dRAINS kLEEN will clear your blocked storm water
Blocked storm water and rainwater drains are a common problem on the Sunshine Coast, and not what you want during the wet season. This is due to having long periods of beautiful weather which allows the debris from fast-growing vegetation to build up, only to suddenly be washed into catchments and storm water drains when there is torrential rain.
Most people don’t realise they have a problem or blockage in their storm water drain until it rains, and once the rain comes, if your storm water drains can’t handle the run off, it’s usually too late and your property can easily be flooded within minutes.
How do you prevent blocked storm water drains?
We’ve all heard that the best form of a cure is prevention – and the best form of prevention is maintenance. Having your storm water drains regularly checked with a CCTV pipe inspection will ensure they are clear. You’ll have peace of mind that your home or business is not at risk of flooding because of a simple blockage. If you do have a blockage, Hydro Jet drain cleaning with high pressure water will completely remove any blockage & build up from within the blocked drain so you can relax knowing you’ve done everything you can to prepare your drains for the wet season, when a heavy storm can arrive quickly and rain might last for days on end.
What causes blocked storm water drains?
A few of the most common ways for storm water drains to become blocked are:
- Run off from your roof takes dirt and leaf matter from your gutters into the drainage system. All it takes is for one oversized piece of debris to become lodged in the drain, and over time if everything does not flush all the way through, it will build up and lead to a blocked storm water pipe.
- Storm water drains often get damaged from cars driving over them, once the drain is no longer circular, debris can easily get caught – eventually blocking the storm water drain completely.
- Do you or your neighbours have trees, palms. or large bushes growing close to your home or drains? In an effort to find water, tree roots will make their way toward, and often into nearby drains. Before long your drain becomes blocked with a mass of tree roots.
- Drains can deteriorate over time allowing dirt and garden matter to enter through cracks and block the system. Sometimes, the pipe’s own lining can become degraded, causing it to split or fracture, and the pipe lining itself may become the source of the drain blockage.
