Kyneton's bluestone cottages, Victorian homes and tree-lined streets come with old drains, often clay, often under gardens that have been growing for a century. Blockage Bros covers Kyneton and the towns around it, travelling from Melbourne's west.
Kyneton grew as a stopover on the road to the goldfields, and Piper Street and the blocks around it still have bluestone buildings and weatherboard cottages from that time. Behind many of those homes, the sewer drain is old vitrified clay, laid in short sections with mortar between them. Its joins have had generations to crack, and the established trees that give the town its character are the usual source of the roots that find them.
Newer homes on Kyneton's edges have PVC drains and fewer root problems, though they still block with wipes and fat. Macedon Ranges winters are cold and wet, and the ground can stay soaked for weeks, which is when a cracked pipe lets in soil and water as well as roots. Bigger blocks also mean longer drain runs, so pinpointing the fault before any digging matters even more here than on a suburban lot.
Old mortar crumbles, and roots that get in through the gap grow into a mass that stops the flow. See tree root removal.
On a big block the drain may run a long way from the house, and guessing where to dig wastes time and garden. See drain locating.
A cracked clay sewer under an old house can smell well before it ever blocks. See sewer repairs.
The crew comes to Kyneton from Melbourne's west along the Calder, past Gisborne, and the Macedon Ranges towns nearby, Woodend, Carlsruhe and Malmsbury, are covered as well. Someone is on call 24/7; ring and the timing is worked out with you.
Coliban Water manages the sewer mains in Kyneton. Responsibility for the private line, out to where it meets the main, normally rests with whoever owns the home; when the camera finds a blockage past that connection, Coliban Water is the one to contact.
The same crew, the same camera and the same three priced options on every job in Kyneton.
Roots are cleared out of Kyneton's old clay sewers, though they come back through the same joins unless those are sealed or replaced.
Tree root removal →On larger country blocks, the locator traces the full run and marks the fault and its depth from the surface.
Drain locating →Relining suits old drains under established cottage gardens, where a trench would cost the plants above it.
Pipe relining →A cracked or collapsed section of private sewer is dug out at one spot and replaced.
Sewer repairs →The camera shows what an old Kyneton drain is made of and the state of every join along it.
CCTV drain inspection →Also in Kyneton: blocked drains, blocked toilets, drain cleaning & hydro jetting, drain maintenance, static and isolation testing, 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!
No. Kyneton is in the service area, along with the Macedon Ranges towns around it. The crew travels from Melbourne's west, so ring and talk through what the drain is doing.
Usually. A liner is fed in from an inspection opening or the gully, with no trench along the footings. Where a dig is needed, the locator puts it at the fault, away from footings where possible.
It varies with the location of the blockage and the reason for it. The camera answers that first, then you get three written, priced options before anything is done.
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.
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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.
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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 →We find it. We fix it. Ring now and someone on call picks up, day or night.