Blocked Drain Clearing in Melbourne

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Blocked Drain Clearing in Melbourne typically costs between $170 and $670. Tell us about your job and we will pass it to independent Melbourne businesses that cover your area, so they can come back to you with quotes. Free, and you are under no obligation.

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How much does blocked drain clearing cost in Melbourne?

Indicative pricing, Melbourne

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$170

Typical high

$670

typical job

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Plumbing licensing in Victoria

Plumbing, drainage and gas fitting work in Victoria must be carried out by a licensed tradesperson. You can check a licence for free with the Victorian Building Authority before work starts. Ask for the licence number on your quote, and a compliance certificate for any gas work.

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What matters for plumbing in Melbourne

Melbourne averages only 575 mm of rain a year at Olympic Park, well under half what Sydney gets, but it falls fairly evenly across every month. That combination of a modest total and long dry spells is what drives the summer shrinkage and winter swelling in the city's clay soils.
Source: bom.gov.au
In Victoria a licensed plumber must give you a signed compliance certificate for any plumbing work valued at $750 or more, counting labour, materials and fittings. The Building Act sets the trigger at $500 and the Plumbing Regulations lift it to $750, so the threshold is lower than most people expect.
Source: vic.gov.au
Nearly all gasfitting work in Victoria needs a compliance certificate no matter how little it costs, so a gas cooktop or heater swap is certified even when it falls under the $750 rule. Ask for the certificate before you pay.
Source: vic.gov.au
Victoria splits plumbers into registered and licensed, and only a licensed plumber can sign a compliance certificate. Higher risk work such as below ground sanitary drains, cooling towers and any job worth $750 or more must be done by a licensed plumber or by someone working under one.
Source: vic.gov.au

General information only, current as at September 2026. Rules, thresholds and rebates change. Check with the authority named against each point before you rely on it, and get advice for your own property.

Common blocked drain clearing jobs in Melbourne

Outdoor stormwater drain overflowing after rain
Kitchen sink draining slowly with gurgling
Sewer drain blocked by tree roots

Nearby areas

Melbourne CBD · Carlton · Fitzroy · Collingwood · Richmond · South Yarra · Prahran · Windsor · St Kilda · Elwood · Albert Park · Port Melbourne · South Melbourne · Southbank · Docklands · North Melbourne