Blocked Drains Cardiff
Cardiff Plumbing Co clears blocked drains in Cardiff with a jetter, an electric eel and a drain camera carried on the van. The line is filmed before and after clearing, and the price is fixed before we start. The rest of our plumbing and gas work starts from the Cardiff Plumbing Co home page.
Licensed plumbers and gas fitters · NSW Lic. 359278C
Last updated September 2026
- Available 24/7
- No call-out fee (excluding after-hours)
- Fixed, up-front quotes
- 365-day warranty on all work
Why Do the Same Drains Block Twice?
A drain that blocks once is bad luck. A drain that blocks twice a year is telling you something about the pipe, and four things in this suburb explain most of them:
Roots
Earthenware pipes
Grease and silt
Stormwater overload
What Drives the Price of a Clear?
We provide up-front, honest quotes that will always match the final price, should you decide to go ahead.
From there, four things move the figure on a drain call:
- Access A cleanout in an open yard is quick work; a line under a post-war cottage with a tight subfloor hatch takes longer.
- Pipe material Earthenware and galvanised lines hold roots and scale differently from PVC, and that changes which tool does the job.
- Camera work Running the camera before and after the clear adds time, but it proves the line is actually clean and shows why it blocked.
- The hour After-hours calls carry the after-hours rate, and that figure is named when you book.
Cardiff Drain Services
Blocked sewer clearing
For the moment waste comes up through a floor waste or gully, which means the shared line is choked and every fixture in the house is affected.
Stormwater drain repairs
For yards that pond near the creek after a storm, where the fault can be a silted pit, a broken pipe or creek water that no clearing will move.
Tree root removal
For the line that blocks again every year or two, because a root mat has taken hold at an opened clay joint and keeps growing back.
CCTV drain inspection
For when you want evidence before paying for a dig or a liner, and footage you can keep for a sale, a claim or a reno.
Drain jetting
For kitchen lines coated in grease and pipes furred with silt or scale, where scouring the wall lasts longer than punching a hole through.
Pipe relining
For a cracked run under a driveway, slab or garden you would rather not lose, sealed from the inside in place of excavation.
Water pooling indoors with no drain involved is usually a supply leak instead: see water leak detection.
Old Pipes, Big Trees and the Creek
The pipe decides the job
The low ground answers to Winding Creek
What Happens After You Ring
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Ring or send the form
Call (02) 4063 3469 or use the form to explain the fault. We ask enough to bring the right equipment the first time.
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A fixed price first
A plumber inspects the job and names a fixed figure up front. Nothing gets started until you give the go-ahead.
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Clear, then prove it
The jetter or the eel cuts through the blockage, and the camera runs the line afterwards to show water moving cleanly end to end.
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Covered for a year
Every job carries our 365-day warranty on all work. If something we did isn't right, ring the same number.
When the Job Belongs to Someone Else
When we're not the right call: a blockage in the public sewer main is cleared by the water authority, and the footage shows exactly where your pipe meets theirs so you can report it. A pump or alarm fault that is electrical goes to an electrician.
What Customers Say
We talked through the options of our blocked kitchen sink drain (not just an s bend problem) and came to the perfect long term solution at a reasonable price.
Questions People Ask About Drains
Do tree roots cause most blocked drains in Cardiff?
On streets planted decades ago, roots sit behind a large share of repeat blockages. Fine roots slip through cracked earthenware joints, feed on the moisture and slowly choke the line. The camera shows how far along the pipe they have reached, which decides whether the line needs clearing or the pipe needs bigger work.
Sewer or stormwater: which line is causing the overflow?
A sewer blockage backs up inside the house, usually at the lowest fixture such as the shower or the yard overflow relief gully. A stormwater blockage shows up outside, with water pooling at yard grates during rain. The two lines carry different water and get different fixes, and the camera confirms which one is at fault.
Will a camera inspection show why my drain keeps blocking?
Yes. The camera footage covers every metre of the line, so cracks, collapsed sections, root entry points and silt build-up are all visible on screen. That turns guesswork into evidence, and you watch the same footage we do before choosing the fix.
How much does it cost to clear a blocked drain in Cardiff?
Access, pipe material, roots and the hour of the call all shift the figure. You get a fixed price up front after inspection and before any work starts, and that is the number on the final invoice. Nights and weekends are dearer, and that rate is given when you book.
Need a plumber? Call or send the form
Call (02) 4063 3469 or send the form below. Available 24/7, you see a fixed figure ahead of any work, and every job carries our 365-day warranty on all work.
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