Updated October 2026
Griffin is about as new as housing gets in the region, with estates still filling in across the flats between Murrumba Downs and the North Pine River. Blocks are bare or close to it, gardens are young, and nearly every drain in the suburb was laid in the last fifteen years. Moreton Bay Blocked Drains is a local referral service, connecting Griffin residents with QBCC-licensed local drain plumbers we work with.
Why Griffin drains block
With pipe this young, the cause is almost never the pipe. It is wet wipes, cooking fat, food scraps and hair, and it builds up in the same places in every house: the kitchen branch, the shower waste and the long run from the back of the house to the main line.
The ground is the local complication. Griffin sits low on the river flats, and flat ground means very little fall. Waste moves slowly and sediment stays where it lands. The same applies to stormwater across the estate, and a pit that fills with building sand, mulch or grass clippings will slow the whole line.
New estates also come with construction debris. Offcuts, render, sand and the occasional builder's rubbish left in a line during construction cause blockages that have nothing to do with how the household uses the drains. A camera is the only way to see that is what you are dealing with.
What clearing a blocked drain involves
The licensed drain plumbers we work with clear the blockage first, then use a CCTV drain camera where the problem repeats or where construction debris is suspected. Jet blasting flushes sand and silt through to the outlet and strips grease off the pipe wall.
A standard clear typically costs $150 to $400. A camera inspection runs $249 to $600, or $350 to $900 combined with jetting. Root clearing typically costs $250 to $600. Relining typically costs $3,000 to $8,000 or more. Every job is quoted first.
Frequently asked questions
Our brand new house has a blocked drain. Is that normal?
It happens more often than people expect, usually from construction debris left in the line or from a section that was not bedded properly. Camera footage tells you which, and matters if you are raising it with the builder.
Why does water sit in the yard after rain?
Flat ground and young turf shed water slowly, and new stormwater pits fill with building sand. Jetting clears the line, and a camera shows whether the fall is adequate.
Do we need a camera inspection before landscaping?
It is worth it if you are putting in a pool, a slab or large plantings. Knowing exactly where the line runs is cheaper than finding it with an excavator.
Drain trouble in Griffin? Get a fast quote and we will connect you with a QBCC-licensed local drain plumber.