How much does it cost to clear a blocked drain in Sydney?
Blocked drain work with Pink Plumbing starts from $198 inc GST. Every price here is a guide, confirmed on site before any work starts. What we quote is what you pay. No surprise bills. What you actually pay depends on where the blockage sits, how we reach it, and whether the pipe underneath is damaged.
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What affects the price of clearing a blocked drain?
Five things move the price: where the blockage sits, how easy the line is to reach, what caused it, whether the drain needs a camera inspection to find that cause, and the time of day you need someone out. A straightforward clear at an accessible point is the cheapest version of this job.
The expensive version is the same drain cleared four times in two years because nobody looked at why.
Does it matter where the blockage is?
More than anything else. A blockage in a kitchen waste, a basin or a shower trap is quick to reach and quick to clear. One out in the main sewer line, under a driveway, or in a line shared with the property next door takes longer and needs more gear.
Do I have to pay for a CCTV camera inspection?
Not always. If a drain has never blocked before and clears easily, a camera may not be needed at all. If it blocks repeatedly, backs up through more than one fixture, or you are buying the property, the CCTV inspection is the part that tells you the cause. We show you the footage.
Jet blasting or an electric eel: does it change the price?
It can, and it changes the result more. An electric eel cuts a hole through the blockage and gets flow back. A high-pressure jet blaster scours the pipe wall and flushes the root mass out. We work camera first, then jet blaster, because a clean drain blocks again far less often.
A cheap eel-only clear is often the same job paid for twice.
Why do tree roots make the cost harder to predict?
Roots do not break into a sound pipe. They find a crack or an open joint, so a root blockage is a symptom of a damaged drain, not the problem itself. Clearing it restores flow. It does not repair the pipe, so the line often blocks again next wet season.
Common in older Sydney suburbs on clay sewers, from Inner West terraces to the long pipe runs on bigger Sutherland Shire blocks.
Is pipe relining the cheaper fix in the long run?
Frequently, yes. Pipe relining rebuilds the damaged section from the inside, with no trench through a courtyard, driveway or garden, so the root path is sealed and the repeat blockages stop. It costs more than a clear on the day and less than clearing the same drain every year.
Relining is quoted after a CCTV inspection, never over the phone. More on what drives that number.
Does an after-hours blocked drain cost more?
No call-out fee in business hours. After-hours, weekend and emergency call-outs carry a call-out fee, always quoted upfront before we dispatch a plumber. If sewage is backing up into the house, do not sit on it overnight. You will know the figure before anyone is sent, not after the work is finished.
How to get a price for your blocked drain
Call 1300 111 007, seven days. Tell us which fixtures are affected and how long it has been going on, and we will tell you what the job is likely to involve. The Instant Quote tool gives you a guide price in minutes.
Upfront fixed price before any work starts. You only pay for the work we do. Every extra job done in the same visit saves you $110, confirmed on site.
Questions
Blocked drain cost FAQs
How much does it cost to clear a blocked drain in Sydney?
Blocked drains from $198 inc GST, confirmed on site. You get an upfront fixed price before any work starts, and you only pay for the work we do. No call-out fee in business hours. After-hours, weekend and emergency call-outs carry a call-out fee, always quoted upfront before we dispatch a plumber.
Is a CCTV drain inspection included in the price of a clear?
It is quoted as part of the job, not assumed. A first-time blockage that clears easily may not need one. On a repeat blockage, the camera is what stops you paying twice.
Do you charge a call-out fee for a blocked drain?
No call-out fee in business hours. After-hours, weekend and emergency call-outs carry a call-out fee, always quoted upfront before we dispatch a plumber.
Is jet blasting better value than an electric eel?
For roots and grease, yes. An eel punches a hole through the blockage. A high-pressure jet blaster scours the pipe wall, so more of what caused the problem actually leaves the drain.
Why does my drain keep blocking?
In older Sydney suburbs the sewer under the garden is usually earthenware (clay) with a joint every few feet. Tree roots find the joints, waste catches on the roots, and the line blocks again every few months. A camera inspection shows the cause; jet blasting clears it; pipe relining seals the joints so the roots cannot get back in, without digging up the yard.
Can you clear a blocked drain today?
We aim to attend blocked drains the same day in the Inner West, St George and the Sutherland Shire when you call in the morning, and we tell you the real time when you ring 1300 111 007. A sewer backing up into the house is treated as an emergency, after hours too.
Is my blocked drain my problem or Sydney Water's?
As a rule, the pipes inside your property boundary up to the connection with the sewer main are the owner's responsibility, and the main itself is Sydney Water's. If several neighbours are blocked at the same time or sewage is surfacing in the street, it is often the main: call Sydney Water on 13 20 90. If it is only your property, call us and we camera the line to show you exactly where the problem is.
Will you have to dig up my yard?
Usually not. Most root damage is fixed by jet blasting and no-dig pipe relining through the existing access points. We only excavate where a section of pipe has collapsed, and you get a fixed price before any digging starts.
Do you attend emergencies after hours?
Yes, every night from 6pm to 7am. Call 1300 111 007 and the on-call plumber answers, tells you whether we can get to you tonight, and quotes the after-hours call-out fee before we dispatch. We aim to be on site within 60 minutes for emergencies in the Inner West, St George and the Shire.
Which areas do you cover?
From our Earlwood base we cover the Inner West, St George, the Sutherland Shire, the Eastern Suburbs and the North Shore, and greater Sydney for larger jobs. Tell us your suburb and we tell you the real travel time.
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