BLOCKED DRAINS DARWIN
Absolute Plumbing Australia offers a full service for blocked drains in
Darwin
and surrounding areas.
Our team will carefully assess your home, identify the cause of the blockage, repair the issue and provide you with specialist advice to help avoid blocked drains in the future.
As Darwin blocked drain specialists, we utilise the best tools and combine these with years of experience to deliver an in-depth assessment of your fixtures and pipe system to discover where the root of the problem lies.
We can even perform preventative maintenance to ensure your pipes continue to run perfectly. This can be useful to help diagnose issues, and to prevent small issues from becoming large ones in the future - such as a burst pipe due to a blockage that subsequently requires a replacement.
Why Is My Drain Blocked?
If you need assistance with a blocked drain in Darwin or surrounding areas, please do not hesitate to call Absolute Plumbing Australia today.
The following are some of the most common causes of blocked drains, and what you can do to prevent them in the future:
Debris and foreign objects
As a general rule in
plumbing, only water should travel down your household pipes (with the exception of the toilet waste pipe, where human waste, water and toilet paper are the only things you should flush). Anything else has the potential to block your pipes and cause major issues.
This includes things like grease, food scraps and oil, each of which can cause havoc with your pipework if they make their way down the kitchen sink.
Paper towels are another culprit, along with other toiletries and sanitary products. It may sound simple, but to avoid clogging your pipes with foreign objects, avoid putting anything into your drainage system which could potentially cause a blockage.
Heavy Rain
Many underground drainage systems have not been designed to handle high water volumes associated with flash flooding.
When drains and gutters become overrun, the water has a tendency to bring things like sludge, mud and muck up with it. As the waters recede, this debris - along with leaves, grass, sticks and rubbish from the street - can become lodged in your underground pipe system.
Tree Roots
Tree roots have a natural tendency to seek out water and, because your pipework is carrying it, they’ll want to access it. Tree roots often grow around underground pipes and can even rupture them as the roots infiltrate and cause a blockage.
This may sound like a complex issue, but it can be easily rectified with no need for excavation. Absolute Plumbing Australia can use CCTV to locate the roots before hydro-jetting them. This minimally-invasive process means we won’t even need to dig up your garden.
Broken Pipes
It’s a fact of life that even the sturdiest of pipes will crack and break over time. This allows dirt and debris to get into your plumbing system, which causes blockages.
If you notice drains running slowly or hear gurgling sounds from your sinks,
call
the
Absolute Plumbing Australia team today and
our professionals will be happy to arrange to inspect your plumbing system, before offering advice on the best way to alleviate the blockage.
