From blocked stormwater pits to full property-wide flood prevention — Brown Arm Boys design and install drainage systems that handle Queensland storms. Installs that meet or exceed Australian standards. Your home treated with respect and a team that really cares about you and your home
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What bad drainage actually costs you
A flooded yard isn’t just inconvenient — it quietly destroys your biggest asset. Here’s what we see every week across Brisbane:
Unusable outdoor space and dying turf every wet season.
Slowly soaking footings, slabs and weep holes.
Cracked slabs, movement, expensive structural repairs.
Hydrostatic pressure bulges and collapses walls.
Washed-out garden beds, sunken paths and driveways.
Internal flooding, ruined floors, contested claims.
Stormwater services
Domestic, renovation, new-build or emergency — we design and install the right system for your property.
Full-system design and install — engineered for Brisbane rainfall and your block's slope.
Sized correctly, set to grade and connected properly so water actually leaves your property.
Heavy-duty grated channel drains across driveways, patios and pool surrounds.
Same-day jetter clearing and CCTV diagnostics on blocked stormwater lines.
Bog-prone lawns and soggy backyards — diagnosed, designed and drained for good.
Surface runoff captured and redirected before it reaches your house or retaining walls.
Downpipes correctly connected to the legal point of discharge — no more eroding garden beds.
Below-ground drainage to relieve water table pressure on slabs, footings and retaining walls.
Perforated agi pipe set in graded gravel — the workhorse of long-term yard drainage.
Whole-property flood mitigation for low-lying blocks and high-runoff zones.
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Why Brown Arm Boys
Drainage isn’t an add-on for us. It’s what we do every day across SEQ — and we engineer systems for the storms that actually hit, not the ones in a textbook.
We size systems for SEQ storms, not textbook averages. Your drains keep up when it really pours.
Connections to the legal point of discharge, every job, every time. No future surprises at sale.
QBCC licensed drainers with full public liability. Names and numbers on every quote.
Flooding now? We're on the way. Most Brisbane emergency callouts reached within 2 hours.
Tracked machinery on lawns, neat reinstatement, no mess. Your home, respected.
Fixed written quote after a real site assessment — never a vague guess over the phone.
Our 3-step process
We walk your property in the rain (literally if needed), map the runoff and identify exactly where water is going wrong.
Pits, channels, agi pipe, downpipe connections — engineered, council-compliant, installed to last.
Backed by our lifetime workmanship guarantee. Ongoing maintenance plans available.
Education
A well-designed stormwater system isn’t just about removing water — it’s about protecting every part of your home from the slow, expensive damage that bad drainage causes.
Keep water away from slabs and footings — preventing cracking, movement and costly structural repairs.
Systems Designed systems that capture and discharge storm volumes before they enter your home.
Roof, paved areas and slopes correctly routed to a legal point of discharge — not your neighbour's yard.
Pits and channels stop water pooling on driveways, paths, lawns and pool surrounds.
Subsoil drainage relieves hydrostatic pressure so retaining walls don't bulge, lean or fail.
Compliant drainage protects your biggest asset and removes a major question mark at sale time.
Real Brisbane reviews
“We had an issue with water not draining away from our property during heavy rainfall. Gave these guys a call and they were able to fit us in within 24 hours. Noah was thorough and addressed our concerns. They booked in our drainage rectification promptly and we are feeling a lot more confident for when the next deluge hits. Highly recommend.”
Brisbane, Brisbane
“Noah from Brown Arm Boys came to our home last week and took the time to explain everything clearly. Friendly, efficient, and genuinely cares about doing the job properly. We’ll definitely be using Brown Arm Boys again.”
Brisbane, QLD
“Just want to give a huge thanks to the boys from Brown Arm Boys! Service is great, on time, and very friendly. Will definitely refer them to anyone that asks.”
Brisbane, QLD
Where we work
If you’re on tank water, on a big block, or off the sewer — we’re your crew.
Inner-city & surrounding suburbs
The Gap · Chermside · Aspley
Holland Park · Mt Gravatt · Sunnybank
Springwood · Beenleigh · Browns Plains
Goodna · Booval · Springfield
North Lakes · Redcliffe · Caboolture
Cleveland · Capalaba · Victoria Point
Wynnum · Manly · Lota
FAQ
Call directly for emergency flooding, or send your details and we’ll be in touch within 15 minutes during business hours.
