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Pay in 4, interest-freeBlocked drain that won't clear with a plunger? Slow toilet that gurgles? Drain smell that won't go away? We sort blockages on the spot with hydro jetting, find faults with CCTV, and repair what's broken without tearing up your whole lawn. Residential and commercial work across Auckland.
Pay in 4, interest-freeWe get called out for the same handful of drain issues every week. Here's what we deal with most.
Slow flush, gurgling noises, water rising when you flush - usually a partial blockage in the soil pipe or vent stack. We clear it with the hydro jetter, then run the CCTV down to confirm it's actually clear before we leave. No "should be fine now" guesswork.
Roots find their way into hairline cracks at pipe joints and grow inside the drain. The blockage comes back every few months until the roots are cut out. Our jetting heads include a root-cutting attachment that strips them clean. If the joint is too far gone, we dig the section out and replace it.
Cooking fat hardens inside the pipe and narrows it down to a pinhole. Common in older homes with original 50mm pipe. Critical in commercial kitchens, where a blocked grease line shuts trade. We hydro-jet the line back to full bore and recommend a maintenance schedule so it doesn't seize up again.
Old earthenware pipes, ground movement, or roots can crack a section of drain. The CCTV shows it on screen - you'll see the fracture in real time. Then we use the drain locator to pinpoint exactly where to dig, replace the broken section, and reconnect.
Leaves, moss, and silt block stormwater drains and downpipes. Usually shows up as overflow at the gutter or pooling at the base of the downpipe after rain. We jet the line, pull out what's stuck, and check the gutter and outlet while we're there.
Bathroom smells that don't go away even after cleaning are usually a venting fault, a dried-out gully trap, or a small leak inside a wall. We CCTV the line, smoke-test if needed, and trace the source. Then we fix it - not just mask it.
Most blocked drains don't need an excavator. The ones that do, only need digging in the exact spot the camera shows the fault. Here's how we get there.
A waterproof camera goes down the drain on a flexible rod. The footage feeds to a screen on the van. You stand next to us and watch - root mass, fractured pipe, foreign object, grease wall - whatever's there is on screen. We record the inspection so you have it for insurance, body corporate, or a future buyer.
Once we've seen the fault, we use an electronic locator that picks up a transmitter at the camera head. It tells us the exact position above ground and the depth, accurate to a few centimetres. So if a section needs digging, we dig that section - not the three metres on either side of it.
Most faults clear on the spot with the jetter. Anything that needs replacement gets quoted before we lift a shovel. You see the CCTV, you see the locator reading, you see the quote - then you decide.
Buying a house? CCTV the drains before unconditional. Old Auckland homes often have earthenware pipes from the 1960s or earlier. Cracks and root intrusion don't show up in a builder's report - but a 30-minute camera inspection does. The footage can support a price negotiation if there's a fault.
Called a plumber for the same blockage twice in 12 months? That's a fault - usually root intrusion or a damaged pipe. We CCTV the line, find the cause, and fix it once.
Auckland's autumn drops leaves and seed pods straight into stormwater drains. We jet lines and clear gutters before the first proper rain arrives. Book in February or March.
We don't publish a "from $X" price for drain work because no two drains are the same. What we do is quote on real variables, on the phone if it's straightforward, on site if it needs a look first. Free quotes during business hours.
We run the camera and the locator before we quote a repair. You see the fault on screen, you see exactly where it is, and you know what we're fixing before any tools come out. No "we'll dig and see what we find."
Most drainage specialists hand off plumbing work, and most plumbers hand off drainage. Louis is certified for both, plus gas fitting. If a blocked drain turns out to be a failed soil pipe behind a wall, we don't book a second tradie - we just keep going.
The jetter on the van has the reach and pressure to clear a long boundary drain in a single pass without re-setting gear. Multiple heads on board - root cutter, grease scour, debris flush - so we're not making extra trips back to the yard.
When we send the quote after the CCTV inspection, that's the price. If something unexpected turns up mid-job - and it sometimes does on older pipes - we work through it without changing the bill.
24/7 callouts for blocked drains, burst pipes, gas leaks, and failed cylinders. If your drain is backing up sewage at 2am, this is the page you want.
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Leaking taps, running toilets, water filter installations, spouting cleaning, and high-water-bill investigations. The everyday plumbing fixes that aren't drain-specific.
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Full bathroom redesigns and like-for-like upgrades. All plumbing and drainlaying handled in-house, including waste-pipe rerouting when the layout changes.
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"Incredible service!! Arrived promptly for a late night call out and came back early the next day to complete the repairs. Great communication and service throughout. Will definitely use them again."
"Louis and the whole team including admin have been a pleasure to work with. They stick to quoted price even though we had a few little curveballs and problem solved those really well and ended up with a great job I was really happy with. Highly recommend these guys, I'll definitely use them again."
"Very patient in explaining the options, great insights and analysis of the issues I had, flexible delivery of solutions to my preferences, and giving me the pros and cons of my choices to make an informed decision!"
"Plumb-D Tec provided excellent service for our faulty hot water cylinder. Fast response, professional team, efficient diagnosis and repairs, and clean work. They are family-owned and truly trustworthy. We'll be calling them again!"
"Incredible service!! Arrived promptly for a late night call out and came back early the next day to complete the repairs. Great communication and service throughout. Will definitely use them again."
"Louis and the whole team including admin have been a pleasure to work with. They stick to quoted price even though we had a few little curveballs and problem solved those really well and ended up with a great job I was really happy with. Highly recommend these guys, I'll definitely use them again."
"Very patient in explaining the options, great insights and analysis of the issues I had, flexible delivery of solutions to my preferences, and giving me the pros and cons of my choices to make an informed decision!"
"Plumb-D Tec provided excellent service for our faulty hot water cylinder. Fast response, professional team, efficient diagnosis and repairs, and clean work. They are family-owned and truly trustworthy. We'll be calling them again!"
It depends on what's causing the blockage and where it is in the pipe. A standard hair-or-debris clog cleared with the jetter is a different price to a collapsed section three metres down that needs excavation. We CCTV first, quote on what we see, and the quoted price holds. Free quotes during business hours.
A waterproof camera mounted on a flexible rod goes down the drain through an access point - usually a gully trap, inspection point, or the toilet pan. The footage feeds live to a screen on the van. You watch with us. The whole inspection takes 20 to 40 minutes for a standard residential drain. We can record the footage and send it to you for insurance, body corporate, or a pre-purchase report.
All of Auckland, from the North Shore through to Mercer. We're based in Karaka, Papakura, so South Auckland, East Auckland, and Franklin are our fastest response areas. Central, West, and North Shore Auckland we cover too - slightly longer travel.
A plunger or a small hand auger handles most surface-level toilet blockages. Past that - boiling water, drain cleaner, a coat hanger - you risk pushing the blockage deeper, damaging the pipe, or making the actual cause harder to diagnose. If the blockage doesn't clear in 10 minutes of plunging, stop and call us. Cheaper than a damaged pipe.
Slow drainage in one fixture (one sink, one shower) usually means a localised clog at the trap or branch line. Slow drainage across multiple fixtures, gurgling sounds, or sewage smell from the gully trap usually means the main drain is partially blocked. Multiple fixtures at once is the warning sign - call before it backs up fully.
Most domestic blockages clear in under an hour from when we arrive. Pulling the gear off the van, running the camera, jetting the line, confirming it's clear with another CCTV pass - that's the standard run. Bigger jobs (root removal across a long line, grease in commercial pipework) can take half a day or more.
Both - but only if the cause needs fixing. The CCTV inspection after the jet tells us whether the pipe is structurally sound. If it is, the blockage is gone and the line is good. If the camera shows root intrusion, a fracture, or a collapsed section, we quote a repair. We tell you which one it is on the day. We won't sell a repair that isn't needed.
Based in Karaka, Papakura, with vans on the road across Auckland day and night.
Call us now if it's an active blockage, or send through the form for a quote on a CCTV inspection or a drain repair.
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