Drain CCTV Inspections & Cleaning

A drain that blocks once might just be bad luck. A drain that blocks repeatedly has an underlying cause, and the usual suspects in the Mid North Coast are tree roots finding their way into older clay or concrete pipes, a cracked or dropped section of pipe, or a belly in the line where waste settles.

Clearing the blockage gets you flowing again, but it does not fix why it happened. That is exactly what the CCTV camera is for: after the drain is cleared, the camera goes down the line and shows precisely what is there. You see the footage yourself, and if repair work is warranted it gets quoted against the located fault, not guesswork.

The camera travels through the pipe itself and shows the condition of the whole line in real time: root intrusions, cracks, broken or collapsed sections, joints that have dropped, grease and scale buildup, and objects that should never have gone down there.

Combined with a locator, it also pinpoints where along the line, and how deep, a fault sits. That means if excavation is ever needed, it is a precise dig at a known spot rather than trenching the yard to find the problem. You get the footage and a plain-English explanation of what it shows.

Yes. Emergency work is a core part of the business, and urgent jobs get priority across the Mid North Coast. Burst pipes, gas leaks, blocked sewers and failed hot water are the common ones.

When you call, describe what is happening and Anthony will tell you what to shut off straight away. Water off at the meter or gas off at the bottle can save you thousands in damage before he arrives. Being licensed for both plumbing and gas means one call covers either kind of emergency.

You get a clear quote before work starts, not a surprise afterwards. For straightforward jobs Anthony can usually quote from a phone call and a photo or two. Bigger jobs like renovations, septic systems or tank installations get a site visit and an itemised written quote.

If something unexpected turns up once the work is open, you hear about it and approve the change before it happens. Where a repair is only going to buy you time, Anthony will tell you that up front, with rough costs for the longer-term fix, so you can make the call with real numbers in front of you.

Yes. Anthony holds NSW contractor licence 283413C covering both plumbing and gas fitting, and carries full public liability insurance.

That combination matters. Plenty of handymen will quote on jobs that legally require a licensed plumber, and if something goes wrong the insurance consequences land on the homeowner. Every job Anthony Martin Plumbing does is compliant, insured and, where the work requires it, backed by a compliance certificate you keep for your records and your insurer.

Anthony Martin Plumbing is based in Lake Cathie and works across the whole Mid North Coast, including Bonny Hills, Laurieton, North Haven, Dunbogan, Camden Head, West Haven, Kendall, Kew and Lakewood, plus the southern side of Port Macquarie.

Being local matters for more than convenience. Response times are shorter, travel costs stay out of your bill, and Anthony knows the housing stock in the area, from older fibro cottages on galvanised pipe through to new builds in the estates. If you are just outside these areas, call anyway. If the job suits, Anthony will travel for it.