Blocked Drains in Mitcham

Drain Problems in Mitcham Homes

Mitcham 3132 sits in the City of Whitehorse, with sewer services from Yarra Valley Water.

Much of Mitcham was built in the post-war boom through to the 1970s, and many homes from that era still have their original clay sewer pipes. Clay pipe is laid in short sections, and every joint is a weak point. Over the decades those joints shift and open up, and that's where tree roots get in.

With established gardens and mature street trees across the suburb, root intrusion is the most common cause of recurring blockages we see in Mitcham. A drain that blocks, clears, then blocks again a few months later is usually roots.

When you call Trendworks, you deal with the person who does the work, not a call centre.

Recent Jobs in Mitcham

Tree Roots in Clay Sewer Pipe — Blackwood Court, Mitcham

The owners of a brick house on Blackwood Court called with a blocked toilet that needed clearing the same day. The home dates from the 1970s or 80s and still has its original clay sewer line.

We ran a CCTV camera down the line and found tree roots growing through the clay pipe joints in several places, the worst of them about 10 metres from the house. We cleared the line with high-pressure water jetting, which scours the roots and build-up off the full width of the pipe instead of just punching a hole through the blockage.

The toilet was flowing again the same visit. Because the house has clay pipes and trees close to the sewer line, we recommended a camera inspection every year to catch roots before they block the drain again. If your Mitcham home has the original clay pipes and a blockage keeps coming back, it's usually roots, and a camera inspection will show you where.

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Our Drain Services in Mitcham

From blocked toilets to root-choked sewer lines, we cover the drain problems Mitcham's older homes run into most.

• Blocked Drains: toilets, sinks, showers and sewer lines in Mitcham homes, cleared the same day.

• Tree Root Removal: roots in clay sewer joints, the number-one cause of repeat blockages in Mitcham's established streets.

• CCTV Drain Inspections: a camera down the line to show exactly where the problem is, like the Blackwood Court job above.

• High-Pressure Drain Jetting: clears roots, grease and silt from the full width of older clay pipes.

• Stormwater Drains: downpipes, pits and garden drains around Mitcham's leafy blocks.

• Commercial & Strata: unit blocks, shops and businesses in Mitcham, with written job reports.

Why Mitcham Homeowners Call Trendworks

• We know Mitcham's drains. Clay pipes, mature trees and post-war housing, and the blockages that come with them.

• You deal with the owner. The person you speak to is the person who turns up.

• Camera first. We find the cause before we clear it, and show you the footage.

• Straight advice. If it's going to block again, we tell you why and what to do about it.

• Clean work. We leave the site tidy.

Blocked drain in Mitcham? Call 0425 702 994 or get a quote.