Blocked Drains Mentone

Mentone’s bayside streets are full of established homes on old clay drainage, often with narrow, awkward access points that make careful work essential. Roots, grease and years of wear catch up with those pipes, and the sandy soil near the bay lets silt creep into any cracked joint. When a drain backs up here, you want it cleared today and cleared properly. Around Town Plumbing handles blocked drains in Mentone with CCTV diagnosis, high-pressure jetting and a confirming camera pass, and we can usually be there the same day within business hours. Call 03 7023 5494 for a free quote and a fixed price agreed before work begins.

Camera, Jet, Re-Camera

We look before we clear, on every job. The CCTV camera goes down the line first and shows the real cause and its exact spot, which matters even more where access is tight and there is no room for guesswork. Then we jet the blockage under high pressure, cutting roots and stripping grease off the pipe wall rather than just poking a hole through it. Then a second camera pass proves the line runs clear before we pack up. If the footage shows a cracked or collapsed pipe that jetting cannot mend, we show you and quote the repair straight; we do drain and pipe repair, and on aging bayside pipework that honesty saves you a second call-out.

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Why Mentone's old clay drains block

The building stock tells the story. Much of Mentone’s housing runs older clay and earthenware pipe that shifts and cracks with age, and once a joint opens, tree roots follow the moisture in and net every bit of grease and debris. Add the sand and silt that work into those cracks near the bay, and the narrow access points that make some lines fiddly to reach, and you have the classic Mentone blockage. None of it clears reliably with a plunger; it wants a camera and a jetter.

Stormwater, sewer and Mentone's legal point of discharge

Mentone sits in the City of Kingston, and locals ask more than most about stormwater rules, so here is the plain version. There are two separate systems. The sewer carries waste; your sewer lateral out to the connection is yours, and past it the main is South East Water’s. Stormwater carries rain; the public stormwater drains are managed by Kingston and Melbourne Water, while the stormwater pipes on your own land are yours to maintain.

The “legal point of discharge” comes up when you build or renovate rather than when you clear a blockage. It is the approved location, set by the council as the drainage authority, where your property’s stormwater is allowed to connect, whether that is the street kerb, a council pit or an underground drain. If you are planning work and need that point confirmed, or a stormwater connection approved, the City of Kingston is who issues it; we will not invent the permit rules or fees, and we will point you to the council for the formal process. What we can do is clear and camera your existing stormwater line and tell you honestly what shape it is in.

About Around Town Plumbing

We are a family business run by brothers Aidan and Liam Baggoley, working Melbourne’s south-east and bayside from our Dandenong base since 2007. Our plumbers are fully licensed and insured, every job carries our 100% seven-year workmanship guarantee, and our customers rate us a straight 5.0 across 42 reviews. The full accreditation set sits on our main blocked-drains page. For a Mentone booking, what counts is that we turn up the same day, work carefully on tight bayside access, and back the job for seven years.

Commercial, strata and owners corporation

Mentone’s newer townhouse and apartment developments sit under owners corporations, and a blocked shared line affects several homes at once. This is our core lane. We respond the same day off a fleet of ten stocked vans, diagnose on camera, clear with minimal disruption to residents, and report back to the property manager or owners corporation with footage of the cleared line.

Same-day response

We offer same-day response for blocked drains within business hours, Monday to Friday 7am to 5pm. We are not a 24-hour operation, and do not claim to be; when you call, a real local plumber answers.

What does it cost?

Cost depends on the blockage, how far down it sits, the access, and whether the camera finds damage. You get a free quote and a fixed, upfront price agreed before we start, with no surprise call-out fee and nothing added later on site.

We Have The Whole Melbourne Area Covered

At Around Town Plumbing, we’ve got the whole of Melbourne covered, including the outer suburbs. We offer same-day services for burst pipes and blocked drains. No matter where you are, our expert team is ready to help.

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Blocked Drain FAQs

What is a legal point of discharge, and do I need one to clear a blockage?

It is the council-approved spot where your property’s stormwater may lawfully connect, and it matters when you build or renovate, not when you clear a blockage. To clear a blocked drain you just need us; for a new connection, the City of Kingston sets the point.

Who is responsible for a blocked stormwater drain in Mentone?

The stormwater pipes on your own land are yours; the public stormwater drains in the street are the City of Kingston and Melbourne Water’s. The camera confirms which side a blockage sits on.

How long does clearing take?

Most blockages are done in a single visit once diagnosed and jetted. Roots or a damaged pipe can take longer, and we will tell you upfront.

To book a Mentone blocked drain plumber, call Around Town Plumbing on 03 7023 5494.

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