Blocked drains Southport
Blocked drains in Southport houses, units, the CBD and along the Broadwater. A licensed local plumber handles them across Southport, Labrador and the surrounding suburbs.
- Houses, units and businesses
- Older clay pipes and tree roots
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Blocked drains in Southport, the Gold Coast's oldest centre
Southport was surveyed in 1874 and is now the most populous suburb in the City of Gold Coast, with 36,786 residents at the 2021 Census. That long history means a mix of older houses, unit blocks and new high-rise.
In older houses, sewer lines may be clay or earthenware pipe laid in short lengths. Their joints loosen with age, and roots from established gardens and street trees get in. Repeated blockages in these homes are usually best solved with a camera inspection and relining.
In unit blocks, drains shared with other lots are usually common property. Call your body corporate manager as well as a plumber.
Drain services in Southport
Tree roots in sewers
Common in older homes with clay pipes and mature trees.
CCTV inspection
Find cracked joints and root entry points before quoting a repair.
Pipe relining
Seal old clay lines without digging up driveways or gardens.
Commercial drains
Cafés, shops and strata buildings in the CBD.
Blocked toilets
Including emergency repairs for renters.
Urgent blockages
Sewage coming up or several fixtures blocked.
Questions from Southport homeowners
I'm in a unit. Who do I call first?
If only your unit is affected, the blockage is often in your own pipes, so call a plumber. If neighbours have the same problem, the shared line is likely blocked, so call the body corporate manager too.
Why do older Southport homes get so many root blockages?
Older clay and earthenware sewer pipes have many joints, and those joints loosen over decades. Roots from nearby trees find the gaps. Relining seals them from inside.
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Sources: ABS 2021 Census figures as reported on Wikipedia
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