BPC Licensed · 40+ Years
Blocked Drains Hawthorn Melbourne
Blocked Drains Hawthorn · BPC Licensed · 40+ Years · Kew East Based · Call 0413 522 220
Sewer overflowing or shower backing up in Hawthorn?
Yes, a blocked drain in Hawthorn 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 across Hawthorn and checks heritage homes' sewers before you buy, from our base in neighbouring Kew East.
Who can I call about a drain in Hawthorn?
Call Drain Solutions on 0413 522 220. We are a drainage specialist in neighbouring Kew East, and Hawthorn is one of our closest working areas.
Our Hawthorn jobs run from Victorian terraces near Glenferrie Road and Swinburne to large Federation homes on the leafy streets toward Auburn Road and the Yarra. The common thread is old clay pipe under big trees. Sometimes it's a blockage that needs clearing today, and sometimes it's a buyer who wants to know what's under the garden before signing.
Drainage is our only line of work, and our plumbers hold BPC Licence No. 21741. For every Hawthorn job, we explain our rates before we start, and any repair is quoted in writing before work starts.
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Our latest process
What happens when I book Drain Solutions in Hawthorn?
We listen to what's happening, give you a time, clear it, look inside the pipe with a camera once it is clear, and talk through any repair before doing anything more.
A camera inspection is a separate service. Many blocked drains are only cleared, and the camera is added when you want to see the cause or the condition of the pipe. The steps below describe a job with the camera added.
- Your call: tell us what's slow or backing up, or that you need a pre-purchase inspection. Sewage inside is treated as urgent.
- A local visit: we're next door in Kew East, and we bring a CCTV drain camera and a high pressure jetter.
- Rates: explained before the job starts.
- Clearing: a root-cutting head on the jetter clears the line, usually within one to three hours.
- The camera: once the line is clear, the camera goes down the pipe while you watch, and checks it. If you want the footage, you receive it on USB or by a shared online link.
- Repair, if needed: a written quote, and your decision. We accept Visa, Mastercard, Direct Debit and cash on completion.
There's more on the main blocked drains page.
What's behind most blocked drains in Hawthorn?
Plane, elm and oak roots growing into clay sewer pipes laid in the late 1800s and early 1900s.
Most Hawthorn homes were built between the 1880s and the 1930s, and much of the drainage is still the original clay and cast iron. Hawthorn's canopy of planes, elms, oaks and liquidambars is extensive, and rentals and student homes near the university add flushed items and grease.
- Roots: the most common call from Hawthorn homeowners.
- Cracked clay: pipe in the ground since the early 1900s, moved by soil and roots.
- Heritage kitchens: older layouts that collect grease faster than modern pipe.
- Cast iron scale: builds up inside until it catches debris and blocks.
- Flushed items: a steady issue in homes, rentals and student housing.
- Leafy stormwater: big gardens washing leaves into pits during heavy rain.
Do you inspect drains before someone buys a Hawthorn heritage home?
Yes. A pre-purchase CCTV drain inspection shows the condition of a Hawthorn home's sewer before you commit, and most building inspections don't include the drains.
You see the inside of the pipe on camera, and a written report can be added at extra cost. Buyers use it to negotiate on price, or to ask the vendor to fix the pipe before settlement.
How much should I expect to pay in Hawthorn?
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.
How long it takes depends on the roots, the pipe and the access, and none of that is known until the drain is clear and the camera is in.
Hawthorn jobs can take longer when there is:
- A large root mass that needs more cutting.
- Scale built up in old cast iron.
- No easy access point into the drain.
- A written report, which can be added at extra cost.
- Night or weekend attendance.
What if my Hawthorn sewer is cracked or root-damaged?
Most Hawthorn owners reline the damaged section. A section repair or a maintenance jetting plan are the other choices.
- Relining: a structural liner goes in through an existing access point and cures in place, sealing the cracks so the garden stays intact. You get a BPC plumbing compliance certificate, with six-year statutory warranty insurance behind it. Written quote before work starts.
- Section repair: used where relining won't work, with the camera marking the spot.
- Maintenance jetting: every one to two years keeps roots from blocking the pipe until it's relined.
Which Hawthorn customers do we work for?
Heritage home owners, buyers, landlords and property managers, tenants and students, and Hawthorn's schools and businesses.
- Heritage home owners: roots cleared and sewers relined without disturbing gardens.
- Buyers: pre-purchase drain inspections that most building inspections leave out.
- Tenants and students: blockages near Swinburne cleared and the cause explained.
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Why Choose Us
Why Drain Solutions for Hawthorn drains?
We're next door, we only do drainage, we show you the pipe on camera, and every repair is quoted in writing first.
- Neighbouring Kew East base and 40+ years in drainage.
- Pre-purchase inspections as well as blocked drain clearing.
- A jetter with root-cutting heads, and a camera inspection when you want one.
- Relining done in-house, so one team finds and fixes the problem.
- Work certified under BPC Licence No. 21741.
We accept Visa, Mastercard, Direct Debit and cash on completion.
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Relining Video
Can I see a drain relined in Hawthorn?
Yes. This video from the Drain Solutions YouTube channel shows real before and after CCTV footage of a drain relined in Hawthorn, so you can see inside the pipe before and after the new liner goes in.
Drain Relining Hawthorn Melbourne: Before & After CCTV Footage
See inside the drain before and after relining, filmed with a CCTV camera in Hawthorn, 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
What suburbs near Hawthorn do you cover?
We also work in Kew, Hawthorn East, Camberwell, Richmond, Glen Iris and Toorak.
We can find water leaks and locate underground services in these suburbs too. Call 0413 522 220 if yours isn't listed.
Hawthorn drain trouble? Call 0413 522 220
Call 0413 522 220 or book online. Whether you need a blockage cleared or a sewer checked before you buy, we'll show you what's inside the pipe and quote any repair in writing.
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
Hawthorn Drain Questions We Hear Most
Doesn't a building inspection cover the drains on a Hawthorn home?
Usually not. Most building inspections don't include the drains, so a cracked or root-filled sewer can go unnoticed until after settlement. A CCTV drain inspection fills that gap by showing the inside of the pipe.
What can I do with the results of a pre-purchase drain inspection?
Buyers use the footage to negotiate on price, or to ask the vendor to fix the pipe before settlement. A written report can be added at extra cost, which makes the findings easy to share with your agent or conveyancer.
How fast can you get to Hawthorn?
Hawthorn is right next to our Kew East base and one of our closest working areas. Call 0413 522 220 and we'll give you a time, and tell us if sewage is coming up inside so we can treat it as urgent.
Why do Hawthorn's heritage homes get so many root blockages?
Much of Hawthorn's drainage is original clay pipe from the late 1800s and early 1900s, which cracks and separates at the joints. Plane trees, elms and oaks send roots into those cracks, and once inside, roots grow quickly and cause repeat blockages.
How does jetting deal with tree roots?
A high pressure water stream drives a rotating root-cutting head through the pipe. It slices the root mass and flushes it out, with no chemicals and no digging. The camera then checks the pipe and finds where the roots got in.
What's the charge for clearing a Hawthorn drain?
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.
Can you fix a cracked sewer under a Hawthorn garden without digging?
In most cases, yes. Drain relining puts a structural liner in through an existing access point and cures it in place inside the old pipe, so your garden stays as it is. The work is certified with a BPC compliance certificate.
Do you look after rental properties and student houses in Hawthorn?
Yes.
Do you work on Hawthorn schools and commercial buildings?
Yes. We handle drains for homes, schools and commercial premises in Hawthorn, with equipment.
I have a slow sink in Hawthorn. Should I wait and see?
It's better not to. A slow drain is usually a partial blockage that becomes a full one, and in an old clay sewer the roots keep growing. The earlier you call, the simpler the fix tends to be.
Can you come out to Hawthorn after hours?
Monday to Friday 7am to 5pm. Saturday 8am to 12pm. Sunday closed. Emergency call-outs outside business hours on 0413 522 220.
How do I settle the bill?
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, use CCTV cameras once the drain is clear 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, the camera then finds 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 once the drain is clear 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's inner and middle suburbs.
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, then the camera finds 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.
- Blocked Drains95%
- CCTV Drain Camera Inspections88%
- Drain Relining85%
- Underground Utility Locating85%
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