drain into one line. A blockage can be caused by a neighbour's usage and sit on a neighbour's land, so locating it precisely decides who is responsible before anyone pays.
Kitchen grease in narrow old pipe
Century-old lines are narrower than modern ones to begin with, and decades of grease build-up narrows them further. Small amounts that a new pipe would carry away will catch here.
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(02) 9139 8945How It Works
How It Works in Newtown
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 Newtown
Can you get a drain machine into a Newtown terrace?
Yes. There is rarely side access, so equipment comes through the house. We work that way as a matter of course — drop sheets down and everything back out the same day.
Why does my drain block every winter?
Roots seek water, and a slow winter leak at an old clay joint is the easiest source they will find. A seasonal pattern is the clearest sign roots are the cause rather than anything you have put down the drain.
Is it my blockage or the neighbour's?
A camera locates the fault to a measured depth and distance, which establishes whether it sits on your property or theirs. That is what settles who pays.
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