Caulfield
Blocked, burst or leaking in Caulfield?
Blocked drains, burst pipes and leaks in Caulfield, units and houses alike, passed to a licensed plumber day and night.
Plumbing in Caulfield
Shared sites and old terracotta pipes
At the 2021 Census only 39.9 percent of occupied private dwellings in Caulfield were separate houses. Flats and apartments made up 21.5 percent. Most homes share a site, and usually a drain, with neighbours.
The old township in the north was built up early in the growth between 1900 and 1920, near the tram and the railway. Glen Eira says most root problems occur in old concrete and terracotta pipes that have cracked or shifted.
Glen Eira lists Caulfield among its low-lying areas, so a blocked stormwater pit here is more than a puddle in a heavy downpour.
Jobs in Caulfield
Units, flats and shared lines
Blocked drains
Shared lines under units and flats, and old terracotta drains.
CCTV drain inspection
A camera to show which property's section the blockage is in.
Leak detection
Hidden leaks under slabs in units, found first.
What it costs: hot water replacement cost, gutter replacement cost, toilet installation cost
Caulfield questions
Combined drains, permits and heritage
Who pays to clear a combined sewerage drain?
The owners. South East Water treats a combined sewerage drain, a private pipe serving several properties, as theirs, and pays only once a blockage is shown to be on its side.
Do I need a permit to connect stormwater to a council pit?
Yes. Glen Eira requires an asset consent permit before runoff is connected to council pits, pipes or kerb and channel.
Is drain work at the hospital grounds different?
It can be. The Former Red Cross Rest House there is on the Victorian Heritage Register as H2360, so digging or external pipework near it needs Heritage Victoria's approval as well as the owner's.
