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Stormwater Drainage Adelaide

An undersized or poorly maintained stormwater system does real damage the moment Adelaide gets a heavy downpour. We design, install, repair and maintain drainage systems for homes and businesses, moving water off your property properly rather than pooling against it.

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New system design & install
Pit & pipe blockages cleared
Overflow & flooding fixes
Fully licensed SA plumbers
Fixed price upfront
Stormwater drainage service Adelaide — CCTV drain camera inspection equipment deployed on residential property
What we do

The Full Range of
Stormwater Work

Stormwater work spans everything from clearing one blocked pit to designing a full new drainage system for a development. Here's what we cover:

Blocked Pit Clearing
Pits and grates clogged with leaves, sediment and debris, cleaned back to full capacity.
Stormwater Pipe Repairs
Cracked, blocked or root-affected pipe repaired or relined to get flow moving again.
New System Installation
Full drainage systems designed and installed for new builds, extensions and renovations.
Overflow & Flooding Fixes
Assessment and correction of properties that flood in heavy rain, soakwells included.
CCTV Inspection
Camera runs through underground stormwater pipes, spotting blockages, cracks and roots.
High-Pressure Jetting
A thorough clean-out of stormwater lines using high-pressure water jetting.
Downpipe Connections
Roof downpipes connected into the stormwater system so water doesn't pool near the building.
Commercial Drainage
Stormwater solutions for carparks, industrial sites and multi-residential buildings.
Why it matters

What Bad Drainage
Actually Costs You

Adelaide's heaviest rain falls in winter, and a blocked or undersized stormwater system finds you out the moment a real storm hits.

Damage to the foundation. Water sitting against or under your slab or footings leads to subsidence, cracking and structural problems that cost real money to fix.

Flooding and water getting inside. Blocked pits and overflowing channels send water toward the building instead of away from it, flooding garages, subfloors and living spaces.

Erosion in the garden. Uncontrolled runoff strips topsoil and wrecks landscaping, and over time can undermine retaining walls and garden beds too.

Council compliance. SA rules require stormwater to be managed on-site or sent to the stormwater network — not onto a neighbour's property or the footpath. Get it wrong and you're looking at council notices and liability for any damage caused next door.

A pit clean before winter, or a proper assessment if your place already floods, costs a lot less than dealing with the aftermath.

Our process

How a Drainage
Job Gets Handled

1
Looking at What's There Now
We inspect the existing pits, grates, pipes and connections to understand how the system's set up and where any faults, blockages or capacity limits sit.
2
A Diagnosis, and a Recommendation
From there we recommend what actually fits — a straightforward pit clean, a pipe repair, or a new system — along with a clear price upfront.
3
Clearing It or Building It
Pit cleaning, high-pressure jetting, relining, or installing new pits and pipework — all carried out to AS/NZS 3500.3 stormwater standards.
4
Tested With Real Water
We run water through the system to confirm it flows properly and discharges where it should. New installs get every connection and grade checked too.
Common questions

Stormwater Drainage FAQs

Once a year, ideally before winter's rain arrives, covers most residential properties. If there are large trees nearby or the site collects a lot of leaf litter, twice a year is worth it. If your place has flooded during heavy rain before, get the whole system inspected to see if it's blockage or genuine capacity that's the issue.
That's usually a blockage, an undersized system, or drainage that's not directed where it should be. We start with a site inspection, adding a CCTV look at the underground pipes if needed. From there the fix could be clearing existing pits and pipes, adding extra pits or soakwells, or regrading the surface to redirect flow properly.
No — stormwater and sewer are kept strictly separate in South Australia. Stormwater goes to the stormwater network (kerb and gutter, council drain) or is managed on-site with soakwells, tanks or absorption trenches. Cross-connecting the two is a serious compliance breach that can mean fines and liability.
Yes — soakwells are exactly the solution for that scenario, giving the property an underground absorption chamber to manage water on-site. We size and install them based on your roof catchment area and how the soil behaves.
Yes — every plumber on our team holds a current SA licence covering stormwater drainage, and all work follows AS/NZS 3500.3 along with relevant council and SA Water requirements.
Yes — right across the metro area. Check our service areas page for the full list, or call 08 8123 4567 to talk through your job.
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Stormwater Work, Suburb by Suburb

A sample of the suburbs we work in regularly — installs, repairs and maintenance across metro Adelaide.

Glenelg Norwood Prospect Henley Beach Woodville Semaphore Morphett Vale Hallett Cove Findon Seaton Grange Fulham Lockleys Beverley Welland West Beach Kensington Magill Nailsworth Fitzroy View all areas →
Installs, repairs, maintenance

Stormwater Trouble
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