Toilet blocked in your apartment, a floor waste backing up or a smell in the building? Our team clears blocked drains in Bowen Hills apartment buildings, homes and businesses.
Same-day help from a local, trusted team, with upfront pricing and no surprises.
Most Bowen Hills homes are apartments, so Lewis and the team come set up for shared sewer lines and stacks as well as toilets, kitchen and bathroom drains, stormwater and business premises. Our blocked drain clearing page explains the methods.
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.
More than nine in ten homes are apartments. Census figures from 2021 put flats and apartments at about 93% of occupied dwellings here, with around four in five rented. Many complexes went up in the 2010s. In a shared building, a blockage in a common line can show up in several apartments at once.
Hilltops and low ground. Some of the area’s older homes stand on Montpellier Hill, including heritage-listed Cintra House and Miegunyah, and older houses like these can have ageing sewer pipes. Lower land to the north was swampy before it was drained and filled for the rail yards, and in 2011 Breakfast Creek flooded Mayne at Abbotsford Road while the hills stayed dry. Stormwater pits on low ground overflow first in a downpour.
Business and industry. Bowen Hills has long mixed homes with industry, and part of the RNA Showgrounds was freed up for commercial redevelopment in 2012. Shops, offices and food outlets are covered by our commercial plumbing service.
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.
Brisbane City Plumbing & Gas is a locally owned business working from our yard in Chermside, on Brisbane’s northside. We’ve been serving Brisbane since 2016.
Yes. We head in from our yard at 67 Nielson St, Chermside, and our team looks after blocked drains in Windsor and New Farm too. Give us a ring on 0435 878 512 for same-day help in your building.
There’s a drain smell in our building’s common area. Who should we call?
Start with the building manager or body corporate, as common property drains are usually their responsibility. We can then inspect the line with a camera, find the cause, and report back with an upfront price for the fix.
I rent an apartment. Can I book you directly?
Tell your property manager first, as they normally arrange and approve repairs. Property managers can call us directly, and we keep them updated on what we find.
Is hot water handled by the same team?
Yes. Apartment hot water systems are part of what we do, and the details are on our Bowen Hills hot water repairs page.
Will I see a price before you start work?
Always. You’ll see the price after we’ve diagnosed the blockage and before we do the work.
Book a Blocked Drain Plumber in Bowen Hills
Apartment, townhouse or business in Bowen Hills: call our team for same-day help, with the price upfront and 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!
