Blocked Drains
One sink, one shower or one gully running slow, cleared properly with the flow verified before we leave, so the water keeps moving long after the van leaves your street.
Drainage Gordon Park
Gordon Park Plumber handles blocked drains, blocked sewers, stormwater and camera inspections across Gordon Park, from raised cottages near Khartoum Street to units fronting Gympie Road, and we quote before we start. See Gordon Park for a complete view of our services.
If we're late, $100 comes off your bill
- $0 Call-Out FeesNo extra charge for nights, weekends or public holidays
- Available 24/77 days a week, and same-day where we can
- Lifetime Labour WarrantyBacked by our Fix-It-or-It's-Free guarantee (T&Cs apply)
- Licensed and InsuredEvery job done by a licensed plumber. QBCC No: 15024607
Which Job Is Which
Four different problems get lumped together as "drain trouble", and each one has its own page here:
A single fixture running slow
the everyday call, covered under blocked drains.
Every drain in the house gurgles together
the main sewer line, so start at blocked sewer.
Water sitting in the yard after rain
that is blocked stormwater.
The same line blocking twice in a year
a CCTV drain inspection finds out why.
Clay Joints Under Gordon Park's Interwar Streets
The estates here were auctioned from 1890 and most of the housing went up between the wars, which means the underground drains predate PVC by decades. That single fact drives most of the drainage work we do:
Earthenware everywhere
The branch drains serving the interwar houses off Cowper Street and Richmond Street are short clay lengths, and every join is a socket that catches silt, wipes and fine roots.
Mature trees, mature roots
On the older blocks, garden trees have spent decades working their way into those sockets, and a root-filled line announces itself as a sluggish pan or a gully still gurgling hours after use.
Repeat blockages mean pipe trouble
Clearing a root-packed run buys months, not years, and the honest fix starts with seeing the line.
The Four Drainage Jobs We Do
Each page below covers one job, the calls that bring us out, and how we go about the fix:
Blocked Sewer
Gurgles through the whole house at once, or sewage rising at the lowest drain, mean the main line needs attention, and we clear it from the outside access points first.
Blocked Stormwater
Downpipes, yard pits and subsoil lines that cannot shift a storm-season downpour, traced from the grate to the outfall, with the creek flats here often the first to feel it.
CCTV Drain Inspections
A camera run along the line that shows the fault on screen, so the quote matches what is actually underground instead of a best guess at where the problem sits.
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How a Drain Gets Diagnosed
There is a set order to it, because a choked pipe cannot be inspected until it runs clear.
Clear first, look second, repair third, and what the camera finds decides the third step:
Roots at one socket
a targeted repair at that single point, with the rest of the line left alone.
A sag holding water
the pipe has settled, often in the alluvial ground near the brook, and that section needs regrading.
A cracked or collapsed section
one dig, in the right spot, instead of clearing the same drain twice a year.
The ground and the gardens shape all of it. Hard-setting soils up on the rises send storm water downhill quickly, and mature trees around parks like Wally Bourke Park on Kate Street and Kokoda Park on Tindal Street send roots well beyond the fence line.
The Brook Runs Gordon Park's Low Side
Kedron Brook runs along the suburb's south and east, so any yard higher up drains towards that creek frontage.
From November to March, storm season puts the low streets to the test and shows how their drains are really placed:
Outfalls drown first
When the brook runs high, the outfalls along its bank end up beneath the water line, so those pits on the flat ground cannot push anything out.
Yard drains lose their fall
With no way out, the water comes back up into yards and ground-level laundries until the level drops.
The February 2022 floods put the ground along the brook under water, and council flood mapping marks the brook frontage as a creek flood planning area. None of the big Brisbane River events of 1893, 1974 or 2011 reached this suburb on state mapping.
That leaves the brook and runoff over land as the exposure here, rather than river backwater. Average annual rainfall sits at 1039 millimetres, and it mostly lands in short intense bursts.
The Four Steps of a Drainage Job
- 1
Call and tell us
Ring (07) 3524 7117 and tell us what's happening in Gordon Park. A few quick questions up front means the right parts come on the first visit.
- 2
A flat-rate quote first
You get flat-rate pricing with no hidden fees before any work starts. Approve it and we get going.
- 3
See it before you pay for it
We clear the line so it runs free, send the camera down where the history justifies it, and show you what the screen shows before we quote any pipe repair.
- 4
Pay on the day or later
Pay by card or EFTPOS on site when the job's done, or ask us about Fix now, pay later.
Why Gordon Park Plumber for Drainage
$0 Call-Out Fees, Any Hour
Every job in Gordon Park comes with $0 call-out fees, and there's no extra charge for nights, weekends or public holidays.
Fix It or It's Free
Our Fix-It-or-It's-Free guarantee stands behind the work (T&Cs apply), and if we're late, $100 comes off your bill.
Lifetime Labour Warranty
Every job is done by a licensed plumber under QBCC No: 15024607, and our labour carries a lifetime labour warranty.
Licensed and Insured
A locally owned and operated business, licensed and insured, with flat-rate pricing.
Drainage rewards a team that already knows the ground. A plumber who has cleared earthenware runs behind the shops on Khartoum Street and traced stormwater from the flats near Amelia Park on McCord Street knows the likely fault before the camera goes down, and that knowledge shows up as time saved on your invoice.
Drainage Questions From Gordon Park
Call (07) 3524 7117Why do drains keep blocking in older Gordon Park houses?
Most houses built between the wars run earthenware branch drains with a joint every pipe length, and those joints trap silt and roots, so the line blocks again until the pipe itself is fixed.
Who owns the sewer pipe between my house and the street?
Urban Utilities owns the public sewers and water mains out in the street here, while the pipes past your boundary are yours to maintain, and that side is where we work.
What does a CCTV drain inspection actually show?
It reveals the precise fault and where it sits in the line, be that roots at a joint, a collapsed section or a water-holding sag, meaning the fix is aimed at what is actually wrong.
Why does stormwater pool in my yard after storms near Kedron Brook?
Because once the brook rises, its outfalls sit under the water line and the street pits on the low ground have no way to discharge, the water backs up in yards until the level drops.
Do tree roots really get into earthenware drains here?
They do, because established backyard trees push roots into those old joints, and the first signs are a sluggish flush at the pan or a gully trap that gurgles after use.
How do I book a drainage plumber in Gordon Park?
Ring (07) 3524 7117 and describe the drain trouble plus your Gordon Park location, and we arrange a visit, with the cost confirmed in writing ahead of any work on the line.
Ring for Drainage Help in Gordon ParkLet's sort it today.
Call (07) 3524 7117 and tell us what's going on. We're available 24/7, every job in Gordon Park comes with $0 call-out fees and flat-rate pricing, and the work is done under QBCC No: 15024607, with same-day where we can.
Current offers:
- $80 off a tap replacement. T&Cs apply. Mention this offer when booking.
- $60 off your first service. T&Cs apply. Mention this offer when booking.
- $99 off blocked drains. T&Cs apply. Mention this offer when booking.
- $220 cashback on hot water installs. T&Cs apply. Mention this offer when booking.
Anything happening right now, like a burst pipe or a loo running over, belongs at emergency plumbing instead. For taps, bathrooms and gas fittings, the plumbing page lists those jobs, and hot water covers tanks and systems.
To claim your $0 call-out fee, call (07) 3524 7117 today.