Blocked Toilets
A toilet that fills, gurgles or overflows needs the line found and cleared, and we work out whether the fault sits in the pan, the sewer branch or the main run.
Petrie Same Day Blocked Drains
Where the original earthenware drains survive around River Street and Connors Street in Petrie, ageing joints let roots catch, so call (07) 3522 5633 for blocked drains, toilets, sewers and sinks.
If we're late, $100 comes off your bill
- No Call-Out FeeNo surcharge for nights, weekends or public holidays
- Flat-Rate PricingNo hidden fees, and the price is agreed before work starts
- Same-Day Where We CanAvailable 24/7, and we answer seven days a week
- Licensed and InsuredEvery job done by a licensed plumber. QBCC No: 15024607
Every Drain Service We Offer
The full service list sits on our drain services page:
Blocked Sewer
Sewage smells, gurgling floor wastes and multiple slow fixtures point to the sewer line between your property and Unitywater's main, which we clear and inspect.
Blocked Stormwater
Downpipes, pits and stormwater lines that overflow in summer storms get cleared of silt, leaves and roots so the water moves off your property again.
Drain Cleaning
Kitchen, bathroom and laundry sinks, showers and floor wastes cleared with an electric eel or jet blasting, stripping grease and buildup from the pipe walls.
CCTV Drain Inspection
A camera run through the drain shows exactly what is in there and where, from root intrusion to a cracked or collapsed section, before anyone digs.
Drain Repairs
Broken, cracked, root-damaged and collapsed pipes fixed by dig-and-replace or relining, with the repair option we recommend matched to whatever the camera run finds inside the line on the day.
Blocked Drain? $99 Off The Clear
$99 OFFBlocked DrainsT&Cs apply. Mention this offer when booking.
$60 OFFYour First ServiceT&Cs apply. Mention this offer when booking.
Drain Plumbers Who Know Petrie
Petrie Same Day Blocked Drains is the blocked drain service for Petrie, Kurwongbah and Kallangur. We clear blocked toilets, sewers, stormwater lines and fixture drains, and repair or reline the pipes underneath them.
Most jobs are in detached family houses, from the old timber cottages near the station through the 1970s and 1980s subdivisions on the surrounding hills. The business is locally owned and operated, not a franchise.
The Usual Blockages in Petrie
Earthenware drains with opened joints
Under the village grid near River Street and Connors Street, plenty of original earthenware house drains are still in service. Decades underground have loosened their joints, and anything from fine roots to a stray wipe can snag there long before the ground above shows a problem.
Big old trees hunting for water
The bunya, hoop and kauri pines planted in the Murrumba homestead days are still growing on that hill above Armstrong Street, and camphor laurels line the riverbank reserve at Sweeney's. Root systems that size travel, and they find every weeping joint in an older drain within reach.
Grease from the village strip
The bakery, the cafes and the takeaway shops trading along Dayboro Road and Anzac Avenue push kitchen fat into sewer runs shared with the homes behind them. Those shared lines choke down sooner than a purely residential street ever would.
A high water table on the flat
The alluvial ground under the university campus and the old mill-land streets stays sodden well after rain has gone. Any shallow gully trap or pit dug on that flat ends up sitting in water.
Drain backing up right now? Three quick checks:
- Sewage or dirty water coming up through a shower, floor waste or outside gully: stop using taps, toilets and the washing machine, keep children and pets clear, and call (07) 3522 5633.
- Every drain in the house is slow at once: the blockage is probably in the main line, so hold off flushing and call (07) 3522 5633 so the plumber can find where it sits.
- Only one sink or shower is slow: stop pouring anything down it and book a visit, because one slow drain on its own is rarely urgent.
When a Drain Starts to Block
Four signs show up before a drain stops completely:
Gurgling from the toilet or floor waste
air caught behind a partly blocked line, usually roots or buildup downstream.
Water backing up in the shower when the washing machine drains
the two fixtures share a line that is narrowing.
A wet patch or extra-green grass in the yard above the sewer run
a cracked pipe leaking water into the soil.
Multiple slow drains at once
the blockage sits in the main line rather than a single fixture.
What Sets the Price
The quote reflects the job, not a guess at the clock:
Access to the line
an inspection opening at the wall line is quick to work from, while a run under a concrete driveway or a mature pine is not.
Depth and pipe material
deep earthenware runs take longer to work with than shallow modern PVC.
What actually blocked it
grease clears fast, while root intrusion or a collapsed section needs more work.
Whether a camera run is needed
repeat blockages across several fixtures usually justify a CCTV inspection to find the cause.
One honest limit: a blockage in Unitywater's sewer main is the authority's job, not ours, and they need to hear about it directly.
Storm Season and the River Flats
Two kinds of ground
The old village centre sits high on phyllite and slate, so its oldest lots shed water by gravity. The flats below behave differently.
Mapped flood risk
Council mapping flags the river parks at Sweeney's Reserve and Wyllie Park, plus the south-eastern slice of the old mill land, as high flood hazard. The broader planning overlay also picks up the station, the university campus and western streets such as Kirri Avenue and Washbrook Crescent.
The river's record
The North Pine has form here: floodwater in 2011 damaged the Gympie Road bridge, built in 1936, and a replacement went in the next year. Rainfall averages 1134 mm a year, mostly in summer storms that run off the hills, so the properties at the bottom of each hillside street feel a downstream blockage first. Their pits and gully traps are the ones that back up when the river runs high.
Covering Petrie and Nearby
We cover Petrie plus the adjoining suburbs on either side of the river and the hills, and we work all of them regularly: Kurwongbah, Kallangur, Lawnton, Joyner and Whiteside.
At the last census Petrie counted 3148 dwellings, most of them detached houses, and every one of them has a drain that will block eventually.
A Drain Job From Start to Finish
- 1
Describe the drain
On (07) 3522 5633, run through which fixtures are slow, gurgling or overflowing, so the plumber on the way knows where to start.
- 2
A fixed price first
Once the cause is clear we explain the fix and quote a fixed upfront price, and nothing starts until you say yes.
- 3
Clear and check the line
We open the line using the method that suits the pipe and whatever is in it, then confirm the flow is holding before deciding what comes next on this job.
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Tested before we leave
We run water through the line until it drains freely and show you the result before we pack up.
Blocked drain in Petrie?
$0 call-out fees, available 24/7, and same-day where we can.
Why Neighbours Choose Petrie Same Day Blocked Drains
That combination is what a drain job in this suburb actually needs: someone who knows the ground, prices the work up front and can usually come the same day.
- $0
- Call-Out Fees
- 24/7
- Available, 7 Days
- 200+
- Five-Star Google Reviews
Ready 24/7
We answer the phone seven days a week and get to Petrie drains fast, including same-day where we can.
Flat-Rate Pricing
Every job comes with $0 call-out fees and no surcharge for nights, weekends or public holidays, and there are no hidden fees: fix now, pay later.
Work That Stays Fixed
A lifetime labour warranty covers the work, the Fix-It-or-It's-Free guarantee covers the result, and if we're late, $100 comes off your bill. T&Cs apply.
200+ Five-Star Google Reviews
Licensed and insured with QBCC No: 15024607, every job is done by a licensed plumber, and we're proud MPAQ members.
Your Drain Questions Answered
Call (07) 3522 5633What drives the price of clearing a blocked drain?
Mainly access to the pipe, its depth and material, what has actually blocked it, and whether a camera inspection is needed. You get a fixed upfront price before any work starts.
Can you usually get to Petrie the same day?
Same-day where we can. Call in the morning and we can usually have a plumber at your drain that day, because Petrie sits on our regular run.
Who owns the blocked pipe, me or the water authority?
The drain running through your property to the connection point is yours to maintain. Unitywater owns the sewer main beyond it, so a blockage in that main is theirs to clear.
What should never go down the toilet or drain?
Wipes, paper towel, cotton buds, sanitary items, cooking fat and coffee grounds. On the older earthenware drains around River Street, even wipes labelled flushable catch on opened joints.
How do you find what is causing the blockage?
We clear the line first, then use a CCTV drain inspection to see inside the pipe, which shows whether it is roots, a collapsed section or buildup, and where the problem sits.
How do I book a drain plumber?
Ring (07) 3522 5633, describe which fixtures are slow or gurgling, and you'll agree a fixed upfront price before the plumber starts any work.
Book a Drain Plumber in PetrieLet's clear it today.
Ring (07) 3522 5633 for blocked drain help across Petrie, available 24/7 with $0 call-out fees and same-day where we can. Mention this offer when booking: $99 off blocked drains. T&Cs apply.
To claim your $0 call-out fee, call (07) 3522 5633 today.
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