Blocked drains quotes in Hobart | Local Plumber Quotes

Before the plumber arrives

Stop running water inside. Every flush and every sink-full adds to the backup.
Skip the drain chemicals. They rarely shift a real blockage and they can burn the person who opens the pipe.
If sewage is coming up outside, keep children and pets away from it.
Are the neighbours blocked too? The fault may be in TasWater's sewer main. Call 13 6992.

Jobs this covers

Blocked toilets, sinks, showers and floor wastes
Sewer blockages and overflowing gully traps
Stormwater drains and downpipes backing up
Tree roots in old earthenware pipes
Drain camera (CCTV) inspections
High-pressure water jetting
Repairing or relining broken pipes

What changes the price

We do not publish prices, because every job is different. These are the things that move a quote up or down:

Where the blockage is and how easy it is to reach
Whether a plunger or hand rods will do, or it needs a jetter
Whether a camera inspection is needed to find the cause
Roots or a broken pipe that needs digging up or relining
After-hours call-outs

What to tell the plumber

Which fixtures are slow or blocked: one, or all of them
Any gurgling sounds or sewer smell
Whether it has happened before
The age of the house and any big trees near the drain line
Where the inspection openings are, if you know

Questions people ask

Why does my drain keep blocking?

Repeat blockages usually mean tree roots, a sagging section or a cracked pipe. A drain camera shows the cause so you can fix it once.

Is a blocked sewer my problem or TasWater's?

Generally the pipes inside your boundary, up to where they join TasWater's main, are yours. If your plumber finds the blockage is in the main, TasWater deals with it.

Can I clear it myself?

A plunger is fine for one slow sink or toilet. If several fixtures are blocked at once, the problem is further down the line and needs a plumber.

Blocked drain quotes in Hobart