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- Lic #275278C
- Fully Insured ($20M)
- $0 Call-Out
- Lifetime Labour Warranty
- On-Site in 30 Minutes Guaranteed
- 1000+ Five-Star Reviews
- 11+ Years Family Business
- 35+ Years Combined Experience
- Trusted by 15,000 Sydney Families
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Storms don't check a clock before they hit, so neither do we.
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Our labour carries a lifetime warranty. If it fails, we return free.
Inside a Typical Blocked Stormwater Job
Stormwater is everything carrying rain away from your roof and yard, not the sewer:
- Downpipes and roof drainage feeding into the underground system
- Surface and yard gullies, the grated pits that catch overland flow
- Ag lines, the perforated pipe drawing groundwater away from footings
- Stormwater pits, junction points where several lines meet before discharge
- Kerb and street connections, where a property's line ties into council infrastructure
Roof plumbing itself, gutters and flashing, sits with a roofer. Once water's underground and moving through pipes and pits, that's ours.
If a downpipe is overflowing at the join rather than further down the line, that split matters, because the fix and the trade doing it are different above and below ground.
Six Signs Your Drains Are Asking for Blocked Stormwater
Dry weather hides a stormwater problem well. A downpour finds it fast.
Watch for:
- A gully overflowing during rain instead of draining away
- The same patch of lawn or driveway turning to a puddle after every downpour
- A downpipe backing up at the join instead of running clear
- Silt or debris visible at a grate or pit even between storms
- A musty smell near a pit that never quite dries out
- Water tracking toward the house rather than away from it
Any single item on that list is reason enough to get it looked at before the next front rolls through.
Why Narrabeen Properties Call For This
Narrabeen sits low against Narrabeen Lagoon's roughly 55 square kilometre catchment, and a lot of that catchment drains straight past beachfront and lagoon-flat blocks on its way out.
Homes on the sandy flats around the lagoon also sit on genuinely sandy ground, and fine sand has a habit of washing straight into gullies and pits rather than staying where it's put.
Around Waterloo Street, that sandy run-off settling inside pits and lines is a big part of why a stormwater call there often starts with silt, not roots or grease.
Low-rise units further along Pittwater Road add their own wrinkle, with shared ag lines and pits serving several dwellings off one connection. A silt build-up in a shared line there can affect a whole block rather than a single yard, which changes who needs to sign off before we start.
The Factors Behind a Blocked Stormwater Quote
Every stormwater quote is fixed before we start, but a few things move the number first:
- How much of the system is affected, one pit or the whole run to the street
- Depth and distance to the blocked or collapsed section
- Sand, silt or roots, each needing a different clearing approach
- Access, including paving or garden beds sitting over the line
- Whether excavation is genuinely needed, or a jetter clear is enough
$0 call-out and a free on-site quote apply first, and whatever you sign off on is what lands on the invoice, nothing more.
That sandy ground around Waterloo Street feeds straight into how a job runs: fine sand tends to settle again lower in the line even after a first clear, so we usually jet the full run rather than just the blocked section, and that's priced in from the start rather than added as a second visit.
Our Blocked Stormwater Process, Start to Finish
- We identify what's actually blocked, a pit, a line, or both together.
- The cause gets confirmed, sand, roots, or a structural fault.
- A jetter or targeted dig clears it, whichever the fault needs.
- We check the whole run flows, not just the section we opened up.
Most single-pit clears wrap up the same visit. A structural fault further down the ag line, or a run that's silted its whole length, means a longer job, something we're upfront about at the quote stage, not once we're elbow-deep in it.
Standards and Boundaries, Explained Simply
Everything from your gutters down to where the line meets the street is your responsibility, and any repair work on it legally needs a licensed plumber.
Once water crosses into the street system, that infrastructure belongs to council. A whole stretch of neighbours flooding in the same storm usually points there, not to any one property.
We'll say plainly which side of that line the fault sits on. Digging up your yard to chase a council-side problem wastes your money and doesn't fix anything.
For strata blocks, that private-side responsibility usually sits with the owners corporation rather than any one lot owner, since one connection serves the whole building. We work directly with the strata manager to get the right sign-off before touching anything shared.
The Difference on a Blocked Stormwater Job
Leave a blocked stormwater line alone and the next heavy rain makes it worse, not better, sometimes pushing water toward the house instead of away.
A surcharging pit mid-storm can't wait for a slot next week, which is why on-site in 30 minutes is a guarantee here, not a hope.
Every stormwater repair carries the same lifetime labour cover as any job on our books.
Servicing Nearby Homes Too
We clear blocked stormwater across Narrabeen's beachfront and lagoon-flat streets, and it's often worth pairing with a CCTV drain inspection if the same pit keeps silting up. Where sand or roots turn out to be further along a damaged section, our blocked drain repair page covers what comes next.
The same terms apply across Collaroy, Cromer, Dee Why and Beacon Hill, and the rest of the Northern Beaches beyond Narrabeen itself.
Book Your Blocked Stormwater Today
A gully that overflows once will do it again with the next downpour. Call (02) 9134 9059 and we'll have someone on-site fast, price agreed before anything starts.
Common questions
Common Blocked Stormwater FAQs
Do you handle strata or commercial blocked stormwater in Narrabeen?
Yes, including shared pits and ag lines under unit blocks near the lagoon flats. We coordinate with the strata manager before any digging starts.
How long does blocked stormwater take?
Clearing a single surcharging gully is usually done within the hour. A collapsed ag line or a pit needing excavation is a bigger job, and we'll spell out which one applies before starting.
Can blocked stormwater be done without digging up the yard?
Often, yes. A jetter clears silt and root intrusion through the existing line in most cases, and relining can restore a damaged section without a trench.
Do I need a licensed plumber for blocked stormwater?
Yes. Stormwater drainage work in NSW falls under the same licensing rules as sewer and internal plumbing, not something for an unlicensed handyman.
Can I try to clear it myself first?
Pulling leaves off a surface grate yourself is fine. The moment water starts coming back up out of the ground, or a pit is overflowing, stop and get us out before it spreads.
How much does blocked stormwater cost in Sydney?
There's no set price, because depth, access and the cause all change the job. You get $0 call-out, a free on-site quote, and a fixed price before anything starts.