Sewer Repairs in Sydney

It depends on what failed, how deep it is, how much pipe is affected and what sits on top. A patch, a liner and a dig are very different jobs, so the price comes from the camera footage and is written down before we start.

Your private sewer is yours up to and including the point of connection to Sydney Water's main, even where that sits past the boundary. Sydney Water owns the main and the junction on it, although roots in the junction are still the owner's to clear.

Signs include sewage overflowing beyond your boundary, neighbours with the same problem, widespread local flooding, or an overflow that continues when no water is being used in the house. If only your place is affected and it only overflows when you use water, it is probably your pipe.

Most can. Cracks, root entry and open joints are patched or relined from inside. A collapsed or sagging section needs digging, but usually only that section.

Replacing means excavating, new pipe, bedding, inspection and restoring the surface, so depth and what sits on top drive the cost. Relining avoids most of that. Under open lawn a shallow dig can be competitive, while under concrete relining usually comes out ahead. We price whichever the footage supports.

We don't recommend it. Drain cleaners are poisonous to handle and breathe, they don't touch roots or broken pipe, and they make the job more dangerous for whoever clears the line afterwards.

Sometimes. Its program for collapsed private sewers only covers a collapse on public land under a road or hard footpath, where relining won't work, and it can't do emergency repairs. We can give you the footage and findings from a licensed plumber that it asks for.

For drainage work, a Certificate of Compliance and a Sewer Service Diagram showing where the private sewer runs. Keep both with the house documents.