Sink backing up in your unit, or a sewer smell under an old Queenslander? Our team takes on blocked drains in Auchenflower homes, unit blocks and offices between the river and Milton Road.
Trusted local plumbers who settle the price before picking up a tool, plus same-day help. No surprises.
From the flood-prone streets near Moorlands Park up to the older houses on the rise, Lewis and the team clear toilets, sewer mains, laundry tubs, kitchen sinks and stormwater lines across Auchenflower. Tracking a blockage to its source is covered on our blocked drains page.
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.
Auchenflower: Riverbank, Old Estates and New Units
Old stream beds by the river. Auchenflower runs down to the Brisbane River, and in January 2011 floodwater pushed up the old stream-bed tributaries, swamping Moorlands Park and Dunmore Park. Low ground like this relies on stormwater pits and pipes staying clear, and a choked pit can back water up into a yard in heavy rain.
Queenslanders giving way to units. Numerous Auchenflower Queenslanders have been replaced by units and apartments, and about 58% of occupied dwellings were flats or apartments at the 2021 Census. In a unit block several homes can share one sewer line, so we work with body corporates and building managers when it blocks.
Genteel estates, older pipes. The suburb grew from riverside estates subdivided into 16 to 32 perch house lots, and around 700 allotments were sold between 1900 and 1913. Where an early house survives, its sewer may be ageing pipework that roots can enter at the joints.
Offices and local shops. Commercial high-rise and office parks have spread down Coronation Drive from Milton, and local shops line Milton Road near Munro Street. Office washrooms along Coronation Drive see heavy daily use, and our commercial plumbing team handles drains for business premises as well as homes.
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 yard turns into a pond every storm. Is a drain blocked?
Quite possibly. A stormwater pit or underground pipe packed with silt and leaves can’t carry the flow, so water sits on the surface. We find the blockage and clear it, and if the yard needs extra drainage, we price that separately.
We own a unit and the shared sewer keeps blocking. What happens next?
A camera run shows whether the choke is in the branch from your unit or in pipe shared with the rest of the block, which decides whether you or the body corporate signs off the repair.
Our unit’s toilet won’t flush. Could someone sort it today?
Yes. Ring 0435 878 512 and a plumber will be out to your Auchenflower unit, house or office the same day. When the water heater has quit at the same time, the page on hot water repairs in Auchenflower covers that side of things.
Do you work in the suburbs next door?
Our team also works in Milton, where Coronation Drive heads towards the city, and upriver in Toowong.
How do you work out the price?
We look before we quote. Once the camera or drain machine shows the cause, you get an upfront price and decide whether we go ahead.
Book a Blocked Drain Plumber in Auchenflower
Riverside unit, office or Queenslander: call our team for same-day help in Auchenflower 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!
