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Drain Locating

Know exactly where your drains run and how deep they sit — so a repair is precise and you're not digging up the whole yard to find the problem.

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I've had a fantastic experience from start to finish. Kevin's quote was very fair, and his work was completed to the highest standard. He turned up on time, communicated clearly, and delivered exactly what he promised me. It's rare to find someone these days who offers both great pricing and genuinely excellent service. I highly recommend Blocked Busters.

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What we do

Drain Locating

Before anyone digs, you need to know exactly where the drain runs and how deep it sits. Get that wrong and you're up for unnecessary excavation, damage to other services, and a much bigger bill. It's also the answer when nobody knows where the pipes actually run — old properties, lost plans, additions over the years.

We locate using a sonde paired with our drain camera, so as we inspect the drain we can trace its exact path and mark the position and depth at ground level. That precision is what keeps any repair small, targeted and affordable.

Drain Locating on the Sunshine Coast
The process

How it works

1

Camera the drain

We run the camera through so we can see the drain and the sonde as it goes.

2

Trace the path

The sonde lets us follow the drain's exact route underground from the surface.

3

Mark it up

We mark the path and depth clearly at ground level, right above the drain.

4

Plan the dig

Any excavation is planned to reach only the spot that needs work.

Good to know

Common questions

How accurate is drain locating?

Very — the sonde traces both the path and the depth of the drain, and we mark it at ground level. Because it's paired with the camera, we can pinpoint a specific fault to within a small area.

Why does locating matter before digging?

Digging blind risks hitting other services (water, gas, power) and usually means excavating far more than necessary. Locating turns a guess into a targeted, minimal dig.

Can you find a drain when nobody knows where it runs?

Usually, yes — as long as there's an access point to get the camera and sonde in, we can trace the drain's route and mark it at ground level. It's a common one on older properties where the plans are long gone.

Do I need locating if I'm just having a blockage cleared?

Not always — but if the blockage points to a damaged section that needs repair, locating is what makes that repair precise and affordable.

How does the ‘cleared or it’s free’ guarantee work?

If we can’t clear your blockage, you don’t pay. The guarantee applies where there’s sufficient drain access to reach the blockage. If adequate access isn’t available, we can’t guarantee it can be cleared — additional work may be needed, like installing inspection openings or extra drain access points, to reach those sections. We’ll always quote any of that before we do it.

Why Blocked Busters

Not your average plumber

01

Specialists, not generalists

We don't do taps or hot water systems. Blocked drains are all we do, all day.

02

Fixed pricing upfront

You know the price before we start. No hourly surprises, no padded invoices.

03

Same-day service

A blocked drain can't wait. We turn up fast, 7 days a week across the Coast.

04

Cleared or it's free

If we can't clear it, you don't pay.* We back our work, every job.

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