Croydon North
Blocked, burst or leaking in Croydon North?
Blocked drains, burst pipes and leaks in Croydon North, from Birts Hill to Black Springs Hill, passed to a licensed plumber day and night.
Plumbing in Croydon North
Orchard hills built on from the eighties
Croydon North's hills were covered with farms and orchards until urban growth began in the early eighties, and hills such as Birts Hill and Black Springs Hill made appealing home sites. Most houses are therefore on plastic or modern pipe laid on sloping, tree-lined lots, so roots, shifted joints and steep falls cause more trouble than failed earthenware.
On a sloping lot the sewer connection may sit well below the house, which decides how deep a repair goes and where a machine can reach.
Jobs in Croydon North
Slopes, roots and roadside drains
Blocked drains
Roots and shifted joints in plastic lines on the hills.
CCTV drain inspection
A camera down a steep run to find the joint that has pulled apart.
Gutters and downpipes
Stormwater outlets that run to open grassed table drains, rechecked when a kerb arrives.
What it costs: hot water replacement cost, gutter replacement cost, toilet installation cost
Croydon North questions
Table drains and a road shared by two councils
What happens to stormwater where there is no kerb?
It goes to the roadside. One road in Croydon North has open grassed table drains to carry runoff, and council plans to bring it up to an urban standard with underground drainage. Once that is built the connection point will change, so it is confirmed with council before a new stormwater line goes in.
Who sets the drainage rules on the council border?
It depends on the side. One road here forms the municipal boundary between Manningham and Maroondah, and the two councils are rebuilding it together. A lot fronting it may fall under either, so whose legal point of discharge applies is checked before a stormwater line changes, and a second council can add time.
Why do roots get into a plastic drain on a hill?
Trees on the lot put roots close to the pipe, and a joint pulled slightly open on a slope is enough to let them in. A camera shows the joint, and it is often a short repair rather than a new line.
