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Searching for Adelaide’s trusted blocked drain plumbers? We clear blocked drains, toilets, sinks, stormwater and sewer drains across all Adelaide metro suburbs, and we provide planned drain cleaning to stop repeat blockages before they start.

We use advanced CCTV camera technology to pinpoint the exact cause and location of your drainage issue, whether it is a blockage, pipe damage, or a cracked junction hidden deep inside your plumbing.

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Blocked Drain Plumber Adelaide

Blocked Drains in Adelaide? Same-Day Clearing With $0 Call-Out Fee*

Adelaide’s trusted blocked drain plumbers. We clear blocked toilets, sinks, stormwater and sewer drains across all Adelaide metro suburbs. $0 call-out fee, upfront pricing before we start, CCTV camera and high-pressure hydro-jetter on every truck. Same-day service available 7 days a week.

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Our Blocked Drain Services

Blocked Drain Services For Toilets, Sinks, Sewers And Stormwater Across Adelaide

From simple, slow-draining sinks and blocked sewer to main breaks with tree root intrusion, we carry the right equipment on the truck to diagnose and clear on the first visit.

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Blocked Drain Clearing

Our first-response drain clearing service handles blocked toilets, sinks, showers and outdoor drains fast. We diagnose the exact cause, provide an upfront quote, and clear the blockage on the spot with same-day service available.

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Hydro Jet Drain Cleaning

High-pressure water jetting cuts through grease buildup, sludge and mineral scale that traditional methods leave behind. Ideal for kitchen sink blockages, sewer lines, and stormwater drain cleaning across Adelaide.

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Mechanical Drain Snaking

Powered drain snakes cut through solid blockages, foreign objects and tangled tree roots in toilets, bathroom drains, kitchen lines and smaller pipe runs. Same-day service available across Adelaide metro.

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CCTV Drain Inspections

High-definition camera inspections pinpoint the exact location, cause and severity of your blocked drain. See it on screen before we recommend repairs. Included with all major drain clearing jobs.

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Pipe Relining & Repair

Trenchless pipe relining repairs cracked, root-damaged pipes without digging up your property. A cost-effective, long-lasting alternative to full excavation for Adelaide homes with older pipes.

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Pipe Replacement & Excavation

For severely collapsed or misaligned drains, we handle full pipe replacement and excavation with minimal property disruption. Fully insured, licensed, and compliant with SA regulations.

Emergency Drain Help

Overflowing or Backing Up? Do Not Wait.

An overflowing toilet or a sewer smell gets worse, not better. Tell us what is happening, and we will get to your property as quickly as possible to get it fixed today – same-day emergency response across all Adelaide metro suburbs.

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You pay for the fix, not the visit

Price Before We Start

Quoted upfront, agreed before work begins

15+ Years Experience

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Nights, weekends and public holidays

The Repair or Replace Decision

How Much Does It Cost to Clear a Blocked Drain in Adelaide?

The honest answer is that it depends on where the blockage is, what caused it, and which method clears it properly. What we can promise is that you will know the price before we start, and there is no call-out fee to find out.

Type of Blockage Method Used Relative Cost
Sink, basin or toilet blockage Drain machine, single fixture Lower range
Shower or laundry line blockage Drain machine plus trap clean Lower to mid range
Kitchen line with grease buildup Hydro-jetting Mid range
Sewer line blockage CCTV location plus hydro-jetting Mid to upper range
Root intrusion in sewer line Mechanical cutting plus hydro-jetting Upper range
Cracked pipe or collapsed junction Quoted separately after CCTV Repair quote
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How It Works

From Your Call To A Clear Drain In Four Steps

$0 Call-Out Fee*

Tell us what is happening. Overflowing, small, slow drain or repeat blockage. We book the earliest same-day slot available.

Find The Cause

We inspect the drain on site and run a CCTV camera through the line if the cause is not obvious from the fixture.

Quote, Then Clear

You get an upfront price before we start. We then clear blocked drains with snaking or hydro-jetting, whichever suits your pipes.

Stop It Coming Back

If we find cracks or pipe damage, we show you the footage and explain repair or relining options with pricing. No pressure, no surprises.

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A Blocked Drain is a Plumbing Emergency – Act Before It Gets Worse

A blocked drain is more than just a major inconvenience – itโ€™s a potential health hazard and a threat to your propertyโ€™s integrity.

  • Water pools and retreats slowly, often producing gurgling sounds as air struggles through a semi-blocked line. Over time, stagnant water can corrode pipes and attract pests, leading to more extensive drainage issues.
  • Foul smells from wastewater entering your living spaces signal a sewer blockage in progress. Those odours can carry harmful bacteria and mould spores, posing respiratory risks if left unchecked.
  • A clear sign that the blockage is severe enough to force water to reverse course. Persistent backups can warp wooden floors, damage cabinetry, and create unsanitary conditions.
  • Overflow from stormwater drains or yard gullies can erode soil and damage foundations. Uncontrolled runoff also risks contaminating gardens and undermining driveways and walkways.

Because drain problems escalate quickly, we treat every call as an emergency plumbing priority and arrive fast. Our experienced plumbers will diagnose the root cause, discuss the best drain clearing method, and restore your plumbing with minimal disruption.

What We Cover

Blocked Drains We Clear Inside And Outside Your Adelaide Home

Blocked Toilet

Wipes, excess paper, sanitary products, nappies and kids’ toys are the usual culprits, and none of them breaks down the way toilet paper does. We clear the pan and the trap, then check the line behind it with a camera so we know whether the blockage was a one-off or a symptom of a sewer problem further down.

Blocked Kitchen Sink

Cooking fat, oil and food scraps go down the drain warm and liquid, then cool and harden against the pipe wall. Over years, the internal diameter narrows until a single scrap causes a full blockage. Snaking cuts a channel through it. Hydro-jetting removes it properly.

Blocked Bathroom Basin

Slow-moving or fully stopped basins are almost always hair, soap scum and toothpaste building inside the trap and the first metre of pipe. A plunger sometimes clears the surface layer, but if the basin drains slowly again within weeks, the buildup is further down the line. We clear the full branch and can hydro-jet if the residue has hardened.

Blocked Shower Drain

Showers block more often than any other fixture in the average Adelaide home. Hair binds with soap scum, shampoo residue and conditioner to form a mat that traps everything behind it. We clear the waste, the trap and the branch line, and check that the fall is correct.

Blocked Laundry Drain

Laundry blockages are caused by lint, hair and detergent scum combining into a fibrous plug, often made worse by tree roots where the laundry waste joins an older external line. Front loaders discharge a high volume in a short burst, which shows up drainage restrictions that a slower flow would hide.

Blocked Stormwater and Sewer Drains

Outdoor lines collect leaves, silt, garden waste and mud, and they are the drains most affected by tree root intrusion in Adelaide’s older suburbs. As underground pipework ages, small cracks appear at joints, roots find the moisture, and earthy material collects around the root mass until flow stops.

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Tick anything you have noticed at home. Blocked drains rarely happen overnight, and clearing one early is far cheaper than waiting for an overflow.

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Select the signs you have noticed and we will tell you how urgent it looks.

Hydro-Jetting, CCTV and Mechanical Snaking

Drain Cleaning Adelaide –Which Method Does Your Drain Actually Need?

There is a difference between emergency drain clearing and professional drain cleaning. Clearing punches a hole through a blockage so water flows again. Cleaning scours the full internal diameter of the pipe so the blockage does not return in three months. Most Adelaide homes that call us repeatedly for the same drain have never had that drain properly cleaned.

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What is in the pipe Method we use Why
Grease, fat, soap scum buildup Hydro-jetting Water pressure dissolves and flushes residue that a cutting head slides straight past.
Solid object or foreign item Mechanical snaking A cutting head grips and breaks solids. Water pressure alone pushes them further down.
Tree root intrusion Snaking first, then hydro-jetting Cut the root mass, then flush the remaining fibres from the pipe wall.
Silt, sand, garden debris Hydro-jetting Loose material flushes out. Snaking just bores a channel through it.
Unknown, or repeat blockage CCTV inspection first We do not guess. The camera tells us the cause before we choose a method.
Cracked pipe or collapsed section Neither. This is a repair. Cleaning a broken pipe is money wasted. Relining or replacement is the fix.
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Peter Aquilina
2 weeks ago
Will came to my house to look at the roof stormwater drainage to the street. I only recently moved into this second-hand home and they had all sorts of DIY-looking downpipes, some of which went nowhere. He thoroughly investigated the issue, reassured me and came up with a good plan to fix it in a cost effective manner. On top of being professional he was also very personable and I had full confidence in his advice.
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kaye gray
3 weeks ago
Fantastic experience. William was prompt friendly and polite. He got down to business straight away and didnโ€™t waste time. He laid it all out and provided his honest opinion. He has the experience we needed to do the job and also showed us the inside of our pipes with the camera.
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Ros Zappia
3 weeks ago
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Jason Webster
3 weeks ago
Thank you for the service and excellent help. Came out for our emergency blockage and checked out the house. Diagnosed the fault and supported us with SA water to resolve the issue.

Amazing work will recommend and call again!!!
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Cheryl Webster
3 weeks ago
I contacted Will late on a Sunday afternoon with blocked drains and not only did he respond quickly, but he made time to come first thing Monday morning. Will was professional and lovely to deal with. He went above and beyond contacting SA Water on our behalf, and followed up with me throughout the day to see how the job was progressing. As it turned out, the issue was on SA Water's side, but without Will's expertise and help I would never have known and possibly spent a lot of money paying for work that I wasn't liable for. I would highly recommend Wills Plumbing Adelaide.
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Jimmy Bradford
1 month ago
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sarah farrell
1 month ago
Canโ€™t recommend Wills Plumbing enough, we had a blocked drain not allowing our toilets to flush, and when we called Will he arrived and got our drains repaired on the same day. High recommended
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Lisa Rosevear
2 months ago
So happy with the services we receive from Will. He always does a great job. Always friendly, explains everything clearly, reliable and prompt. Highly recommend.
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Karen
2 months ago
Will attended to a blocked drain call out and he was amazing and he talked me through every step. He resolved the drain issues professionally. I felt at ease through out the process. Would highly recommend
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Justin Williams
2 months ago
Will is amazing came out late Friday afternoon to help us with a blocked kitchen drain. After only a matter of minutes he had it cleared and working. Honest up front about costs and scopes of work. Highly recommended and will definitely be using for future works.
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Anthea Pietsch
3 months ago
William was excellent in his communication before, during and after his visit. He was clear with his explanation of our water hammer and pressure issues and transparent with his recommendations for remedies and cost. He was also friendly and understanding as I managed small children and our dog while he worked. Our water hammer issue appears to be fixed - he has asked us to keep him posted if we experience any further issues. Ongoing care - tick! We really felt well looked after and couldnโ€™t recommend William highly enough. Thanks!
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suzane lim
4 months ago
We had Will come out to fix our leaky bathroom tap recently. Very pleased with the outcome. Good communicator, goes the extra mile to get the job done, honest and does not overcharge. Won't hesitate to call on Wills Plumbing again. Worth the wait.
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Mark Mazar
7 months ago
Will was a pleasure to work with. His communication was clear and responsive from start to finish. He went the extra mile by offering practical DIY ideas that could save us money, rather than immediately opting for a call out. Overall, Will's approachable attitude and willingness to help made a great impression. Weโ€™ll definitely reach out to him first for any future plumbing needs.
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FAQ

Blocked Drain Questions, Answered By Our Adelaide Plumbers

How do I know if my drain is blocked?

The most common signs are water draining slower than usual, gurgling sounds from drains or the toilet, bad smells rising from sinks or floor wastes, and water backing up in the shower or bath. If more than one fixture is affected at the same time, the blockage is likely in the main sewer line. Call 0484 600 095 for a same-day diagnosis across Adelaide.

Yes. Our Adelaide vans carry the clearing equipment on board, so most blocked drains are cleared on the first visit, the same day you call. Emergency after-hours response is also available across all metro suburbs.

We use a high-definition CCTV camera to inspect the line before and during clearing so you can see the exact cause and location of the blockage on screen. This is included with all major blocked drain jobs and quoted separately for standalone inspections.

Adelaide stormwater drains block from leaves, silt washing in during storms, tree root intrusion in older clay pipes, and collapsed sections in properties over 30 years old. We diagnose the exact cause with CCTV and clear with hydro-jetting or root cutting, depending on the blockage type

We do not recommend chemical drain cleaners for anything more than a light soap or hair blockage. They damage older Adelaide plumbing, are dangerous to handle, rarely reach deep blockages, and often create a corrosive mess for the plumber called out afterwards. Mechanical clearing is safer and permanent.

The final cost depends on the location, cause, and clearing method needed. Simple sink or toilet blockages are quoted at the low end. Sewer line clearing with CCTV or hydro-jetting sits at the higher end. Every job includes a $0 call-out fee and an upfront quote before work begins so there are no surprises.

Yes. We answer blocked drain emergencies calls 7 days a week, including nights, weekends and public holidays, across all Adelaide metro suburbs. Response is prioritised for overflowing drains, backed-up sewers, and drains affecting multiple fixtures.

In most cases, no. Modern blocked drain clearing uses camera inspection followed by hydro-jetting or mechanical snaking from existing access points. Excavation is only needed for collapsed pipes or serious pipe damage, and in many of those cases we can use trenchless pipe relining instead of digging.

Call 0484 600 095 to speak directly with our team, or use the Get a Free Quote form on this page. We confirm your suburb, book the earliest available same-day slot, and give you a callout window before the plumber arrives.

Repeat blockages usually mean a structural issue in the drain: cracked pipes with root intrusion, misaligned joints causing catch points, or a partial collapse restricting flow. We recommend a CCTV inspection to find the underlying cause so the fix lasts, rather than clearing the same blockage every few months.

During business hours, we waive the call-out fee when you go ahead with the quoted work – so if we do the job, you don’t pay a separate call-out fee. If you decide not to proceed, the call-out fee applies for our time and travel.

For after-hours, weekend and public holiday call-outs, the call-out fee applies and isn’t waived. Either way, we tell you the exact fee upfront when you call, before we dispatch anyone. Call 0484 600 095.

Yes, and it is one of the most common causes of drains that block again and again. Where a branch line joins the main sewer, ground movement and age crack the junction. Tree roots find the moisture, grow through the crack, and catch every piece of debris that passes. Clearing the roots relieves the symptom for a few months. Sealing the junction with a trenchless reline fixes the cause without excavation.

For most Adelaide homes, drains do not need scheduled cleaning unless there is a reason. If your property has mature trees near the sewer line, older clay or earthenware pipework, or a history of repeat blockages, a clean every twelve to twenty-four months is worth it. Commercial kitchens need it more often. We base the recommendation on what the CCTV footage shows, not on a standard schedule.

Drain clearing removes the blockage so water flows again. Drain cleaning scours the full internal diameter of the pipe so the blockage does not return. Clearing is what you need in an emergency. Cleaning is what stops you calling a plumber about the same drain three times a year. We do both, and after a CCTV inspection we will tell you honestly which one your pipe actually needs.

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