Best blocked drain plumbers in Darlinghurst

Best blocked drain plumbers in Darlinghurst, ranked

1. #1Proximity Plumbing for jetting, camera checks and relining from one firm

   24/7Licence publishedBased in Point Piper

   Proximity Plumbing has its base in Point Piper, and Darlinghurst is one of the suburbs it serves. Proximity's licence is 285594C. For blocked drains it offers CCTV inspection and hydro jetting, and it clears sinks, showers, baths and downpipes too. Pipe relining, backflow testing and gas fitting are on the same menu, so a drain job and a gas job can go to one firm. The business says onsite within 30 minutes is guaranteed, with an average of 28 minutes across Sydney, and its emergency work runs 24/7.

2. #2Emergency Drains Sydney for drains checked on camera before any digging

   24/7

   Emergency Drains Sydney works from Darlinghurst itself. Its crew clears blocked drains, bathroom lines included, and runs a camera on a flexible snake, with the footage shown on screen as the work goes. When a drain runs under paving, the crew excavates to it and cleans the slab with a pressure hose once finished. Call-outs are handled day and night, including weekends. Its published material gives no licence number, so ask for one when you book. Customers say the technician explains the problem clearly and that no extra work is added on top of the fix.

3. #3Greenaway Plumbing Services Pty Ltd for drains and gas work from a certified fitter

   24/7Licence publishedBased in North Bondi

   Greenaway Plumbing Services Pty Ltd operates from North Bondi, and Darlinghurst is among the Eastern Suburbs areas it lists. Greenaway's licence, 261850C, is published. On the drain side the firm unblocks lines, films them and jets them at high pressure. The firm is a certified gas fitter for natural gas and LPG, so it installs gas stoves and ovens and repairs gas hot water heaters. Round-the-clock work is on offer, and the firm says it can deal with a middle-of-the-night emergency. Call 0402 428 715 first; 0440 136 068 is a second line.

4. #4Pro Jet Pipe Relining for tree-root blockages and no-dig pipe repairs

   24/7Licence publishedBased in Macquarie Park

   Pro Jet Pipe Relining is a Macquarie Park business with licence 376248C. The core service is trenchless relining: a two-part resin liner is fed into the old line. Roots, concrete and other debris are cut out by a diamond-tip robot run by the firm's own crew, and cameras run through the job. The business lists stormwater, sewer, pool and copper pipes among what it relines, and says drains and pipes can be fixed the same day. Pipe repairs run 24/7, and the team can be reached on 0408 322 922 for emergency call-outs.

5. #5McElroy Plumbing for drain checks with camera footage and strata work

   24/7Licence publishedBased in Randwick

   McElroy Plumbing publishes licence 494711C. Run by one family since 1930, the firm works out of Randwick. Blocked drains are cleared from sinks, toilets, stormwater and sewers, and the result is checked on camera, with footage supplied. Sewer relining is trenchless. It also does strata work for building managers, so ask about written reports and insurance support when you first call. The Randwick office is on 02 9398 1397. Emergency jobs, from a burst pipe to a suspected gas leak, are attended on the same day. Customers praise how fast the crew traces a fault to the cause.

6. #6Flow Plumbing for drains alongside 24/7 gas leak and burst pipe work

   24/7Licence publishedBased in Naremburn

   Flow Plumbing has its base in Naremburn and takes residential and commercial jobs. Flow Plumbing's licence number reads 359381C. For drains it clears blockages and replaces defective pipework, and it also repairs hot water tanks and gas heaters. Night-time work is listed for gas leaks, burst pipes, sewer surcharges and small faults like a split washer. The firm also maintains strata buildings and restaurants. Its listed areas include Darlinghurst and Potts Point.

Compare blocked drain plumbers in Darlinghurst

The table sets out where each business is based, its emergency cover and whether it publishes a licence number.

24/7* : listed as open 24 hours, but the business doesn't say 24/7 itself. Ratings show from 5 Google reviews.

How we picked blocked drain plumbers in Darlinghurst

Businesses were ranked on customer feedback, weighted toward those with more of it, plus after-hours work they state themselves, a licence number they publish, and a base in the suburb. Each one's description was then read for drain work in particular, such as camera inspection, jetting and relining, so the order reflects what each does for this job rather than a general profile.