Expert Blocked Shower Drain Clearing
How much do you love your steaming hot shower after another long and stressful day? Australians just like you are among the 90 percent of us who jump under the hot and cold taps daily – with most of everyone else still preferring a bath. But whether you love a shower or a long soak in the tub, your fun comes screeching to a halt in the event of a blocked shower drain.
- Bathroom floor wet?
- Smelly/gurgling drains?
- Toilet level rising when you flush?
Unfortunately, it sounds like a blocked bath or shower drain is in the works at your place. Rest assured, however, that it’s near the top of the list of common plumbing problems – which is precisely why the friendly Brisbane plumbing team here at Drain Masters Plumbing is so good at resolving this run-of-the-mill household issue.
Obviously, the most obvious sign of a blocked bath drain is when the water spills over your feet and out of the shower – or a pulled plug in the tub leaves those dozens of litres of warm water simply sitting there. But if your blocked bathroom and shower drain are still in the process of becoming hopelessly blocked, you may notice a wet bathroom floor, slow-to-drain bath water, and even rising toilet levels when you flush, foul drain smells and gurgling drains.
Discovered your shower drain blocked? The culprits are normally:
- Hair
- Objects
- Soap runoff/scum
- Lack of maintenance
- Dirt & grime.
But spare a thought for those hard-working drains, because they are tasked with the unenviable job of efficiently draining hundreds upon hundreds of litres of water each and every day. And if your blocked bathroom drains need a little more than a plunge, some baking soda & vinegar or a DIY gunk clean-out to get back on song, the fully-licensed blocked drain specialists at Drain Masters Plumbing can be at your place with a fully-stocked van of skills and equipment in no time.
Brisbane’s Blocked Bathroom Drain Experts
We use state-of-the-art, industry-leading diagnostic and specialist plumbing equipment to find out what’s gone wrong, put it right, and get your household’s showers all singing again. Among our favourite professional gear are:
- CCTV drain cameras: A talented Drain Masters Plumbing specialist will start by pinpointing the issue with a bespoke, high-definition drain inspection camera, tasked with snaking to the deepest parts of your home’s plumbing network.
- Motorised augers: With powerful cutter heads and enough cable to get where it needs to go, our plumbing augers have the horsepower to blast through a dense and tangled shower blockage.
- Ultra high-pressure water jetters: The water in our water jetting equipment isn’t just hot, it’s pressurised to thousands of PSI and then blasted into your drains with enough power to eat through a thick wad of tree roots as though it’s not even there.
A Fast Fix For Every Blocked Shower Or Bath Drain
Do you need Drain Masters Plumbing to deal with your blocked bath or shower drain – even if it’s an absolute plumbing emergency in the middle of the night? Give our highly experienced plumbers a shout and we’ll be right there to assess the problem, pinpoint the solution, and get your bathroom back in working order with no mess, no huge bill, and no need to worry about our 5-Star job thanks to our full and lifetime workmanship guarantee.
It’s the affordable, reliable and friendly solution to every soggy and stressful blocked bathroom drain. Whether you’re in Brisbane Northside, Brisbane Southside, Brisbane East or Brisbane West, Drain Masters Plumbing is your friendly and family-owned and operated go-to team for every blocked shower or bath drain and all of your other household and commercial plumbing needs as well. Give us a call today.
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Blocked Drain FAQs
In just about all cases, if the drain is located within the bounds of your own property, the onus is on you to maintain and – if necessary – ensure it is flowing and draining all that waste and stormwater properly.
However, there may be some exceptions – such as whether a third party caused the damage to occur. Also, if the blocked drain in question is situated outside of the bounds of your property – a community stormwater drain or the street-situated outlet for your property’s drains – then it is normally your local council or other authorised authority who is responsible for dealing with it.
But rest assured that in just about all cases, including normal household drains, the responsibility to maintain and clear it is yours, and yours alone. And in most cases, you’ll also be the one to benefit in terms of preventing mess, water damage, flooding and health risks.
If you’re in doubt, get in touch with your local plumber and they’ll point you in the right direction.
Unfortunately, while your drains are designed to tackle an awful lot of water, waste and even debris, there are also an awful lot of problems that could lead to a devastating blockage.
And there is no professional on earth who is better equipped to list off these most common blocked drain causes than your local plumber. Among the leading causes are all the normal drain suspects like hair and soap from your shower, food scraps, fats and grease from the kitchen sink, and for your outdoor drains debris like twigs, leaves and general silt, dirt and other gunk. All too often, plumbers find unflushable objects and items stuck in drains including toiletries, and then on other occasions it is broken pipes and poor installation that ultimately led to the blockage.
It’s not a good idea to hold off that call to the plumber until a drain is hopelessly blocked – complete with flooding, water damage, spilled waste, damaged property and major health & safety risks. That’s because a blocked drain isn’t just something that needs a plumber’s attention. It’s a plumbing emergency, plain and simple.
Rather, you should be watching out for the signs of a developing blocked drain so that you can avoid all of those much more damaging, unhealthy & expensive outcomes.
Essentially, there are 4 things to keep your eyes, ears and nostrils out for:
- Rising toilet water levels (and an ineffective flush)
- Slow-draining sinks, baths & showers
- Gurgling, bubbling drains
- Foul drain smells.