Commercial drain plumber Gold Coast
A blocked kitchen drain or toilet block closes a business for the day. Licensed commercial plumbing for grease lines, sewer drains and stormwater in cafés, shops and strata buildings.
- Cafés, restaurants and shops
- Strata and body corporate
- Jetting and CCTV on site
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Commercial plumbing for drains
Cafés and restaurants
Grease lines from kitchen sinks and dishwashers to the grease arrestor, plus floor wastes.
Strata and body corporate
Shared sewer and stormwater lines, carpark drains and pits, with reports for the committee.
Shops and offices
Toilet blocks, tea rooms and stormwater from roofs and carparks.
Trade waste and grease arrestors
What the City of Gold Coast expects from food businesses.
- Approval needed
- Businesses that discharge trade waste to the sewer need trade waste approval from the City. It's an offence to discharge without it.
- Grease arrestor
- Restaurants, cafés and eateries need a grease arrestor where crockery, cutlery and utensils from food preparation are washed.
- Servicing
- Arrestors must be serviced as often as your trade waste approval requires. Pump-outs are done by liquid waste contractors, and the City tracks collections through its WasteID system.
- Fees and contact
- The City lists no application or approval fees. Call the City of Gold Coast on 1300 000 928 about approvals.
Keeping grease lines flowing
Grease that gets past the sink cools in the pipe and narrows it a little more every day. Regular jetting of the line between the kitchen and the arrestor stops slow drains turning into a blocked kitchen on a busy night.
If drains block between arrestor services, a CCTV inspection shows whether the problem is grease build-up, a sag in the line or a damaged pipe.
Common questions
Can you work outside trading hours?
Ask when you call. Early-morning or after-close visits can often be arranged so the kitchen isn't closed during service.
Who pays for shared drains in a strata building?
Drains serving more than one lot are usually common property, so the body corporate arranges and pays for them. Drains serving one lot are usually that owner's.
Do you pump out grease arrestors?
Pump-outs are done by liquid waste contractors. The plumber clears and jets the lines feeding the arrestor and repairs any damage.
Related services
Sources: City of Gold Coast, Trade waste
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