Blocked drain in an Indooroopilly townhouse, a family home or a café near the shopping centre? Our team handles blocked drains across Indooroopilly, from riverside streets to the busy centre.
A trusted local team for Indooroopilly families and businesses: same-day help, with the cost set out before work begins, so no surprises.
Lewis and the team clear blocked sewer lines, toilets, kitchen and laundry drains and stormwater across Indooroopilly, from restored Queenslanders and post-war homes to newer townhouses near Station Road. High-pressure jetters, cable machines and drain cameras are all described 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.
A regional centre. Indooroopilly is a regional activity centre, home to the largest shopping centre in Brisbane’s western suburbs and a café and restaurant precinct along Station Road. Food businesses send grease and scraps down their drains, and our commercial plumbing team keeps commercial kitchens flowing.
Restored homes and new townhouses. Many post-war homes and Queenslanders here have been restored, while small-lot and townhouse developments have been increasing. Older sewer pipes can let roots in at the joints, and in a townhouse complex several homes may share one private drain.
Low ground by the river. Indooroopilly is bounded by the Brisbane River, and in January 2011 the golf course went under, the area around Nudgee Junior College and the university’s mining campus flooded, and water reached Moggill Road. Homes near the golf course and on the river flats need their stormwater pits and pipes clear before the next big storm.
Houses and apartments side by side. At the 2021 Census about 47% of dwellings were separate houses and 45% flats or apartments, and around 30% of homes had four or more bedrooms. Bigger households put more through their drains, while apartment blocks share theirs.
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 townhouse complex has a blocked drain. Who arranges the plumber?
If the blockage is in common property, the body corporate normally arranges the work. A camera run tells us whether the blockage sits in the pipe from your townhouse or in the shared private drain, and we put that in writing for the body corporate.
We bought a restored Queenslander. Should we check the drains?
If a drain has blocked more than once, a CCTV inspection is a sensible step. It shows the condition of the pipe and any root intrusion, so you can plan repairs on your own timeline.
Our drain is overflowing now. Can you deal with it today?
It is: a call to 0435 878 512 gets a plumber to your Indooroopilly home or business on the same day. Cold showers on top of a blocked drain? Our team looks after hot water repairs in Indooroopilly too, from gas units to heat pumps.
Do you also go to Taringa and St Lucia?
Close by, we work in Taringa to the north and St Lucia, which borders Indooroopilly to the north-east.
How is the work priced?
Every blockage is different, so we diagnose it first, then hand you an upfront price and leave the decision with you before anything starts.
Book a Blocked Drain Plumber in Indooroopilly
House, townhouse or café: call our team for same-day help in Indooroopilly 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!
