How do I know if my drain is blocked?

If your drains are blocked, there will be water pooling somewhere on your property. If your sewer is blocked, your toilet won't flush away correctly, or your shower, bath or sinks will drain slowly. Generally, you will notice bad smells around your property when drains or sewers are blocked.

What is causing my blocked drain?

There are many potential causes for blocked drains. One of the most common reasons for drain blockages is tree roots searching for water sources. Other causes include grease and fat build-up from the kitchen sink, hair deposits from showers and baths, foreign objects being flushed down toilets and any other debris that sometimes ends up down the pipes from your household. At Mr Blocked Drains, we thoroughly inspect the inside of your Sydney drains with our CCTV drain cameras to find out exactly why your drain is blocked up. By finding the root cause, we make sure it does not happen again.

What happens when drains get blocked?

Water that cannot flow through blocked drains builds up in the pipes. Over time, the standing water releases foul odours, eventually rendering your property uninhabitable. What else? Once the dirt and particles reach a specific size, they prevent water from entering the pipes.

Why are my drains making a gurgling sound?

A partial blockage in your drain can lead to soft gurgling sounds as air bubbles are created when water tries to push through. As the bubbles escape, you hear the gurgling noise, which is a red flag not to be ignored.

Why do my drains smell so bad?

If your drains are giving off an unpleasant odour, you'll need help ASAP because living with the scent of sewage in your home isn't a fun time. The most common cause of a smelly drain is debris from soap scum, hair, food and oil that blocks your drains and starts attracting bacteria. This can lead to a rotting smell wafting up through your drains.

Can tree roots block my drains?

Regardless of how closely you watch your drains, tree roots in your front or backyard can undo all your hard work. Tree roots pose the highest threat to older pipes made of clay or unsealed material. Tree roots only need a tiny entry point before growing into the crack and blocking your pipe, causing a blocked drain you can't fix from above.

How do drain pipes get damaged when they are underground?

The ground around your property moves from time to time. This can be made worse by renovations on your property, heavy vehicle traffic over the top of drains, other recent excavation work, and other tradespeople interfering with your drains and not telling you. Heavy rain can cause the ground to sag or seep, leading to old-style drainpipes cracking or breaking.

How do I know if you have solved my blocked drain issue?

At Mr Blocked Drains, we test and check all of your Sydney drains with our CCTV drain cameras before we start work and after we're finished to ensure that our blocked drain service has worked. Explore our full range of blocked drain services now and contact our team for fast and professional assistance.

What is the most common cause of a blocked drain in your bathroom?

Most bathroom drain clogs are caused by dirt, skin flakes, and particularly hair adhering to soap scum on drain pipe walls. This debris builds up over time and decreases water flow.

What is the best way to prevent the clogging of drains?

Limiting what you put down drains is the best way to keep them clear. For example, keeping grease, food, and coffee grounds out of kitchen drains, putting leftover food in the trash or compost pile rather than the garbage disposal, pouring liquid grease into a sealable container, and avoiding soap scum and hair in bathroom drains.

Are blocked drains a health risk?

Broken or blocked drains can cause sewage to overflow, creating potential health risks for your household and the wider community. Harmful substances and bacteria in drains can expose you to severe health conditions.

What happens if you don't unclog a drain?

A blocked drain left for a while may result in more problems. Over time, the blockage could worsen and get trickier to get clear. As a result, your drain's capacity to drain water decreases, which can lead to flooding and unpleasant stagnant water.

Can a drain unblock itself?

Depending on the type of obstruction, drains may occasionally clear themselves. However, your drain will not be able to unblock itself if it's a more severe issue, such as tree roots getting inside your pipes and blocking them.

How long does it take to unblock drains?

Typically, a minor drain blockage can be cleared in less than an hour. And it will take about two hours to remove a more significant blockage.

Is a blocked drain an emergency?

Flooded drains are a clear indication of a drainage emergency. Drain flooding is frequently brought on by clogged drains and broken pipes and can significantly impact your living condition and cleanliness.

Can hair block a drain?

There's a good possibility that hair is the cause of a blocked shower or bathtub drain. Almost everyone has had a hair blockage at some point in time. Short and long hair will still manage to get down the drain and form clumps that gradually block your drains, even with a drain stopper in place.

Why are my drains draining slowly?

A blockage is the main reason for poor drainage, and everyday household items that clog pipes include soap, fat, and grease. These substances build up inside your pipes, causing a blockage that prevents water from flowing freely.

Blocked Toilets Sydney

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Dealing With A Blocked Toilet?

At Mr Blocked Drains, we are experts in unblocking stubbornly blocked toilets in Sydney. You can call us any time, and our qualified, experienced specialists will assist. Our toilet unblocking services are hassle-free, rapid, and available using cutting-edge equipment.

Before attempting to unclog your toilet yourself, give us a call. Our experienced team can unclog your blocked toilet in Sydney, whether the job is at a residential home, owner’s corporation, office, commercial building, or public restroom.

Save time, money, stress, and mess and contact our team at Mr Blocked Drains today! We are here 24/7 to assist our customers with emergency toilet unblocking needs.

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We Provide Professional Toilet Drain Unblocking & Repairs In Sydney

Blocked toilets are a very annoying problem. Although performing a DIY blocked toilet fix may be tempting, this can worsen things. Without the proper tools, knowledge and training, you can end up with more mess than with what you started.

So please leave it to our professional blocked toilet specialists in Sydney at Mr Blocked Drains. We’ll turn up at your home with all the equipment and every idea about unblocking your toilet.

Our high-pressure water jet system is the most powerful on the market and can quickly clear even the most stubborn toilet blockages. As a result, our water jetters pierce the blockage and drain the water before the CCTV drain camera inspection.

If the problem is related to the intrusion of tree roots or a particularly stubborn blockage and needs further investigation, our CCTV cameras come into their own.

The CCTV footage allows us to pinpoint the exact cause of the problem and brings our experience and skills in drain repairs to the fore with minimum disruption to your home or workplace.

We will then present you with your repair options, either excavating and replacing the damaged pipe or utilising the latest trenchless drain repair technology. We will give you short-term fixes and long-lasting drain repair options whenever possible.

Reasons Why Your Toilet Might Be Blocked

There are several reasons why your toilet may be blocked, including the following:

A blocked toilet is typically more complicated than a straightforward issue. Even though sludge build-up is frequently the cause of clogged toilets, there are some instances where even after cleaning your toilet thoroughly.

In such cases, the issue may lie within your drainage system or sewer pipes. In such cases, the services of a Sydney blocked toilet specialist are highly recommended since the job requires experience, skills, and proper plumbing equipment.

Contact Our Sydney Blocked Toilet Experts

Is your toilet slow to drain, partially flushes, or seems completely blocked? Blocked toilets are an issue that needs fast remedy before the blockage build-up creates a significant problem.

Our specialist team at Mr Blocked Drains are the experts regarding blocked toilets in Sydney and will diagnose the issue and provide any required repairs.

Our friendly staff are ready to answer any questions you may have. Call us at 0447 156 666, or fill out our online instant quote form.