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Drain unblocking (first 30 min with plunge)
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Blocked Shower Drain
Blocked Shower Drain Clearing Bayside: Hair & Soap Build-Up Removal
If you're standing ankle-deep by the time you finish a shower, the drain is telling you it's blocked. Our Bayside plumbers clear shower drains the same day with $69* drain unblocking, a free CCTV inspection and a $0 call-out fee.
- 4.8 Stars on Google
- $0 Call-Out Fee
- Same-Day Service
- Licensed & Insured
$69 drain unblocking (first 30 minutes with plunge) + FREE CCTV drain inspection with any paid job
*$69 covers the first 30 minutes clearing an accessible shower waste with plunge/hand tools. Deeper or main-line blockages quoted upfront. One offer per visit
Licence 115677Licensed and insured
Good to know
Ankle-deep water is a warning, not a quirk
A healthy shower drains as fast as the water hits it. When it starts pooling around your feet, a plug of hair and soap has already formed just below the waste. It won't clear itself, and every shower adds to it. We remove the build-up completely and get the water running away the way it should.
The detail
Why do shower drains block in Bayside bathrooms?
Hair is the framework and soap is the glue. Loose hair catches on the waste grate and the pipe below, then soap scum, conditioner and body oils bind it into a dense mat. In hard-water pockets, mineral scale makes the surface rougher and the mat grows faster.
Bayside's older homes add their own twist. Renovated period bathrooms in Brighton, Hampton and Sandringham often have the original shower waste retro-fitted into narrow, shallow-fall pipework, so water moves slowly and debris settles rather than flushing through. Where the shower shares a line with the bath or basin, a blockage in one shows up in the others. We clear the full waste line, not just the visible grate, and camera it if the blockage sits deeper.
Warning signs
What are the signs your shower drain is blocking?
- Water pools around your feet and drains slowly after
- The water level rises during a longer shower
- A musty smell from the drain
- Gurgling from the shower when the toilet or basin is used
- Visible hair and dark scum around the waste grate
Step by step
How does our shower drain clearing process work?
1
Lift and inspect
We remove the grate and check the waste and trap.
2
Remove the hair mat
Hand tools clear the build-up at and below the waste.
3
Clear the line
A drain machine or jet for deeper or shared-line blockages.
4
Free CCTV inspection
We confirm the line is clear and check the fall.
5
Advice or fixed-price fix
A hair catcher recommendation, or a quote if pipework needs attention.
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Why choose Bayside Plumber?
We're a local team, not a franchise. Licence No. 115677, fully insured, 4.8 stars on Google and every job backed by our Lifetime Labour Guarantee. Upfront fixed pricing, $0 call-out fee and a free inspection with every paid job.
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CCTV inspection with any paid job
Available on eligible completed jobs across every Bayside suburb.
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Available on eligible completed jobs across every Bayside suburb.
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Pensioner 10% off | New customers $50 off first job
Available on eligible completed jobs across every Bayside suburb.
Book Online$69 covers the first 30 minutes clearing an accessible shower waste with plunge/hand tools. Deeper or main-line blockages quoted upfront. One offer per visit Offers cannot be combined unless stated and apply to completed jobs above the minimum job value. Full terms on our terms and conditions page. Read the full terms.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Blocked Shower Drain Clearing Bayside
Why does my shower keep blocking?
Hair and soap rebuild over time. A drain hair catcher and periodic clearing keep it flowing.
Can I pour drain cleaner down it?
We advise against it. It rarely removes a hair mat and can harm older pipes. Mechanical clearing works and won't damage your pipework.
The bath blocks too, are they connected?
Often yes. The shower and bath frequently share a waste line, so we clear the whole run.
Do you charge to come out?
No, $0 call-out and a fixed price before we start.
Will you find out how far down the blockage is?
Yes, a free CCTV inspection with any paid job shows exactly where and what it is.
How quickly can you get here?
Same-day across Bayside, 24/7 for emergencies.
