Blocked stormwater drains
Outdoor drain clearing for rainwater backing up through pipes, grates, gullies, and driveway channels.
Stormwater drain unblocking across Auckland
Blocked Stormwater Drain Auckland
Overflowing catchpit, driveway drain, soakage pit, or stormwater pipe? Request fast local help before water backs up toward your home, garage, or business.
- Urgent and same-day requests
- CCTV drain inspection options
- Auckland-wide coverage
Private stormwater problems
When the rain hits, blocked stormwater drains show up fast.
Auckland homes and commercial sites rely on private drains, grates, catchpits, gutters, detention tanks, and soakage systems to move rainwater away from buildings. When those assets block, water can pool around foundations, flood garages, overflow across driveways, or push silt back through the system.
This page is built for high-intent stormwater enquiries: people who already know they have a blocked stormwater drain and need someone practical on the phone.
Stormwater services
Help for the blockages Auckland properties actually get.
CCTV drain inspections
Camera inspections to locate tree roots, broken sections, silt build-up, and hidden problems before digging.
Hydro jet drain cleaning
High-pressure water jetting for stubborn silt, root, and debris blockages in stormwater lines.
Catchpit and cesspit cleaning
Clearing grates, sumps, catchpits, and cesspits so surface water can enter and leave the system properly.
Driveway and garage flooding
Practical help when channel drains or yard drains overflow toward garages, basements, paths, and entrances.
Soakage and detention issues
Enquiries for blocked soakage pits, detention tanks, rain tanks, and slow-draining stormwater systems.
Common causes
Leaves, silt, roots, and Auckland rain are enough to stop the flow.
Stormwater blockages often start small: leaves covering a grate, soil washing into a catchpit, roots entering an older pipe, or a low point in the line collecting sediment. Heavy rain turns a slow drain into an urgent job.
Water pooling over a grate
Garage or driveway flooding
Gurgling outdoor drains
Silt washing back onto concrete
Service areas
Stormwater drain help across Auckland.
Central Auckland
Mt Eden, Epsom, Remuera, Grey Lynn, Ponsonby, Onehunga, Sandringham.
North Shore
Takapuna, Glenfield, Albany, Birkenhead, Devonport, Milford, Browns Bay.
West Auckland
Henderson, Glen Eden, New Lynn, Titirangi, Te Atatu, Massey, Swanson.
East and South Auckland
Howick, Pakuranga, Botany, Manukau, Papatoetoe, Papakura, Takanini.
Rodney and Hibiscus Coast
Orewa, Whangaparaoa, Silverdale, Warkworth, Kumeu, Huapai, Riverhead.
Franklin and rural Auckland
Pukekohe, Waiuku, Clevedon, Karaka, Bombay, Drury, rural stormwater sites.
Request help
Tell us what is blocked and where the water is going.
For the fastest response, include your suburb, whether water is entering a building, and whether the blockage is a grate, catchpit, pipe, channel drain, soakage pit, or detention tank.
Questions
Blocked stormwater drain FAQ.
Should I call Auckland Council or a drain specialist?
If the blockage is on a public road or public stormwater asset, contact Auckland Council. If the issue is on your private property, such as a private catchpit, pipe, grate, soakage pit, or detention tank, property owners are generally responsible for arranging maintenance.
Can leaves over a grate really flood a garage?
Yes. A grate covered by leaves or silt can stop surface water entering the stormwater system. During heavy rain, that water will find the next lowest path, which can be a garage, basement, path, or doorway.
Do I need CCTV inspection?
CCTV is useful when a blockage keeps returning, when roots are suspected, when a pipe may have collapsed, or when you need evidence before repair or excavation work.
Can stormwater drains be unblocked in the rain?
Many urgent stormwater issues can be inspected and cleared in wet weather, but safety and access determine what can be done immediately.