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Dean Wallace Plumbing

blocked drains cleared 7 days $297 fixed price 

excludes stormwater drains

Blocked drains & pipes | Nundah

Blocked drain & pipe plumber
Nundah

Whether inside or outside your Nundah property, drains have one main purpose – to keep debris from entering into your property's plumbing system and clogging or backing up pipes and sewer lines.

Along with unpleasant smells, blocked drains can cause serious and costly water damage to your property. Visible waste flooding may also occur! Another costly consequence of damp areas not draining properly, is the attraction of termites.

Dean Wallace Plumbing specialises in unblocking drains and pipes throughout Nundah. If you have noticed any signs of a blocked drain or pipe, please don't hesitate to contact us.

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tree roots growing inside pipes entering ceramic pipes through joints is a common problem causing blocked drains. these can be cleared with electric eel or waterjet machine.

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PVC pipes can crack and allow tree roots to enter to cause blocked drains.

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toys and tennis balls can get washed into stormwater drains and get stuck and cause blocked drains.

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tree roots can cause damage to pipes and cause breaks in drains as well as causing blocked drains. 

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toilet cleaners that hang on the side of toilets can get flushed down drain and cause blockages.

What causes blocked drains, pipes & toilets?

Drains, pipes and toilets can become blocked or clogged for a number of reasons, including:

Kitchens

 

  • pouring and rinsing off fats, oils and cooking grease from cooking pans and plates into the sink drain (the fat solidifies causing a 'fatberg')

  • food scraps being rinsed off plates into the sink drain

  • coffee grounds and tea leaves being washed into the sink drain

Toilets

 

  • flushing baby wipes, wet wipes, nappies, napkins, tissues, sanitary products, cotton balls and buds

  • flushing wet wipes that are labelled as "flushable wipes"

  • toilet fresheners / rim blocks being accidentally flushed

  • children flushing teddy bears and other toys

Bathrooms

 

  • build-up of hair

  • build-up of soap sludge

Exterior of a property

 

  • tree roots

  • leaves, dirt, sand and garden mulch washing into the drains

Structural

 

  • incorrect pipe fall

  • a sag in the pipe (known as 'pipe belly')

  • misaligned pipes

  • incorrect waste pipes fitted

Incorrect disposal of building materials

 

  • concrete or tiler's grout being rinsed off equipment into the drain

Causes
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What are the signs of a blocked drain or pipe?

Ignoring the signs of a blocked drain or pipe may end up causing you a costly problem down the track. Having the problem checked and rectified before it gets to a fully blocked or burst stage is a far more cost effective option.

 

As soon as you notice any of the following signs of a blocked drain or pipe, inside or outside your home, the best course of action is to contact a Nundah plumber as soon as possible:

  • water in any of your sinks, showers or bath tub pooling and being slow to drain

  • your toilet water level being unusually high or low

  • unpleasant odours coming from the drains

  • small drain flies

  • gurgling and bubbly noises coming from the pipes

  • gulley trap overflow

  • visible waste flooding

  • mould and mildew build-up

  • termites

Signs
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Blocked drain services | Nundah Plumber

Unblocking, clearing & cleaning of drains & pipes in Fitzgibbon

Local to the Brisbane suburb of Nundah, Dean Wallace Plumbing specialise in blocked drain services, including:

 

  • unblocking kitchen drains and pipes (sink, InSinkErators and garbage disposals)

  • unblocking laundry drains and pipes (laundry tub)

  • unblocking bathroom drains and pipes (vanity sinks / basins, shower and bath wastes)

  • unblocking stormwater drains / pits and downpipes

  • unblocking sewerage lines

  • clearing clogged / blocked toilets

  • high-pressure jet rodding used for clearing blockages and cleaning drains of other debris

  • use of electric eel

  • use of CCTV drain camera

  • use of pipe locator

Jet rodding

Jet rodder / Water jetter
Nundah plumbing services

High-pressure jet rodding is also known as drain jetting or water jetting. Quite often, the use of jet rodding equipment may be the solution to clearing a drain or pipe blockage. It works by a high-pressure hose being fed into the drain. Water is then blasted through the pipe which dissolves built-up fats, grease, oils, food scraps and other debris.

 

Jet rodding is a minimal mess solution along with being efficient, economical and an environmentally safe way to clean drain and sewer pipes. It is also ideal for blockages with limited access in hard to reach places.

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Electric eel

Electric eel
Nundah plumbing services

An electric eel is a snake-like device comprised of a coiled metal wire that rotates as it travels down a pipe.

 

When the electric eel encounters a blockage, its rotation either breaks the object up or screws its end into the object (like a corkscrew) after which, the cause of the blockage can be pulled from the drain or pipe.

The use of an electric eel is a minimal mess solution along with being efficient, economical and an environmentally safe way to clear drain or pipe blockages.

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Blocked drains & pipes plumber

Dean Wallace Plumbing carry out blocked drain services throughout Nundah. This includes unblocking drains and pipes in the kitchen, laundry or bathroom. Outside the home, we unblock and clean stormwater drains / pits, downpipes and sewerage lines.

We also provide a Nundah 24 hour / 7 day emergency plumber call-out service and can usually respond within the hour.

No matter how small the job requirement, we are happy to help. Please don't hesitate to contact us.

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