FAQs

Blocked & Clogged Drains are quite common and can extremely expensive if not detected early. There are a number of causes of Blocked Drains but from our experience these are two common reasons below.

• Wet Wipes are common and on the rise with more and more homes buying and using wet wipes in the toilet 80% of the time wet wipes cannot breakdown as easy as standard toilet paper causing a build up inside your sewer pipes.
• Tree Roots, for years tree roots in sewers have been a strong reason for a Blocked or Broken Sewer Drain, the main reason trees are planted in  your back yard without any real understanding on how fast or thick the roots can grow Tree Roots in Drains, are a common problem in Melbourne and do not always require a replacement or a Pipe Reline, in many cases our equipment can break through the Tree Roots in your Blocked Sewer, and clear the Tree Roots in your drain without causing major damage to your beautiful back yard, Contact Drains Direct Melbourne for any questions that you may have regarding your Blocked Sewer Melbourne.

We specialise in all types of Blocked Drains from indoor to outdoor settings. If you experience one or more of the below, please contact us today!

• Can’t flush the toilet and the water continues to rise.
• You’re having a shower in a pool of water.
• Very slow water draining away from the sink.
• Strong smell coming from the drain.
• Puddle of water in outside areas, not draining away.

Having a Blocked Drain can be a stressful scenario and the most common question regarding fixing of a Blocked Drain comes down to cost.  When finding experts to Unclog a Blocked Drain often the cheapest option may not be necessarily the best and alternatively the most expensive option may be not suitable for your particular situation.

Every job is different and we understand the complexities of each Blocked Drain scenario. At the same time, we would like to set expectations for our clients in regards to how much it would cost to fix a Blocked Drain .

Call the Drains Direct Melbourne Team, Our experts are available for a free quote it is always best to reach out to us for a consultation. As with all jobs time is money and we will save you both by quoting accurately and diagnosing the Blocked Drain problem. Please give us a call now, and let’s fixed that Blocked Drain now!

This will depend on each situation as well as the size of the Blocked Drain. The average inspection time can take about 30 minutes and again this can be less depending on the situation. Certain machinery may take time to set up and take away but on the whole jobs can range one average between 1 hour or more to fix a Blocked Drain. One thing you can be certain about though is that we will be transparent every step of the way and make sure that your Blocked Drain is fixed as soon as possible so that you can get back to living!

Direct Drain prides itself in customer service excellence. Our Direct Drains Customer service staff will provide a quote to you within an 2 hours and one of our Plumbers will contact you via telephone to organise a time slot to come out and work onsite. You can contact us in the interim and if anything should change or dates need update we can cater to your flexibility.

There are methods that you can adopt to ensure that there is less chance of a Blocked Drain occurring again.

1. Do not dispose of oil and grease down the sink or drains.
2. Use drain covers – This helps eliminate waste
3. Be careful what you flush down the toilet.

There are a number of causes of Blocked Pipes but from our experience these are two common reasons below.

• Wet Wipes are common and on the rise with more and more homes buying and using wet wipes in the toilet 80% of the time wet wipes cannot breakdown as easy as standard toilet paper causing a build up inside your sewer pipes.
• Tree Roots, for years tree roots in sewers have been a strong reason for a Blocked or Broken Sewer Drain, the main reason trees are planted in  your back yard without any real understanding on how fast or thick the roots can grow Tree Roots in Drains, are a common problem in Melbourne and do not always require a replacement or a Pipe Reline, in many cases our equipment can break through the Tree Roots in your Blocked Sewer, and clear the Tree Roots in your drain without causing major damage to your beautiful back yard, Contact Drains Direct Melbourne for any questions that you may have regarding your Blocked Sewer Melbourne.

We specialise in all types of Blocked Pipes from indoor to outdoor settings. If you experience one or more of the below, please contact us today!

• Can’t flush the toilet and the water continues to rise.
• You’re having a shower in a pool of water.
• Very slow water draining away from the sink.
• Strong smell coming from the drain.
• Puddle of water in outside areas, not draining away.

Having a Blocked Pipe can be a stressful scenario and the most common question regarding fixing of a Blocked Pipe comes down to cost.  When finding experts to Unclog a Blocked Pipe often the cheapest option may not be necessarily the best and alternatively the most expensive option may be not suitable for your particular situation.

Every job is different and we understand the complexities of each Blocked Pipe scenario. At the same time, we would like to set expectations for our clients in regards to how much it would cost to fix a Blocked Pipe.

Call the Drains Direct Melbourne Team, Our experts are available for a free quote it is always best to reach out to us for a consultation. As with all jobs time is money and we will save you both by quoting accurately and diagnosing the Blocked Drain problem. Please give us a call now, and let’s fixed that Blocked Drain now!

This will depend on each situation as well as the size of the Blocked Pipe. The average inspection time can take about 30 minutes and again this can be less depending on the situation. Certain machinery may take time to set up and take away but on the whole jobs can range one average between 1 hour or more to fix a Blocked Pipe. One thing you can be certain about though is that we will be transparent every step of the way and make sure that your Blocked Pipe is fixed as soon as possible so that you can get back to living!

Direct Drain prides itself in customer service excellence. Our Direct Drains Customer service staff will contact you within 2 hours should you require a quote. The next step will be one of our Plumbers will contact you via telephone to organise a time slot to come out and work onsite. You can contact us in the interim and if anything should change or dates need update we can cater to your flexibility.

There are methods that you can adopt to ensure that there is less chance of a Blocked Pipe occurring again.

1. Do not dispose of oil and grease down the sink or drains.
2. Use drain covers – This helps eliminate waste
3. Be careful what you flush down the toilet.