Blocked Stormwater Drain Melbourne
Blocked stormwater drain in Melbourne? Select Plumbing and Gas clears it the same day with a jet blaster, checks the pits, grates and downpipes while we're there, and puts a camera down if it keeps coming back. Licensed plumbers and drainers, Brunswick and Heidelberg, price before the work starts.
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Water pooling after rain? Signs the stormwater drain is blocked
- Water sitting in the yard, the driveway or against the house after rain.
- A pit or grate overflowing during a storm.
- Gutters and downpipes spilling over at the top even when they're clean.
- Silt, leaves or a damp patch building up around a downpipe.
Water against the walls soaks into the footings and under the floor, so it's worth fixing before the next big rain.
What you can check before you call
Lift the grate on the pit and scoop out leaves and silt by hand. Check the strainer at the bottom of each downpipe. If the water still sits after that, the blockage is further down the pipe and needs a jet blaster. Don't push a hose or a rod down hard: an old clay or plastic pipe can crack.
How we clear a blocked stormwater drain
Pits and grates
Leaves, silt and rubbish cleared out of the pits so the water has somewhere to go.
Jet blaster
High-pressure water cuts through silt, leaves and roots inside the pipe and flushes it out to the street.
Downpipes
Each downpipe and its connection checked and cleared so roof water gets into the system.
Camera if it comes back
A drain that blocks again gets a CCTV camera to find roots, a crack or a collapsed section. You see the footage. See pipe relining.
Why Melbourne stormwater drains block
Autumn leaves, silt washed off garden beds and new paving, and tree roots looking for water. Melbourne's clay soil moves between wet and dry seasons, which cracks older pipes and lets the roots in. A drain that floods the same corner every storm usually has a damaged section, not just leaves.
Your drain or the council's?
Stormwater pipes on your property, down to where they join the council drain, are the owner's to look after. A blocked pit or drain in the street is the council's: call your local council for that one. If you're not sure which it is, we can tell you when we look.
Same day, 24/7
An overflowing pit in a storm can't wait. The number on this page is answered around the clock. In the north and north-east, where the two bases are, we are usually there within the hour.
Price before the work starts
You get the price before the work starts, and the plumber who quotes does the job. Pensioners and seniors get 10% off.
Blocked stormwater drain questions
Can a blocked stormwater drain damage the house?
Yes. Water that pools against the walls soaks the footings and the ground under the floor, which leads to damp, cracking and movement over time.
Is a blocked stormwater drain the same as a blocked sewer?
No. Stormwater carries rain from the roof and yard; the sewer carries waste from the toilet, shower and sinks. If the toilet or several drains inside back up, see blocked sewer.
Why does it only overflow in heavy rain?
A part-blocked pipe copes with light rain but can't carry a storm's worth of water. That's often the first sign of roots or silt building up.
Do you fix broken stormwater pipes too?
Yes. Relining from inside where it can be done without digging, or replacing the damaged section where it can't. See drain repairs.
Which suburbs do you cover?
All of Melbourne, with the quickest times in the north and west: Brunswick, Coburg, Preston, Reservoir, Essendon, Heidelberg, Ivanhoe, Northcote, Fitzroy, Epping, Glenroy and nearby.
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Blocked stormwater drain in Melbourne, cleared the same day
Call 0420 646 641 or send the quote form and we'll ring you back.