Stormwater Drain Cleaning Melbourne

Blocked Stormwater Drain Specialists Protect Your Property from Flooding

A blocked stormwater drain in a Melbourne winter is a fast path to flooded yards, undermined slabs, water damage to garages and saturated subfloors. Water Serpent Plumbing clears blocked stormwater systems, repairs collapsed pits, replaces broken aggie lines and installs new stormwater pits and grates across the eastern suburbs.

Whether your problem is silted pits, leaf-clogged downpipes, tree roots in the underground line, or stormwater discharging where it should not — we diagnose, document and fix it properly the first time.

Common Warning Signs

• Water pooling in the yard after rain: a blocked or broken stormwater line is the most common cause.
• Downpipes overflowing during a storm: the underground pipe cannot keep up — usually a partial blockage.
• Wet patches near the slab: subsurface leakage from a broken stormwater line, often from tree roots or ground movement.
• Silted or rusted pits: old steel grates and concrete pits collapse over time and slow flow dramatically.
• Water entering the garage or under the house: stormwater discharging in the wrong place — a serious risk to footings.

Our Diagnostic & Repair Process

1. Site survey: we trace your stormwater layout from downpipes, surface pits, drain points and the legal point of discharge.
2. Pit & grate inspection: silted pits are cleaned out and inspected for cracks or collapse.
3. CCTV survey of the underground line: we film and locate any defects, with depth and distance recorded.
4. Clear, repair or reline: mechanical clearing for silt, jetting for roots, excavation or relining for breaks.
5. Discharge check: we confirm legal point of discharge and compliance with council requirements.

Equipment We Use

• High-pressure jetters: for clearing silt, roots and leaves from 90–300mm stormwater lines.
• Vacuum pit cleaners: fast removal of silt and debris from pits and inspection openings.
• CCTV survey kit: pinpoint defects and document them for insurance.
• Excavation team: in-house excavation for collapsed lines or new connections.

Service Area Across Melbourne's Eastern Suburbs

We service Ringwood, Bayswater, Croydon, Ferntree Gully, Boronia, Wantirna, Kilsyth, Mooroolbark, Glen Waverley, Lilydale and surrounding eastern and outer-eastern Melbourne suburbs.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is stormwater work covered by insurance?

Sudden damage from storm events is often covered. We provide written reports and CCTV footage that meet insurer requirements.

My yard floods every winter — will you find why?

Yes. A CCTV survey of the stormwater line plus a check of pits, falls and the discharge point will identify the cause. We then quote a fix in writing.

Can you install new stormwater pits?

Yes — we install pits and grates, replace collapsed sections, and connect to legal discharge points in full compliance with council and AS/NZS 3500.3.

Do you do council compliance work?

Yes. All works comply with current Victorian plumbing standards and we lodge required certifications.

Book Your Stormwater Drains Job Today

Beat the next storm — book a stormwater inspection or repair with a fully licensed Victorian plumber today.