Updated October 2026
Caboolture is one of the oldest towns in the region, with a historic centre, a rail station that has been there since the 1880s and housing that spans well over a century. Old Queenslanders and postwar cottages sit near the centre, estate housing spreads out around them, and the Caboolture River runs through the low ground. Moreton Bay Blocked Drains is a local referral service, connecting Caboolture residents with QBCC-licensed local drain plumbers we work with.
Why Caboolture drains block
Caboolture was sewered earlier than most of the region, and a lot of the original earthenware and clay pipe is still in the ground. Those lines are jointed every metre or so, the joints have moved with a century of ground change, and the town's big old figs, mangoes and street trees have found them.
River flat ground is the second factor. Near the Caboolture River the land is low and flat, fall is poor, and the water table can sit high. Silt settles in slow lines, groundwater seeps into cracked pipe, and the system struggles after a wet season.
Mixed housing adds the third. Rental stock, share housing and older units produce a steady run of wipes and foreign-object blockages that are quick to clear but worth distinguishing from a failing pipe.
What clearing a blocked drain involves
The licensed drain plumbers we work with usually start with a CCTV drain camera on old lines, because clearing a century-old pipe without knowing its condition is a gamble. Jet blasting with the right nozzle clears roots, grease or silt. Where the camera shows the pipe is broken, pipe relining repairs it from inside.
A standard clear typically costs $150 to $400. Root clearing typically costs $250 to $600. A camera inspection runs $249 to $600, or $350 to $900 combined with jetting. Relining typically costs $3,000 to $8,000 or more. You get a price before any work starts.
Frequently asked questions
Our house is a hundred years old. Are the drains original?
Some of the line often is, especially the section between the house and the street. A camera inspection is the only way to know, and it is worth doing before any renovation.
Can old clay pipe be jetted safely?
It depends on its condition, which is why the camera usually goes first. On a fragile line the plumber will choose the method and pressure to suit rather than risk further damage.
Who repairs the sewer main?
Unitywater owns and maintains the sewer mains. If a camera and locator put the fault past your connection point, report it to Unitywater rather than paying for work on their asset.
Drain backing up in Caboolture? Get a fast quote and we will connect you with a QBCC-licensed local drain plumber.