How we find the cause.
We find a suitable access point, feed a camera along the drain and show you what it sees. The footage shows obstructions, root intrusion, cracks, displaced joints and sections holding water. Where it matters, we locate the fault on the surface so the depth and position are known before anyone breaks ground.
A camera finds the problem, it does not fix it. What it does is stop you paying to dig in the wrong place. Heavy build-up or standing water can block the view, so a drain sometimes needs clearing first to be inspected properly. Ask what sections we can reach, and what you will be given at the end.
What this means in North Ipswich
The drains under North Ipswich homes have been in the ground for many decades, and after the second blockage it is cheaper to look than to keep guessing. A camera shows which it is: roots at an old joint, a collapsed section, a belly holding water or scale build-up. Those four faults look identical from the surface and need four different repairs.
After flooding in North Ipswich, a camera can check submerged drains for silt, debris and damage. It is worth doing where flow has never quite returned to normal, because the difference between a silted line and a damaged one decides whether you need a clean or a repair.
Older drains throughout, plus riverside land where flooding leaves silt and debris in stormwater and sewer lines. 91% of occupied homes in North Ipswich are separate houses, so the drainage and stormwater on your block are almost certainly yours to maintain up to the connection point.
Ipswich City Council publishes historical flood mapping showing the estimated extent of the 1974, 2011 and 2022 floods. If your property is in a low-lying part of North Ipswich, that mapping is worth checking, and it helps to mention any flood history in your enquiry. View Council flood mapping ↗
What to send us
Dig out any previous drain reports, footage or site plans. Tell us which fixtures are affected and point us to any inspection openings you know about. If you want footage or a written summary to show a builder, insurer or another trade, say so up front so we scope it that way.
What actually moves the price
The length of drain, how accessible it is, whether it needs clearing first, and whether you need locating and a written report all change the job. A quick look at one problem section and a full condition survey of a property are different pieces of work, and we price them differently.
Sources: ABS 2021 Census QuickStats: North Ipswich · Ipswich City Council flood mapping. Distances are straight-line from Redbank Plains. Housing descriptions are general observations, not a survey of any individual property.