Blocked Drains5 signs your drain is about to block (and what to do)
The early warning signs most Kwinana homeowners miss, plus the cheap fixes that stop a slow drain turning into a weekend emergency.
Read articleOwner-operator plumber and gas fitter based in Kwinana, covering Rockingham, Baldivis, and the surrounding suburbs. Straight answers, upfront prices, and quality workmanship.
Kwinana, Rockingham, Baldivis & Perth's southern suburbs
I don't have the huge overheads of large Perth plumbers, so I can pass the savings on to my clients.
From a blocked drain to a new hot water system or a gas cooktop, we cover the lot across Kwinana and the surrounding southern suburbs, with blocked drains our bread and butter.
“Excellent service by Ben. Had a burst pipe, came in 10 minutes and fixed it so quick. Lovely man, highly recommend him and his services. Thank you Frecks!!”
“This guy, frikkin saved our lives at our home. Emergency call out. Even called days later to make sure everything was going well, have had Ben come out on multiple occasions to do odd things around the home”
“Incredibly happy with the service provided by Ben. Great communication and very professional. Would happily use his services again and recommend to the family and friends. Thank you again Ben!”
“Arrived on time and did an excellent job fixing a burst water pipe.. Great price too. Honest, polite, professional and helpful. What more do you need? Many thanks for a great service.”
“Ben makes it all look very easy because he's extremely good at his job friendly polite and honest no need to look further for all your gas and plumbing needs”
“Thanks Ben for your quality service and friendly customer service. Ben was great very helpful and I would highly recommend Ben if you are looking for a honest tradesman”
Frecks Plumbing & Gas is an owner-run plumbing and gas business with 18 years on the tools, established in 2016. Ben owns and runs his own gear, right down to a mini excavator, so he can dig up and replace failing pipework himself and fix the job properly the first time. You deal directly with him, from the first phone call to the clean-up.
of Ben's work comes from repeat customers and word-of-mouth referrals. Frecks doesn't pay for advertising, the business runs on reputation and doing right by the people it works for.


You deal with Ben directly
No call centre and no being passed around. Ben gets back to you too, even when it's to say he can't take the job.

Honest, upfront pricing
Set prices for the common jobs and a fair price agreed before work starts. No big-company overheads on your invoice.

The blocked-drain specialist
Known locally for drains, cleared properly and camera-checked so they stay clear.

Licensed & fully insured
Plumbing PL9232 · Gas GF015145. All work to Australian standards.

Tell us what's going on, a blocked drain, no hot water, a gas job. You'll get straight through to us, no call centre in the way.

We assess the job properly, including a camera down the drain where it helps, so the problem gets diagnosed, not guessed.

You get a clear, honest price before work starts. Fair pricing, no big-company overheads, no nasty surprises.

The job's done right the first time and the site's left clean, start to finish.
Based in Kwinana and out across Rockingham, Baldivis and the surrounding southern suburbs every week. If you're local, we can get to you.
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Read articleBlocked drains are our bread and butter, it's the work Frecks is known for. We clear it with the right gear and run a CCTV camera down the line so you know the real cause, not a guess. No middleman, no mark-up.
You get an upfront, honest price before any work starts, no surprises on the invoice. Ben has set prices for the common jobs like drain cleans, leak detection, tap washers and toilet servicing, generally based on the first hour and the time on site. Because we're an owner-operator outfit without the big-company overheads, prices stay fair.
Yes. Ben offers a 2-year warranty on tap washers and servicing. For in-wall pipework, a warranty may not apply where the issue comes from the existing condition of the home's plumbing, and he'll always be upfront with you about that before any work starts.
Frecks is based in Kwinana and covers Rockingham, Baldivis and right across Perth's southern suburbs, including Medina, Warnbro, Bertram, Cooloongup, Calista, Leda, Anketell and more. If you're nearby, just give us a call.
Yes. Frecks holds a plumbing licence (PL9232) and a gas fitting licence (GF015145), and is fully insured. All gas work is carried out by a licensed gas fitter to Australian standards.
Yes. Hot water and gas faults are exactly the kind of jobs we prioritise. Give us a call, tell us what's happening, and we'll get you booked in and back up and running as soon as we can.
You deal directly with us, not a call centre, and you're not passed between a salesperson and a stranger in a van. You'll talk to the people doing the work, so nothing gets lost in translation.
Blocked drain, burst pipe, dead hot water or a gas job, phone or message us for a fair, upfront quote across Kwinana and the surrounding southern suburbs.