Best blocked drain plumbers in Sydney

Best blocked drain plumbers in Sydney, ranked

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   #1Sydney Relining for camera checks and relining without digging

   Sydney Relining is a pipe relining specialist in Sydney that also clears blocked drains. Every job starts with a camera run down the line, so the team sees where the blockage or damage sits before it quotes. Where a pipe is damaged, it lines the old pipe from the inside with a resin-coated liner instead of digging it up. Work covers homes, strata, commercial and council properties, and the site says its relining technology is Watermark-certified. Opening hours are 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, plus Saturday mornings until 12pm, and it lists no emergency line. A licence number isn't on its listing. Book the free survey first, since the price turns on pipe length, diameter, condition and access.

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   #2Sharpline Drain Clearing and Plumbing Solutions for tree root clears and 24/7 call-outs

   24/7

   Sharpline Drain Clearing and Plumbing Solutions is a Sydney business whose core job is clearing blockages, including tree roots. A drain camera shows what is happening inside the line before the clearing starts. It is listed as 24/7, with after-hours call-outs for urgent blockages and plumbing faults, and customers say it responds fast to urgent calls. It also does pipe relining, hot water repairs and commercial and strata maintenance. Its licence isn't printed anywhere on the page, so get the number before you book. If the job is at a commercial or strata building, say so at the start.

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   #3Flow Plumbing for drains alongside gas and hot water

   24/7Licence publishedBased in Naremburn

   Flow Plumbing operates from Naremburn and lists Sydney among its service areas, taking residential and commercial work. It clears blocked drains and replaces defective pipework, and the same business handles gas fitting, hot water tanks and burst pipes. Its 24/7 cover runs through the middle of the night and includes sewer surcharges as well as gas leaks. It publishes licence number 359381C. No prices appear for it, so ask for a written quote first, and have the make and age of your hot water unit ready if you need that too.

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   #4East Coast Plumbers for drains and hot water with 24/7 cover

   24/7Based in Brookvale

   Brookvale is home for East Coast Plumbers, which also works across Sydney, with 24/7 cover for plumbing, drain repairs and hot water work. Blocked drains sit alongside burst and leaking pipes, hot water installs and repairs, and gas work done by its professional gas fitters. Its services also reach apartment blocks and kitchen renovations. No licence number is published. Return customers say the finish is excellent.

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   #5Mr Splash Plumbing Sydney CBD for after-hours drain call-outs in the city

   24/7

   Mr Splash Plumbing Sydney CBD runs out of the city and belongs to a larger group. Blocked drains are one of its jobs, alongside burst pipes, toilet and tap repairs, and gas fitting. It is listed as 24/7 and takes weekend work as well as jobs after hours. It is the only pick here that says it contacts you 30 minutes before arriving to confirm the job is still on. Customers say the crew is quick to arrive and knows its work. No licence number appears for it here.

Compare blocked drain plumbers in Sydney

The table sets out each business's base, its emergency cover and whether its licence number is shown.

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 Sydney

Each business is ranked by customer feedback, with more weight given to what many customers say. Higher marks go to after-hours work the business says it offers, a licence number it shows, and a base in Sydney. Last, we check what each business's own page says about this kind of job, such as a camera inspection, tree root clearing or pipe relining.