Stormwater rushing down a Highgate Hill slope, or a toilet blocked in a Dornoch Terrace unit? Our team clears blocked drains in Highgate Hill, in houses on steep blocks and apartment buildings along the ridge.
Local plumbers you can trust, with same-day help on the hill and the cost spelled out upfront. No surprises.
Lewis and the team clear blocked toilets, sewer lines, kitchen and laundry drains and stormwater across Highgate Hill, from units along the Dornoch Terrace ridge to Queenslanders on the slopes towards the river. If you’d like to know how a jetter clears a sewer, our blocked drains page explains it.
Blocked Toilets
Repeated toilet blockages often mean a problem further down the drain. We clear the toilet and the line behind it.
Sewer & Waste Lines
Slow sinks, gurgling and smells in more than one room point to the main sewer line. We locate the blockage and clear it.
Stormwater & Downpipes
Blocked downpipes and stormwater pipes overflow in heavy rain. We clear out leaves, silt and roots so water drains away from the house.
CCTV, Jetting & Repairs
We inspect with a drain camera, clear stubborn blockages with high-pressure jetting, and repair damaged pipe once you approve the price.
Our team running a CCTV camera through a drain to find the cause of a blockage
Signs It’s Time to Call a Plumber
Small warning signs often come before a blocked drain overflows:
Water draining slowly from the sink, shower or bath
A gurgle from the toilet when the basin drains
A toilet that needs two flushes or blocks regularly
Sewer smells in the bathroom, laundry or yard
Downpipes spilling over, or water pooling after rain
If more than one fixture is affected, the blockage is likely in the main line.
Highgate Hill: A Ridge, Steep Slopes and Tall Blocks
Steep slopes from the ridge. From the central ridge along Dornoch Terrace, the land slopes steeply down to the river in the south and to the low-lying land of the neighbouring suburbs in the north. Stormwater moves fast on these slopes, and a blocked pit at the bottom of a yard can overflow quickly.
Brisbane’s first apartment tower. Torbreck, the heritage-listed 22-storey tower on Dornoch Terrace, was Brisbane’s first apartment tower when it went up in 1962, and many apartment blocks now line the ridge. In an older block, shared waste lines serve many units, so we work with body corporates to find and clear blockages.
Queenslanders and units. Over several decades many Queenslanders were demolished, particularly in Gladstone and Hampstead Roads, and replaced with medium-rise units. At the 2021 Census about 38% of dwellings were separate houses and 58% flats or apartments, and the surviving older houses may still have ageing pipework under them.
Gladstone Road. Gladstone Road has been the suburb’s main shopping street since electric trams started running along it in 1902. The cafés and shops along Gladstone Road can call on our commercial plumbers when a kitchen or toilet drain blocks.
What Happens When You Call
1. We Inspect
We check the affected fixtures and drain access, then use a CCTV camera if the cause isn’t obvious.
2. We Clear
The drain is cleared with machines or high-pressure water jetting, depending on whether the cause is roots, grease, wipes or silt.
3. We Check
We make sure the drain flows properly. If there’s damage, you get the repair options and the price first.
Waiting for the Plumber? Do This
Stop using the sinks, showers and toilets that are draining slowly.
Turn off the washing machine and dishwasher.
Don’t try caustic drain cleaners on a full blockage.
Keep the overflow relief gully grate uncovered.
Tenants should tell their property manager or landlord.
Our backyard drops well below the street. Can you still reach the sewer?
Yes. We follow the line from the house to the connection point, wherever it runs, and clear it with a drain machine or jetter. A camera shows exactly where the problem is.
We live in an older apartment block. How do we know whose drain is blocked?
A camera inspection shows whether the blockage is in your unit’s branch or the shared line, and we pass that on to the body corporate so the right party approves the repair.
Do you offer same-day service on the hill?
Yes. Ring 0435 878 512 and we’ll come to your Highgate Hill home or unit block the same day. If the hot water system has packed up as well, read about hot water repairs in Highgate Hill.
Do you work down the hill as well?
Both of our neighbours down the hill: West End to the west and South Brisbane to the north-east.
Do we get a firm figure first?
Yes. We find the cause first, then quote an upfront price for that job, and you choose whether to go ahead.
Book a Blocked Drain Plumber in Highgate Hill
Hillside house or apartment block: call our team for same-day help in Highgate Hill and an upfront price, with no surprises.
Lewis was quick, professional and fairly priced. Installed a new water heater with a clean and tidy finish. Highly recommend Brisbane City Plumbing and Gas
Lewis Burrows1 month ago
Lewis helped us out with a blocked drain in Bardon. Very helpful very responsive. Can’t think the boys at Brisbane City plumbing and gas enough.
Daniel Ehmer1 month ago
Lois and his team come help me with a blocked drain at Ascot. The boys are really helpful and Resolve the problem straight away can’t think the guys enough!
Catherine Fien1 month ago
Lewis install my diswasher and did a fantastic job!
