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Best blocked drain plumbers in Balmain

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Sewer Surgeon leads this list of blocked drain plumbers in Balmain because it clears drains around the clock and checks the pipe with a camera first. The others differ in their tools, after-hours cover and base. Choose by the fault: a drain that backs up at night needs a 24/7 crew, while a slow drain can wait for a daytime visit.

Quick picks in Balmain

  • Best for a drain that backs up at night: Sewer Surgeon, which answers around the clock.
  • Best for a daytime clear with options set out first: Good Hands Plumbing and Drains, which keeps to weekday hours.
  • Best for drain work and gas fitting from one crew: Flow Plumbing, which covers gas and drains in a single business.
  • Best for pensioners booking a drain clear: Plumbwell Plumbing Services, which offers pensioners 10% off.

Best blocked drain plumbers in Balmain, ranked

  1. Sewer Surgeon logo

    #1Sewer Surgeon for blocked drains cleared after a CCTV check

    24/7Licence publishedBased in Croydon

    Sewer Surgeon is a drainage specialist for blocked drains and blocked sewers, working with hydro-jetting and robotic cutting. A CCTV camera goes down the pipe first, so the repair is chosen from what it shows. Calls are taken at any hour. Licence 296406C sits on its listing. Its base is Croydon, and Balmain appears among the suburbs it covers. A $449 limited offer covers the camera check and basic root removal; ask whether it applies before you book.

  2. Good Hands Plumbing & Drains logo

    #2Good Hands Plumbing and Drains for daytime drain work with options set out first

    Based in Leichhardt

    Good Hands Plumbing and Drains is a family-run business in Leichhardt. Its drain work runs from clearing toilets and showers to camera inspection and pipe relining, with stormwater lines included. Its list also reaches water heaters and leak tracing. Customers say quotes and choices come before any work starts, and that the site is tidied afterwards. The weekday-only schedule means no night call-outs, and no licence figure is given, so ask for one on the phone.

  3. Plumbwell Plumbing Services logo

    #3Plumbwell Plumbing Services for blocked drains cleared by jetting and pipe replacement

    24/7Licence publishedBased in Dulwich Hill

    Plumbwell Plumbing Services operates from Dulwich Hill and takes emergency work every day of the year, public holidays included. It uses high-pressure jetting and a CCTV camera to clear drains, and swaps out sewage or stormwater pipework where clearing won't do the job. Its licence is 498750C. The business doesn't post per-job prices, so get a figure from the crew before work starts. Commercial and strata jobs are part of the list too.

  4. Sigma Plumbing logo

    #4Sigma Plumbing for blocked drains with a Certificate of Compliance at the end

    24/7Based in Greystanes

    Sigma Plumbing is based in Greystanes and runs round the clock, seven days a week, with emergencies booked first. Drains are checked by camera and cleared with high-pressure jetting, and sewer lines are repaired or relined. Each job is said to close with a Certificate of Compliance, so keep it for your records. No licence figure appears in its listing, and the final price is set once the plumber is on site.

  5. Mates Rates Plumbing Eastwood logo

    #5Mates Rates Plumbing Eastwood for no-dig relining and jetter clears, around the clock

    24/7Licence publishedBased in Eastwood

    Mates Rates Plumbing Eastwood's hours run through the year, day and night. Its drain crew uses a jetter and offers no-dig relining, so a pipe can be lined without digging it up. NSW licence 226679C is given in its listing. After-hours jobs may cost more than weekday ones, so ask for a written figure first. Customers describe the crew as punctual, and regulars note the site is left clean.

  6. Flow Plumbing logo

    #6Flow Plumbing for blocked drains, with gas fitting from the same business

    24/7Licence publishedBased in Naremburn

    Flow Plumbing works from Naremburn and covers Sydney around the clock, including gas leaks, burst pipes and sewer surcharges. Blocked drains are cleared, and defective pipework is replaced where needed. Heaters, stoves and faulty gas systems are among its gas jobs. The licence number given is 359381C. Prices aren't posted, so the quote comes from the crew, and it helps to have your hot water unit's make and age to hand.

Compare blocked drain plumbers in Balmain

The table sets the businesses side by side on where they are based, their emergency hours and whether their licence is published.

PlumberBased inAfter hoursLicenceGoogle rating
Sewer SurgeonCroydon24/7โœ“โ˜… 4.9 (498)
Good Hands Plumbing & DrainsLeichhardtโ€“โ€“โ˜… 4.9 (405)
Plumbwell Plumbing ServicesDulwich Hill24/7โœ“โ˜… 4.9 (449)
Burns PlumbingChiswick24/7โœ“โ˜… 5.0 (114)
Sigma PlumbingGreystanes24/7โ€“โ˜… 5.0 (78)
Mates Rates Plumbing EastwoodEastwood24/7โœ“โ˜… 4.9 (66)
Flow PlumbingNaremburn24/7โœ“โ˜… 4.9 (104)
Apex Plumbing SolutionsHaymarket24/7โœ“โ˜… 4.8 (146)
Service Today PlumberBalmain24/7โ€“โ˜… 4.6 (60)
GAP Trade Services Pty LtdKillaraAfter hoursโœ“โ˜… 5.0 (33)
Maida Pipe ReliningPyrmontAfter hoursโ€“โ€“
Sydney Emergency PlumbingDulwich Hill24/7โ€“โ˜… 4.6 (61)
Aquablu Plumbing GroupHomebush24/7โœ“โ˜… 5.0 (11)
Hudson Plumbing ServicesChester Hillโ€“โ€“โ€“
Jeremy Macpherson Plumbing Pty LtdCaringbah24/7โœ“โ˜… 4.4 (52)
Mr Splash Plumbing Inner WestHaberfield24/7โœ“โ€“
Ashbury Plumbing SeftonSefton24/7โ€“โ€“

24/7* : listed as open 24 hours, but the business doesn't say 24/7 itself. Ratings show from 5 Google reviews.

How we picked blocked drain plumbers in Balmain

Each business's customer feedback is weighed by how many customers left it, so a handful of perfect scores sits below many strong results. Businesses that answer after hours, list a licence number, or operate close to Balmain move up. The business's own drain page is read as well, and distance is measured from the suburb itself.

Blocked drain plumbers in Balmain: FAQ

Which Balmain blocked drain plumbers work overnight?

In Balmain, all of these except Good Hands Plumbing and Drains list round-the-clock emergency call-outs.

Is any of these blocked drain plumbers based in Balmain?

None of these firms is located in Balmain. Good Hands Plumbing and Drains is in Leichhardt, Plumbwell in Dulwich Hill and Flow Plumbing in Naremburn, and all three list Balmain among their areas.

Which of these drain plumbers also do gas fitting?

Every business here except Sewer Surgeon lists gas fitting alongside drain work.

What should I ask a blocked drain plumber in Balmain before booking?

For a Balmain drain job, ask whether the price is fixed or set on site, and confirm your street is covered, since the listed areas differ from each business's base.