Blocked Drains Nundah
Nundah is one of Brisbane's oldest suburbs, and a lot of its heritage Queenslanders and character cottages still run ageing earthenware, cast-iron and galvanised drainage. Roots from established gardens and mature street trees find the cracked joints, while the low-lying ground near the Kedron Brook catchment leaves stormwater drains to silt up and overflow after heavy rain. TBP Plumbing Nundah cameras the line first, then jets or relines, so the real cause is fixed rather than the symptom.
Blocked Drains in Nundah — Old Pipes, Big Trees and a Flood-Prone Catchment
Nundah has been settled since 1838, and its housing shows it. Behind the character cottages and pre-war Queenslanders along Sandgate Road and the streets around Nundah Village, you will often find original earthenware (vitreous-clay), cast-iron and galvanised drainage that has been in the ground for generations. Those materials corrode, the clay joints shift and crack, and the established gardens and mature street trees the suburb is known for send roots straight into the gaps. It is the single most common drain call we get here. Newer units and townhouses around Toombul and Northgate bring their own twist, with shared and strata drainage that needs careful tracing.
We camera the line first, every time. Clearing a blockage blind usually means it comes straight back within weeks. We run a CCTV camera through the pipe, show you the footage, and pinpoint whether you are dealing with root intrusion, a cracked or collapsed clay section, a corroded cast-iron run or a stormwater drain choked with silt after heavy Brisbane rain — then quote the right fix before any work starts. No guesswork.
What We Clear
Our Process
How We Unblock Drains
We diagnose before we fix. Every job starts with finding the cause — not just clearing the symptom.
CCTV Inspection
We run a camera through the pipe to locate the exact blockage and assess whether it's a build-up, root intrusion, or structural damage.
Choose the Right Method
Minor blockages are cleared with hand tools. Stubborn build-ups are cleared with high-pressure water jetting. Collapsed or root-damaged pipes are repaired or relined.
Clear & Prevent
We clear the blockage completely, confirm with a final camera check where needed, then advise on how to avoid the same issue in future.
Methods We Use
Hand Tools
For straightforward blockages close to the drain opening — hair, soap, small debris.
High-Pressure Jetting
Powerful water jetting scours the pipe walls clean and blasts through stubborn grease, roots and compacted debris.
Pipe Relining
For cracked, collapsed or severely root-damaged pipes — a no-dig solution that repairs the pipe from the inside. Learn more.
Pricing
Cost of Blocked Drain Services
Our $99 call out fee covers your plumber arriving with a fully stocked van, an on-site assessment, and a fixed price quote before any work begins. You'll know exactly what it will cost before we start — no hidden charges.
Drain clearing starts from $442.36 where hand tools can clear the blockage, or $663 where high-pressure water jetting is required. More complex jobs such as pipe relining or extensive root removal will be quoted individually after the CCTV assessment.
We always aim to repair rather than replace where possible, keeping your costs down without compromising the result.
Business hours (7:30am–3:30pm Mon–Fri). Includes assessment and fixed price quote.
Where the blockage can be cleared with hand tools. Fixed price confirmed on-site before work starts.
Where water jetting is required to clear the blockage. Fixed price confirmed on-site before work starts.
Root intrusion, pipe relining or collapsed pipes are assessed and quoted individually.
Coverage
Where We Service
We unblock drains for heritage Queenslanders, character cottages, rentals, shops along Sandgate Road and strata unit complexes right across Nundah and Brisbane's inner north — from the older streets around Nundah Village out to the low-lying blocks near Toombul and Northgate. If you're not sure we cover your suburb, call us — we most likely do.
Availability
When We Service
Business Hours
Monday – Friday, 7:30am – 3:30pm
$99 call out fee applies
24/7 Emergency
Available around the clock for urgent drain issues
Sewage backup, overflowing drains, major blockages
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know about our blocked drain services
Drain blocked in Nundah or Brisbane's inner north?
Roots in an old clay line or a stormwater drain backing up after the rain — we camera it first, quote it properly and fix it once. $99 call out, with 24/7 emergency cover across the inner north.