BPC Licensed · 40+ Years
Blocked Drains Balwyn Melbourne
Blocked Drains Balwyn · BPC Licensed · 40+ Years · Kew East Based · Call 0413 522 220
Sewer overflowing or shower backing up in Balwyn?
Yes, a blocked drain in Balwyn can be cleared, and an experienced specialist can attend. High pressure jetting clears it, with a camera if it keeps blocking.
Call 0413 522 220 and talk it through. You get the options and an honest opinion.
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About Us
Drain Solutions clears blocked drains in Balwyn from Kew East. The blockage is cleared first. A CCTV drain camera can be added afterwards, at extra cost, when you want to see the cause and the condition of the pipe. Any repair is quoted in writing before it starts.
Who can sort out a blocked drain in Balwyn?
Drain Solutions is a drainage specialist based in Kew East. Ring 0413 522 220 or book online and a BPC licensed plumber comes to you.
Our Balwyn work covers homes, units, new builds and the shops along Whitehorse Road.
Licensed under BPC Licence No. 21741.
Prices vary with the job. Call 0413 522 220 and we will explain our rates before we start. Any repair is quoted in writing before work starts.
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Our latest process
What happens after I call about a Balwyn drain?
We ask what you are seeing, clear the blockage, and go through any repair with you before doing more. A camera can be added after clearing, at extra cost, if you want it.
A camera inspection is a separate service. About 80 percent of blocked drains are only cleared. The camera is added after clearing, at extra cost, when you want to see the cause or the condition of the pipe. The steps below describe a job with the camera added.
- Tell us the symptoms: a slow shower, a backed-up laundry, a smell, or water pooling outside.
- What we bring: the van carries a CCTV drain camera and a high pressure jetter.
- How it's charged: you hear our rates before the work begins.
- Clearing the blockage: we check the pits and inspection openings on your block, then clear the pipe with the jetter. The jetter cuts the roots and flushes the line. Every job is different.
- Looking inside, if you want it: once the drain is clear, a camera can be added at extra cost so you can watch the inside of the pipe. If you want the footage, you receive it on USB or by a shared online link.
- Any repair, quoted: cracks or moved joints get a written quote, and nothing else goes ahead without your OK. We accept Visa, Mastercard, Direct Debit and cash on completion.
More about our approach is on the main blocked drains page.
What causes most blocked drains in Balwyn?
Tree roots in clay sewers cause most of them, with leaf-filled stormwater pits close behind after autumn and storms.
- Roots: tree roots are the cause we most often find in Balwyn sewers.
- Clay pipes: short sections with joints that are not watertight, so cracks and separated joints let roots in.
- Kitchen drains: grease builds up in pipes that have never been cleaned.
- Cast iron corrosion: rust inside iron pipes catches debris until it blocks.
- Leaves and storms: stormwater pits fill with leaves, especially in autumn.
- Rebuild connections: new homes joined to an old sewer junction can block at the join.
Can a brand new house in Balwyn get a blocked sewer?
Yes. A new Balwyn home often connects to an older sewer junction or main, and roots or a poor connection at that point can still block it.
A camera added after clearing, at extra cost, can show whether the problem is in your new pipework or at the old connection, so you only pay to fix the part that is actually at fault.
My Balwyn sewer is cracked. What are my choices?
Most Balwyn owners choose between relining the cracked length or a targeted repair.
Relining: a new structural pipe is formed inside the old one from an existing access point, so heritage gardens, lawns and driveways are left alone. The work comes with a BPC plumbing compliance certificate and six-year statutory cover.
Targeted repair: for a section that can't be relined, a camera added after clearing, at extra cost, pinpoints the spot, so only that area is dug.
Which Balwyn customers do you help?
Owners of homes and rebuilds, buyers, heritage property owners in areas like the Reid Estate, and the shops and cafes on Whitehorse Road.
- Homes: roots cleared and clay sewers relined without trenches through the garden.
- Rebuilds: problems at the old sewer junction found and fixed at the right spot.
- Buyers: pre-purchase camera inspections, with a written report available at extra cost.
- Heritage properties: no-dig methods wherever possible in places like the Reid Estate.
- Shops and cafes: grease jetted from commercial drains on Whitehorse Road and the village strip.
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Why Choose Us
What sets Drain Solutions apart in Balwyn?
We are a drainage business based in Kew East, with 40+ years of experience, a camera inspection when you want one, and a written quote before any repair.
- Every job comes with a jetter, and a CCTV camera inspection can be added once the drain is clear, at extra cost.
- Our own team relines damaged pipes, with no need to call anyone else.
- BPC Licence No. 21741, and compliance certificates for regulated work.
- We accept Visa, Mastercard, Direct Debit and cash on completion.
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Relining Video
Can I see a drain relined in Balwyn?
Yes. This video from the Drain Solutions YouTube channel shows real before and after CCTV footage of a drain relined in Balwyn, so you can see inside the pipe before and after the new liner goes in.
Drain Relining Balwyn Melbourne: Before & After CCTV Footage
See inside the drain before and after relining, filmed with a CCTV camera in Balwyn, Melbourne.
Written quote before work starts. See the Drain Relining Videos page for 11 more suburbs.
Click to watch bigger.
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Areas We Serve
Do you also cover nearby suburbs?
Yes. We work in Kew, Kew East, Camberwell, Hawthorn and Glen Iris, and across Melbourne.
Leak detection and underground service locating are offered across these suburbs as well. For anywhere not listed, phone 0413 522 220.
Need help with a Balwyn drain? Call 0413 522 220
Phone 0413 522 220 or book online, and we'll be over from Kew East to clear it. Once it is clear, a CCTV drain camera can be added at extra cost to show you the pipe, and you get a written quote before any repair.
Monday to Friday 7am to 5pm. Saturday 8am to 12pm. Sunday closed. Emergency call-outs outside business hours on 0413 522 220.
We accept Visa, Mastercard, Direct Debit and cash on completion.
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FAQs
Balwyn Drain Questions We Hear Most
Can you work on homes in the Reid Estate?
Yes. We work throughout Balwyn, including in and around the heritage-protected Reid Estate. No-dig methods are used wherever possible, so heritage gardens and grounds aren't disturbed: jetting from an existing opening, and relining from inside the pipe.
Why do roots get into so many Balwyn sewers?
Clay sewers are laid in short sections with joints that are not watertight. Roots find those gaps, and the trees on Balwyn blocks send roots straight into them.
We knocked down and rebuilt in Balwyn. Why is the sewer blocking?
Your new pipes probably join an older sewer junction, and that joint is often where roots or a poor connection cause the trouble. A camera added after clearing, at extra cost, shows whether the fault is in the new pipework or at the old connection, so the right part gets fixed.
Does a CCTV inspection make sense before buying in Balwyn?
Yes. A pre-purchase camera inspection shows whether the sewer is cracked, root-filled or sound before you commit. Footage is supplied if you want it, and a written report can be added at extra cost.
What if roots come back after you clear my Balwyn drain?
They often will in time, because clearing can't reach the roots in the joint or the soil. Relining the cracked section addresses the cause.
Does insurance cover a blocked drain in Balwyn?
That depends on your policy. Some policies cover sudden damage, but a slow build-up of roots over years often isn't covered. If you claim, footage from a camera inspection can be supplied if you want it, and a written report for your insurer can be added at extra cost.
Can you clear grease from shop drains on Whitehorse Road?
Yes. Cafes, restaurants and shops along Whitehorse Road and the Balwyn village strip send grease into commercial drains. We jet the fat out.
Can Balwyn's old cast iron drains be saved?
Often, yes. Cast iron drainage corrodes inside and catches debris. Jetting descales it, and heavy scale may need an extra tool, which we explain first. A camera added afterwards, at extra cost, shows if the pipe is worth keeping.
Do you come out after hours in Balwyn?
Monday to Friday 7am to 5pm. Saturday 8am to 12pm. Sunday closed. Emergency call-outs outside business hours on 0413 522 220.
Is it all right to put off a slow drain in Balwyn?
It's best not to. A partial blockage can become a full one, then a sewage overflow or a broken pipe, and every step costs more to repair. Roots in an older Balwyn sewer don't stop growing while you wait.
How can I pay you?
We accept Visa, Mastercard, Direct Debit and cash on completion.
Happy customers. Real results.
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What We Offer
What does Drain Solutions do?
Drain Solutions is a specialist drainage and underground services company, not a general plumber. We clear blocked drains with high pressure jetting, add a CCTV camera once the drain is clear, at extra cost, when you want to find the cause, and fix damaged pipes, mostly without digging.
One visit can cover the whole job, handled with the same operator and the same equipment: the jetter clears the blockage first, a camera can then be added to find the cause once the drain is clear, and if the pipe is damaged we reline or repair it in-house. Every job is different, and what the camera finds, when it is added, determines what comes next. We also locate underground services, detect water leaks, and test backflow prevention devices and thermostatic mixing valves. Any repair comes with a written quote before work starts. BPC Licence No. 21741. Based in Kew East, we work across Melbourne.
Blocked Drains & Sewers
Drain Solutions clears blocked drains, blocked toilets and sewers across Melbourne, from 40mm household pipes to 600mm industrial sewers.
Drain Relining
Permanent no-dig repair for cracked, broken and root-damaged pipes. Your garden and driveway stay intact.
CCTV Drain Inspections
Full colour CCTV cameras find blockages, cracks, root intrusion and pipe damage. Recorded footage on every inspection.
High Pressure Water Jetting
Clears sewer and stormwater pipes from 40mm to 600mm. Cuts through tree roots and flushes out grease, silt and debris.
Drain Repairs
Stormwater and sewer pipe repairs for homes and businesses. Once the drain is clear, the camera pinpoints the damage, so any digging is targeted.
Underground Utility Locating
CertLoc Certified Locating Organisation (CLO), authorised for Telstra and Optus underground assets.
Water Leak Detection
Finds hidden underground water leaks without digging. A written report lets your plumber repair the exact spot.
Backflow Testing
BPC backflow prevention endorsement. Testing of RPZ valves and other devices, with a same-day compliance certificate.
Clear First, Then The Right Fix
Drain Solutions combines 40+ years of hands-on experience with CCTV cameras, high pressure jetting and no-dig relining. The drain is cleared first. A camera can be added afterwards, at extra cost, to find the cause, so the fix is matched to the problem. Every repair comes with a written quote before work starts. BPC Licence No. 21741. Call 0413 522 220.
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