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The Blocked Drain Guys
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Licence 93566C
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CCTV Drain Inspections: See Inside Your Pipes

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CCTV Drain Inspections, See Inside Your Pipes

A CCTV drain inspection takes the guesswork out of drain problems. We push a high-definition camera through your sewer, stormwater, or drainage pipes and record exactly what is going on inside. Tree roots, cracks, collapsed sections, grease buildup, you see it on screen in real time.

What a drain camera actually shows you

We feed a waterproof camera down the line and watch it on a screen as it goes. It shows the inside of the pipe in real time, so instead of a plumber telling you there is probably a root somewhere, you can see the root, see which pipe it is in, and see how far along it sits.

What comes back from an inspection:

  • What the blockage is: roots, grease, collapsed pipe, foreign object, or a belly holding water
  • Exactly where it is: located and measured from a known point so nobody digs in the wrong spot
  • What condition the pipe is in: cracks, offset joints, corrosion and old repairs that are failing
  • Whether it will happen again: a one off blockage and a failing pipe look identical from the surface

Why guessing costs more

Clearing a blockage without looking is fine once. When the same drain blocks again three months later, you have paid twice for the same problem and still do not know the cause.

The common version of this is tree roots. Roots get in through a cracked joint, you clear them, they grow back into the same crack. Clearing it repeatedly treats the symptom. Seeing the crack on camera tells you whether the pipe can be relined and the problem ended.

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  1. Request a Quote

    Call or send a text on 0418 408 333 or submit a contact form and we’ll get back to you promptly with honest advice.

  2. Book a Time

    We’ll arrange a time that works for you. We show up on time and keep you informed every step of the way.

  3. Job Completed

    Relax knowing the work is completed safely, professionally, and cleaned up properly. Your satisfaction matters to us.

Drain camera monitor showing a clean, relined pipe

When a camera inspection is worth doing

  • A drain that keeps blocking: the repeat is the clue that something structural is wrong
  • Before you buy a property: old terraces and anything with big trees nearby are worth checking
  • After a blockage is cleared: to see whether the pipe is sound or just temporarily clear
  • Before paving, landscaping or an extension: find out where the lines run before you build over them
  • Slow drains with no obvious cause: often a partial collapse or a belly in the line
  • Sewer smells you cannot place: cracks and broken joints let odour out
  • Before any excavation: locating the line properly is cheaper than hitting it

What we do on the day

  1. Access the line: through an inspection opening, a cleanout or a removed fixture
  2. Run the camera: the full length of the affected line, recording as we go
  3. Locate anything we find: the camera head is tracked from the surface so the position and depth are marked accurately
  4. Show you the footage: on the screen while we are there, and you get a copy
  5. Explain the options: clear it, reline it, or dig and replace, with the reasoning for each

Tree roots, the most common thing we find

Sydney’s older suburbs have clay pipes and mature trees, which is a bad combination. Clay lines move as the ground shifts, joints open slightly, and roots follow the moisture in.

On camera it is obvious: a root mass sitting at a joint, sometimes filling the pipe completely. What matters is the condition of the pipe around it. A sound pipe with one open joint is a straightforward reline. A pipe that has broken up along its length is a different conversation. You cannot tell which from the surface.

What happens after the inspection

Once we know what is in there and what condition the pipe is in, the options are usually one of these:

  • Clear and monitor: where the pipe is sound and the blockage was a one off
  • Pipe relining: a new liner cured inside the existing pipe, no digging up the yard
  • Excavate and replace: where the line has collapsed badly enough that relining is not an option

We will tell you which one your pipe actually needs. If it can be cleared and left alone, that is what we will say.

Call 0418 408 333

Where we work

Across Sydney and the Sutherland Shire, including strata and body corporate properties where the line runs under common ground and nobody is sure whose problem it is.

What Our Customers Say

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Great service, friendly team, and quality work. Arrived on time, completed the job efficiently, and left everything clean and tidy. Highly recommend.
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Fast friendly, and professional. You will not find better. A standout business
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A breath of fresh air above the smell of the sewage. Craig is a true gentleman and good to his word. If you need to unblock your drain give them a call. Top bloke, top job and top company. Im a tradie and I know what the industry can be like. This is Proper old style customer service.
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We had a blocked sewer and Craig from The Blocked Drain Guys came out straight away. He was fair, honest, kind, and cleared the problem quickly. Highly recommend them for fast and efficient service – thank you Craig! For context, before calling Craig we had contacted another company (Dans Plumbing). While they partially cleared the blockage, they then tried to pressure us into unnecessary “repairs” with a ridiculous $17,000 quote, making false claims about damaged pipes. We refused, but still had to pay $1,250 for their overpriced call-out. In the end, Craig solved the issue properly without the nonsense. If you want genuine service without being ripped off, go with The Blocked Drain Guys.
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These guys are great! They were quick and cheap. I got a good job done with little fuss. Will be using them next time. Highly recommend 👌
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Craig was fantastic to deal with from start to finish. He was incredibly patient, took the time to explain everything clearly (and I had a lot of questions!), and made sure I fully understood what was going on. His work was super thorough, and he managed to clear my blocked drain on the same day—which was such a relief! On top of that, his pricing was very reasonable, especially for the quality of service provided. I’m so grateful and will definitely be using Craig as my go-to plumber from now on. Highly recommend to anyone looking for a plumber they can trust!
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Very happy with the service provided by Craig and his team. Highly recommend.
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Excellent service from Craig and his team. Very professional and polite. Removed all rubbish after completing the job. Notified of their arrival time at each stage. I would highly recommend The Blocked Drain Guys. Thank you for all your help.
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Craig came around to look at our blocked storm drainage. He is very experienced, knowledgeable and professional. I would recommend him to anyone without hesitation.
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The team came out to check on our drainage, found roots in the pipes and fixed that up for us. Professional and efficient work, resonably priced. Give them a call to discuss your work.
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Licensed Blocked Drain Plumbers Since 2000

The Blocked Drain Guys operate under Plumb-Quick Pty Ltd, with NSW Fair Trading Contractor Licence 93566C and Qualified Supervisors Licence 67936C. We have been doing this for over 26 years. ABN 86 081 868 984.

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  • Clearing
    drains since
    2000

CCTV Drain Inspection FAQs

Common questions about drain camera inspections answered by Sydney drainage experts

A camera on a flexible rod is fed through your drain so we can see inside the pipe. It shows the blockage, the condition of the pipe, and exactly where along the line the problem sits.

When a drain keeps blocking, before buying a property, before building or paving over a line, or after a blockage has been cleared and you want to know whether the pipe is actually sound.

Yes. The camera head is tracked from above ground, so we can mark the position and depth on the surface. That is what stops unnecessary digging.

Yes. You can watch it on the screen while we are there, and we provide a copy so you have it for quotes, insurance or a property sale.

Yes, and it is the most common thing we find. More usefully, it shows the crack or open joint the roots came through, which is what decides whether relining will fix it for good.

Usually not. We access the line through an existing inspection opening or cleanout. The point of a camera is to avoid digging.

That usually means a full blockage or a collapse. We clear enough to get the camera past where we can, and if the line has collapsed, that itself is the answer.

On an older property with established trees, it tells you something a building inspection will not. Drain repairs are expensive and they are not visible from the surface.

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