Vlog

Rich Gets His Hands Dirty (Literally) to Clear a Seriously Clogged Line

It’s another classic Plumbdog moment — Rich on site in Waikiki, drain jetter roaring in the background, face covered in drain gunk, and the WA sun doing its best to make things harder.

This job was a prime example of what we deal with when someone says,

“The drain’s a bit blocked — probably just hair or something.”

Spoiler alert: it was not just hair.

🔍 What We Found in the Drain

After setting up the CCTV camera and water jetter, Rich gets stuck in and starts pulling out all sorts of nonsense:

• 🪵 Timber
• 🪨 Stones, rocks, and rubble
• 🧱 A mystery material list worthy of a backyard construction site

💬 “Some days, it’s like the drain’s been used as a skip bin. Welcome to plumbing, folks.”

💦 What We Did Next

Once the blockage was cleared and the drain was flushed:

• Rich ran the basin, bath, and shower inside the house
• Checked the inspection shaft to ensure full, smooth flow
• Confirmed the system was draining exactly as it should

✅ No backups
✅ No gurgling
✅ No drama (well… except the mess)

🐾 Real plumbers. Real blockages. Real face full of drain gunk. 
📞 Call Plumbdog if your drain’s not flowing — we’ll clear it, clean it, and cop the mess so you don’t have to. 

From Basin Back-Up to Clean Flow – A Vomit Situation Turned Plumbing Victory!

We’ve all been there — kids, chaos, and a clogged basin. This time, Hugh drew the short straw and responded to a bathroom blockage in Melville, WA, where a young one had an accident, and the basin didn’t stand a chance. Welcome to plumbing, mate!

But instead of freaking out, Hugh did what a good Plumbdog does — stayed calm, set up his drop sheets, and got to work.

🔧 Here’s What Went Down (Besides the Water):
• 🧼 Drop sheets down — no mess left behind
• 🚿 Broke up the basin blockage from the top
• 🌀 Cleaned the line all the way to the shower floor waste
• 📹 Confirmed everything was flowing with a CCTV inspection
• 🚰 Reassembled, tested the basin and shower, and cleaned up
✅ Job done. Pipe clean. Bathroom ready for round two (hopefully not literally).

💬 “Massive props to Hugh for staying cool and professional on his first filmed job. If you’ve ever wondered what happens when puke meets plumbing – now you know!”

🐶 Real jobs. Real plumbers. Real results (with a side of child spew). 
📞 Got a blocked drain? Don’t stress — call Plumbdog and we’ll sort it (and even smile while doing it). 

Darius Follows the Water Trail and Uncovers Hidden Time Bombs in the Roof

You’d think 30ml per minute wouldn’t be a big deal — but give it enough time, and you’ve got a collapsed ceiling, soaked timber flooring, and a very stressed customer.

This job was one for the books. Darius was called out to inspect ongoing water damage with no obvious source. What he found was a classic Perth plumbing nightmare.

🔍 What Darius Found
• Ceiling collapsed with a bucket catching the steady drip
• Water bubbling up through timber flooring around the waste
• Shower above looked fine — but it wasn’t the real culprit
• External plumbing sealed poorly (not the issue, but yikes)
• Dodgy PEX piping up the wall and into the roof

💬 “This was the plumbing equivalent of ‘Where’s Wally’ — but with water.” Classic signs where water leak detection is required. 

🔧 How He Solved It
• Pressure tested the upstairs plumbing
• Found a puddle sitting in the roof space
• Cut and capped two suspicious water feeds
• Then found kinked PEX pipes with no elbows — dangerously installed and likely to fail
• Identified the root issue and recommended future-proofing the rest

✅ Pro tip: Poor installation = guaranteed future disaster. Don’t wait for the pipes to let go!

A Start-to-Finish Look at How We Tackle Blockages the Right Way

When drains block up, it’s often a case of tree roots creeping into the system — and that’s exactly what Darius found on this Perth call-out.

In this job, you’ll see Plumbdog’s full blocked drain process in action, using all the right gear to locate, clear, and confirm the issue is fully resolved.

🔍 Step 1: Locate the Blockage

After arriving on site, Darius:

• Found the inspection opening (I/O)
• Immediately saw tree roots visible in the pipe
• Dropped in the CCTV camera to assess how far the roots had spread

💬 “You can often see roots right from the I/O, but the CCTV gives us the full picture — how deep they go, and where they’re coming in.”

💦 Step 2: Clear the Roots with High-Pressure Jetting

Once the blockage was confirmed, Darius:

• Fired up the high-pressure water jetter
• Used the jetter in tandem with the CCTV camera for precision cleaning
• Methodically worked through the pipe, breaking up and flushing out the roots
• Retrieved a bucketful of roots — a satisfying result!

✅ Step 3: Confirm It’s Clear

After clearing the blockage:

• Ran the CCTV one more time to confirm the drain was root-free
• Flushed the toilet inside the house to check for proper flow
• Backfilled the inspection point and relaid the pavers neatly

Job done. Drain cleared. Customer sorted.