Drain Unblocking Auckland
Same-day drain unblocking across Auckland. Professional hydro jetting clears stubborn blockages including tree roots, fat buildup, and foreign objects. CCTV camera included.
Sewage Backup? Effluent on the Lawn? Flooding?
These situations get priority. We sort every call by urgency.
Call 021 709 783 NowHow We Unblock Drains
We don't just clear the blockage and leave. Every drain unblocking includes diagnosis so you know what caused the problem and how to stop it happening again.
Assess the Situation
We find out what's happening. Where the blockage is, what symptoms you're seeing, and how urgent it is.
Hydro Jetting
High-pressure water at 4,000 PSI blasts through the blockage, clearing tree roots, fat, debris, and built-up material. Cleans pipe walls at the same time.
CCTV Camera Inspection
After clearing, we put the camera in to find out what caused the blockage. Tree roots? Crushed pipe? Fat buildup? Flat line? We identify the root cause.
Explain What We Found
We show you the footage, explain what caused the blockage, and talk through your options for preventing it from happening again.
Recommend Next Steps
If there's an underlying issue that needs repair, we'll provide a clear quote. If regular maintenance will prevent it, we'll recommend a plan.
Common Causes of Blocked Drains
Tree Root Intrusion
Auckland's mature suburbs have big trees whose roots find the smallest crack in a pipe and grow inside. Common in Ponsonby, Grey Lynn, Remuera, Epsom, and West Auckland.
Typical repair: $3,000–$8,000+Fat & Grease Buildup
Cooking fat solidifies inside pipes over time, building up into hard blockages. Hydro jetting blasts pipe walls clean.
Typical repair: $350–$1,000Channel Drain Plant Growth
Rain washes soil into channel drains. Seeds germinate and plants grow inside, damaging the drain structure and causing complete blockages.
Typical repair: $2,000–$5,000Ground Movement Damage
Auckland's clay soil swells and shrinks with weather, stressing underground pipes and causing cracks, misalignment, and breaks.
Typical repair: $1,500–$15,000+Collapsed or Crushed Pipes
Old earthenware and concrete pipes eventually fail. Weight from driveways, heavy vehicles, or simply age causes pipes to collapse.
Typical repair: $5,000–$15,000+Flat Lines (No Fall)
Drainage needs gravity to work. If pipes have insufficient fall or have settled, water pools and debris accumulates.
Typical repair: $1,500–$5,000What is Hydro Jetting?
Hydro jetting uses high-pressure water at 4,000 PSI to blast through blockages and clean pipe walls. It's the most effective method for clearing stubborn blockages and is environmentally safe. Just water, no chemicals.
Drain Unblocking Pricing
Standard Unblocking
$350+GST
Hydro jett + CCTV check
CCTV Only
$250+GST
Up to 1 hour
Hydro Jett + CCTV
$350+GST
Peace of mind package
Frequently Asked Questions
We offer same-day service and sort all calls by urgency. The most serious situations (sewage backup, effluent on the lawn) get priority. We work weekends and public holidays because drains don't wait.
Standard drain unblocking starts from $350+GST. This includes hydro jetting to clear the blockage and a CCTV camera check to identify what caused it. Complex blockages or additional work may be quoted separately.
Common causes include tree root intrusion, fat and grease buildup, foreign objects, channel drain plant growth, collapsed or crushed pipes, flat lines with no fall, and ground movement damage. We identify the cause with CCTV so it can be properly addressed.
Hydro jetting uses high-pressure water (4,000 PSI) to blast through blockages and clean pipe walls. It's the most effective way to clear stubborn blockages including tree roots, fat buildup, and debris. It's environmentally safe, using only water with no chemicals.
Yes. Every drain unblocking includes a CCTV camera inspection to find the root cause. This means we can tell you exactly what caused the blockage and how to prevent it happening again.
Yes. We work weekends and public holidays for urgent drainage issues. Call 021 709 783 anytime.
If a blockage keeps returning, it means there's an underlying issue like tree roots, a crushed pipe, a flat line, or structural damage. Our CCTV inspection identifies the root cause so we can recommend a permanent solution.
Yes. We cover all Auckland regions including West, Central, North Shore, South, East, and Rodney. Same-day availability across all areas.