How are drains blocked - What methods are used?

Hydro Jetter

Using a hydro-jetter, high pressure water is forced through a flexible hose which can negotiate most bends and has the ability to travel in excess of 60 metres through a drain.
We have a range of nozzles for all types of drain blockages (ranging from roots to silt and debris).

When the high pressure water roars through the special nozzles the water is transformed into cutting jets which cut through stubborn drain blockages.
The hydro jetter has the capability to tear deposits from the pipe walls and floors, shear through minor tree roots, leaving the pipe over 30% cleaner than other method's e.g. Electro-mechanical Machine

Drainage Rods

This requires a series of rods that are joined together with various attachments and can be used to plunge or free a blockage. The use of drain rods are time consuming and have difficulty in negotiating bends as well as not being able to pass through household gully traps.

Electro-mechanical Machine

A coil of springs that can be joined together and feed into the drain through a rotary machine. Various attachments can be connected to the springs to tackle compact obstructions. Viable if water access is limited.

Root cutter machinery