Blocked stormwater drains in the Inner West
Water pooling in the yard, a pit that won’t drain, a downpipe spilling over in a storm: we clear the stormwater line, film it and fix what’s broken.
“…Cleared our sewer blockage and registered the problem with Sydney Water. Syd water came out same day and took the job over…”
- Camera
- Footage for your insurer or strata
- Fix
- Jetting and no-dig relining
- Phones
- Answered 24/7
- Price
- Fixed before work starts
A blockage in the line
We clear it from the gully or the inspection opening, then run the camera down the line to find what caught it, so it doesn’t come straight back.
What to send us
- A photo of the pit or the downpipe
- Where the water pools, and after how much rain
- Where the line comes out: the kerb, a lane, the council’s drain
- Any trees near the pits
Who comes out
Andrew and the teamAussie Services
Inner West Blocked Drains is Andrew and the team at Aussie Services, family owned since Andrew started it in 2009. The phone is answered 24/7, and a licensed drainer from our team comes out with the camera and the drain machine.
Every job runs on our NSW contractor licence, 273594C, the same one that covers our plumbers, gasfitters and electricians. The price is fixed before we start, and our workmanship carries a lifetime guarantee on the labour.
- 273594CNSW contractor licence: drainer and plumber
- 2009The year Andrew set it up
- 24/7Someone on the phone, any hour
- LifetimeLabour guarantee on our work
Recent work by the team
Two of the team at one of our utes, outside a building site. 
Working on a toilet in a tiled bathroom. 
Two of the team with the drain camera reel, out the front of a brick house.
Signs the stormwater is blocked
- Water pooling in the courtyard or against the back wall
- A pit that stays full after the rain has stopped
- Downpipes overflowing at the joint in heavy rain
- Water coming out of the ground away from any pit
- Silt, leaves or roots showing in the pit
Stormwater lines block with silt, leaves and roots, and on the Inner West’s small terrace lots there isn’t far for the water to go before it reaches the house.
Keep the rain out of the sewer
Sydney Water’s customer contract says you must not let rainwater into your sewer. A downpipe running into a gully, or a yard drain plumbed into the sewer, can overflow the gully in a storm and send rainwater where it shouldn’t go.
We trace where each downpipe and pit runs on camera, then reconnect any that run into the sewer to the stormwater line.
Old creeks under the streets
Inner West Council’s area has five creek systems that now run as canals and channels, Dobroyd Canal, Hawthorne Canal, Whites Creek, Johnstons Creek and Alexandra Canal, and nine main catchments. Heavy rain moves fast through them, and a blocked private line has nowhere to send it.
We clear and film your line to the kerb or the council’s pit, so it carries the water away when it counts.
Great service blocked drain resolved and Chris very helpful…
From your call to the fix
Ring, or send a photo
Ring 1300 890 269 at any hour, or send the form with a photo of the gully or the overflow.
Choose when
Any day from tomorrow on, the quote visit is free: we come between 8 am and 3 pm and ring 30 minutes before we arrive. If it can’t wait, a visit today carries a call-out fee, and you hear the amount on the phone before anyone is sent.
On the camera
A licensed drainer clears the line and runs the camera down it with you watching, so you see what caused the blockage and where.
A fixed price, then the fix
You approve a fixed price before we touch the drain. Then we clear, jet, reline or repair it, test the line and leave the yard clean, and our labour on that work is guaranteed for life.
What sets the price
- How long the line is, and where it comes out
- What’s blocking it: silt, leaves, roots or a break
- Clear and jet, or reline or repair a section
- Reconnecting a downpipe or pit that runs to the sewer
- Booked for tomorrow or later, or needed today
The price you approve before we start is the price you pay, unless you ask us to change the job.
Questions
Something else to ask? Ring 1300 890 269 or put it in the quote form.
Who looks after the stormwater pipe on my property?
The stormwater pipes on your property are yours to look after, and where your line connects to Sydney Water’s stormwater system, its customer contract makes the owner responsible for that connection. In a strata block, stormwater pipes below ground belong to the owners corporation.
Can a downpipe go into the sewer?
No. Rainwater mustn’t go into the sewer under Sydney Water’s contract. We find any that do and reconnect them to the stormwater line.
Can you film a stormwater line?
Yes. The camera goes into the pit and follows the line, and our locator marks any break on the ground above it.
Do you clear pits and grates?
Yes: pits, grates, downpipes and the line between them, cleared and jetted to where it comes out.
Water comes up out of the lawn when it rains. What is it?
A stormwater line that’s blocked or broken under the lawn lets the water out where it shouldn’t. The camera finds the spot and our locator marks it, so the fix is one small hole or a reline, not a trench across the yard.
Do you work on stormwater for terraces with no side access?
Yes. Most terrace stormwater runs to the back lane or through to the street, and we clear and film it from the pit or the downpipe nearest the fault.
Get a quote for your stormwater drain
Tell us what the drain is doing, add a photo, and we’ll ring you back to set a time.
What to send us
- A photo of the pit or the downpipe
- Where the water pools, and after how much rain
- Where the line comes out: the kerb, a lane, the council’s drain
- Any trees near the pits
Next, we ring you back and set a time. From tomorrow on, the quote visit is free: we come between 8 am and 3 pm and ring 30 minutes before we pull up. Water coming up at the gully right now? Ring 1300 890 269 at any hour.
Thanks, we’ve got your details.
We’ll ring you to talk about the drain and set a time. From tomorrow on, the quote visit is free.