Blairgowrie
Blocked, burst or leaking in Blairgowrie?
Blocked drains, burst pipes and leaks in Blairgowrie, from the old farms of Sorrento East to the moonah stands, passed to a licensed plumber day and night.
Plumbing in Blairgowrie
Sorrento East, septic tanks and moonah roots
Until the forties what is now Blairgowrie was Sorrento East, mainly a few farms, an abattoirs and a store, and then there were some early postwar subdivisions. Those houses most likely went in on septic tanks long before the sewer came, so an old drain, possibly clay, may head for a tank rather than the street, and where it goes is found before digging.
The National Trust listing for one moonah stand notes that a dirt road already cut through it and houses have been built on the extremities. The area is now fully subdivided, with many of the trees left on nature strips and in front yards, so roots in the sand are a likely cause of a blocked drain nearby, and removing the trees is unlikely to be allowed.
Jobs in Blairgowrie
Septic-era lines and moonah roots
Blocked drains
Moonah roots through sandy ground where houses have been built on the extremities of the old stand.
CCTV drain inspection
Finding where a septic-era drain really runs before the ground is opened.
Burst pipes
Leaks on the owner's side of the meter, once the main is ruled out.
What it costs: hot water replacement cost, gutter replacement cost, toilet installation cost
Blairgowrie questions
Serviced property notices and the sewer
Is it worth repairing a septic system here?
Check first. South East Water publishes notices saying it intends to declare the following land in Blairgowrie as serviced property, then lists the lots to be declared serviced for sewer. Once a property is on that list the septic is due to be decommissioned and the house connected, so a repair may be money spent on a tank about to be retired.
Can moonah trees near a drain be removed?
Unlikely, given the stand's listing. The usual answer is to cut the roots out of the drain and line the pipe so they cannot get back in.
Where does South East Water's responsibility end?
At the meter for water and at the connection point for sewer. Faults beyond those, on the property side, belong to the owner.
