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Ryan was fast and efficient at fixing a clogged drainage system. Thanks guys!
SSStub sGoogle review · June 2025
Melbourne's north and north-west · Brunswick 3056
Blocked Drains in Brunswick, VIC
Brunswick's drains are as mixed as its streets: original terracotta under the cottages and terraces, new PVC under the apartments and townhouses squeezed in between. Every job here starts with a camera, then Blockage Bros puts three priced options to you in writing.
Camera firstyou see the cause on screen
3 priced optionsin writing, before any work starts
Most of Brunswick was built before the 1940s, on small lots with houses close to the street and a laneway behind. Many of those homes still drain through vitrified clay sewer pipe with mortar joins, running the length of a narrow block. Space is tight, so the line commonly passes under a rear extension, a paved courtyard or a boundary wall, which turns any repair into a question of exactly where to open up.
Trees matter less than in leafier suburbs, but a single fig or street tree near a clay join is enough to choke a line. Kitchen grease is a bigger factor than people expect, especially in older share houses where the kitchen drains through the same narrow pipe as everything else. The newer townhouses and apartments bring PVC lines and a different pattern of blockage: wipes, fat and, in recently finished buildings, debris left over from construction.
Why drains in Brunswick block
Grease set hard in the kitchen line
Fat poured down the sink cools and coats an old clay pipe until only a trickle gets past. Jetting scours it off the pipe wall instead of punching a hole through. See drain cleaning & hydro jetting.
Cracked clay under a courtyard or extension
A cracked section under concrete is a relining job, not a reason to break up the floor. See pipe relining.
Water rising through a floor waste
In a terrace with the bathroom at the back, the floor waste is often the lowest point, so a main line blockage shows there first. See blocked drains.
How a drain job runs in Brunswick
Brunswick jobs are often about access. Parking can be tight, so the truck may sit in the laneway while the camera goes in through the gully or a toilet. Where the line runs under a building, the locator marks the fault and its depth so a repair stays at one spot. Greater Western Water is the authority here. The pipe on your side of the sewer connection is normally the owner's responsibility, and a fault the footage puts in their main is one to raise with them.
Brunswick East, Brunswick West, Coburg and Pascoe Vale are on the same run, and the phone is answered 24/7.
Services in Brunswick
Drain services in Brunswick
The same crew, the same camera and the same three priced options on every job in Brunswick.
Drain Cleaning & Hydro Jetting in Brunswick
Hydro jetting strips grease and sludge from the walls of Brunswick's older kitchen lines.
Drain cleaning & hydro jetting →Pipe Relining in Brunswick
Fed in from an inspection opening, a liner fixes a cracked pipe under a courtyard or extension, with no slab cut.
Pipe relining →Drain Locating in Brunswick
The locator finds where a Brunswick drain runs under a building or boundary and how deep the fault sits.
Drain locating →Blocked Drains in Brunswick
Showers, sinks and floor wastes in terraces and apartments are cleared, then the line is tested so it holds.
Blocked drains →Drain Maintenance in Brunswick
Share houses and rentals with a grease-prone kitchen line can go on a regular jetting plan.
Drain maintenance →Also in Brunswick: blocked toilets, tree root removal, cctv drain inspection, static and isolation testing, drain repairs and replacements, sewer repairs, stormwater drain repairs.
Your options
Three priced options. You choose.
Once the camera shows the cause, your quote gives you all three, each with its own price.
Option 1 · Quick fix
Clear it
Jetted clear today. The lowest price, but if the pipe is damaged it will block again.
Option 2 · Proper repair
Repair the fault
The damaged section located, dug up and replaced. Fixes the cause at that spot.
Option 3 · Never again
The permanent solution
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.
★★★★★ 199+ Google reviews
Drain jobs near Brunswick: what customers say
Reviews of McQueen Group. Blockage Bros is its drainage crew: same owner, same technicians.
★★★★★
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!
KSKellyanne SellGoogle review · May 2026
★★★★★
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.
LLLinda life4Google review · October 2025
★★★★★
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!
NANattalee AyresGoogle review · November 2025
★★★★★
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.
TSTim SmithGoogle review · June 2025
★★★★★
Great work by Chris today, really appreciate response to call out on a weekend, and fixed the blockage for us!
DHDamien HodgesGoogle review · June 2025
★★★★★
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
AMAmanda McGregorGoogle review · July 2025
FAQs
Blocked drains in Brunswick: common questions
Can you get a camera into a Brunswick drain if there is no obvious access?
Usually. Most homes have a gully trap, an inspection opening or a toilet the camera can go through. If none of those reach the fault, the locator shows where the line runs so access can be planned.
My Brunswick rental keeps blocking. What will the landlord need to see?
The camera footage and the written list of three priced options. That shows whether the cause is grease, roots or a cracked pipe, and lets the owner or property manager choose the fix.
Do new apartments get blocked drains too?
They do, though the cause is different. PVC lines block with wipes, fat and sometimes debris left from construction, rather than roots.
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Guides
Guides that answer the question first
Who pays
Who pays for a blocked sewer in Victoria?
A blocked sewer raises a quick question: is this mine, the landlord's or the water authority's? Here is the general picture in Victoria, and why the camera footage settles it.
Read the guide →Emergency
Water coming up the shower drain: what it means and what to do
Dirty water rising up through the shower or a floor waste is a sign the main sewer line is blocked. Here is what to do in the next ten minutes, and what happens when the crew arrives.
Read the guide →
Guides
Why does my drain keep blocking?
If the same drain blocks again and again, something in the pipe is letting it happen. Here is what usually causes it, why clearing alone only buys time, and how to stop it.
Read the guide →Drain blocked in Brunswick?
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