Bacchus Marsh is the neighbouring town to the Blockage Bros base in Melton. Older homes near the town centre and newer streets in Maddingley and Darley block for different reasons, and the camera shows which.
The town has two quite different kinds of drain. Around Main Street and the streets behind the Avenue of Honour, many houses are older, and their sewer lines are more likely to be clay with joins that have had decades to crack. Big trees are part of the town's character, from the old plantings along the avenue to the gums and willows near the Werribee and Lerderderg rivers, and their roots go looking for exactly those joins.
Newer estates in Darley, Maddingley and Underbank are PVC, and roots are rarely the culprit there. What turns up instead is fat from the kitchen sink, wipes, and now and then concrete slurry or offcuts left in the line from construction. Much of the ground here is reactive clay as well, so a pipe laid on a shallow fall can settle and hold water at a spot where it should run freely.
In the older part of town, a clay sewer line near a large tree is the classic blockage. Cutting the roots clears it, but they return through the same crack. See tree root removal.
A newer home that blocks in its first years sometimes has construction rubbish sitting in the pipe, which the camera picks up straight away. See cctv drain inspection.
Where the ground has settled, a dip in the line holds water and catches waste, so the drain slows again and again. See drain repairs.
From the Melton base the crew reaches Bacchus Marsh, Darley and Maddingley easily, and takes in Merrimu and Coimadai on the same run. Plenty of blocks around here are large, with long sewer runs out the back, so the locator earns its keep: it shows where the line goes and how deep the fault is before any dig. Greater Western Water is responsible for the sewer main in Bacchus Marsh. The section from your home to the property connection point is usually yours, and if the blockage turns out to be in the main we show you the footage and you check with Greater Western Water.
The same crew, the same camera and the same three priced options on every job in Bacchus Marsh.
Roots from the town's established trees are cut out and the line jetted, then the footage shows which join let them in.
Tree root removal →On the bigger Bacchus Marsh blocks the locator traces long runs and marks the fault from the surface so any dig stays small.
Drain locating →High-pressure jetting scours fat and sludge out of kitchen lines in Darley and Maddingley homes rather than punching a small hole through.
Drain cleaning & hydro jetting →Cracked or broken lengths of the private sewer line are dug out and renewed at the spot the camera and locator agree on.
Sewer repairs →Before buying or renovating an older home in town, a static test shows if the sewer line leaks and where.
Static and isolation testing →A toilet that will not flush is checked at the pan and down the main line, because the fix is different for each.
Blocked toilets →Also in Bacchus Marsh: blocked drains, drain maintenance, cctv drain inspection, pipe relining, drain repairs and replacements, stormwater drain repairs.
Once the camera shows the cause, your quote gives you all three, each with its own price.
Jetted clear today. The lowest price, but if the pipe is damaged it will block again.
The damaged section located, dug up and replaced. Fixes the cause at that spot.
The run relined or replaced, so roots and breaks cannot come back.
Prices depend on what the camera finds. You see all three before any work starts.
Reviews of McQueen Group. Blockage Bros is its drainage crew: same owner, same technicians.
Had Chris and his apprentice come and help with a blocked pipe. At all times Chris was very clear and transparent about what work was required and took the time to show using the camera, explaining why the pipe needed replacing. Thanks guys amazing work.
What a great experience! Initially dealt with Ashley to get an emergency booking and she was absolutely fantastic and assured me everything would be okay and the would fix the problem. I had the pleasure of having Harley come out to my place to fix a very smelly blocked drain problem and he was great. Called before arriving and once here, was very transparent with everything he needed to do, reassured me he would be able to fix it and then once he did fix it, made sure it was clean and even turned my fans on to air the crap smell. Will definitely recommend these guys and will 100% use them again if I need to!
Ryan and Michael from McQueen group provided me with thorough and very helpful advice. They did a great job identifying the reason my shower wouldn't drain properly and they fixed the problem efficiently. They were very professional and friendly to deal with. Highly recommended.
Great work by Chris today, really appreciate response to call out on a weekend, and fixed the blockage for us!
Daniel was earlier than scheduled time, he phoned me to advise he was on his way, i appreciate that very much. Attended property for toilet blockage, able to fix promptly and also gave me some tips for moving forward to help avoid blockages, very knowledgeable and assured they'd be back immediately if I experience any further issues. I'm very impressed and would highly recommend. Thanks team
Ryan was fast and efficient at fixing a clogged drainage system. Thanks guys!
Massive shout out to Brandon for attending my rental in kurunjang twice in a matter of afew weeks due to a blockage in the drain. He was friendly, extremely professional and efficient in both visits. He did an outstanding job rectifying the issue and for that I am extremely grateful and appreciative for all his efforts and hard work. Thanks Brandon!
Yes. Bacchus Marsh is next door to our Melton base, so it is part of the regular run. Someone is on call 24/7 for the jobs that cannot wait until morning.
In newer PVC lines the pipe itself is rarely the fault. The common causes are wipes, fat, construction debris or a section that has settled, and the camera shows which one you are dealing with.
That depends on where the blockage sits and what caused it. Once the camera has shown the cause, you get three priced options in writing, from a quick clear to a permanent fix, before any work starts.
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