Blocked or Broken Stormwater Drain?

We service All Gold Coast, Logan & Brisbane areas.

Give us a call for all your stormwater issues. Whether you have a blocked or broken stormwater drain, we will ensure we access and fix your stormwater issues correctly.

We are Fully, Qualified, Licensed & Insured with over 18 years in the trade and are the trusted plumbing company servicing Gold Coast- Brisbane.

Stormwater Drains vs Sewer Drains

Stormwater drains and sewer drains are two completely different drainage systems. To avoid cross contamination of the water in your home the pipes must be installed correctly and should not join together.

- Stormwater Drains carry water from your roof, stormwater pits, and sub -surface drains and runs through the stormwater pipes and out to the stormwater drain at your kerbside or down the back of your property into a council stormwater drain.

Stormwater is considered clean water and ends up going out to sea, therefore it can’t be contaminated with sewage from your sewer drains.

- Sewer Drains carry water and waste from your toilets, shower, basins, kitchen sink, laundry and floor drains, and runs through the sewer pipes to the boundary of your property. Once it reaches the boundary, it then flows to larger council mains, these bigger mains then carry the sewer waste to a sewage treatment plant. The Sewer waste is then treated and cleaned and released back into local rivers or ocean.

Sewer waste contains harmful bacteria, therefore it must be running completely seperate from stormwater drains.

Call our highly qualified and quality plumber for all your sewer and stormwater issues.

Common Issues with Stormwater Drains:

- Stormwater runoff - Stormwater pooling
- Blocked stormwater pipes or drains
- Damaged stormwater pipes
- Incorrectly installed stormwater pipes

Stormwater runoff

This occurs when rain falls and water lays around instead of soaking into the ground or draining away to a stormwater drain. This usually occurs on concreted or paved areas where natural drainage isn’t possible.

Stormwater pooling

This occurs when there is heavy rain fall and water can not drain away, it will pool in an area that is in need of drainage. The rain is usually too heavy and water can not soak into the ground making a water pool. This can can be managed by installing stormwater pits.

Blocked stormwater pipes or drain

This occurs when stormwater cannot drain away, due to a blockage in the pipe work. This can be caused from leaves or debris building up in your guttering, which could get flushed through with heavy rain causing a blockage in pipes. Tree roots can cause blockages in pipes, which can rapidly grow and cause a blockage.

Damaged stormwater pipes

If your stormwater pipes are damaged, you could get a backup of water as it can not drain away properly due to damaged or collapsed pipes.

Incorrectly installed stormwater pipes

Tree roots can enter pipes through poorly installed joins of piping or misaligned pipes. This is usually due to unprofessional installation where short cuts have been made.