Epping
Blocked, burst or leaking in Epping?
Blocked drains, burst pipes and leaks in Epping, from the old township by the Darebin Creek to the Aurora estate, passed to a licensed plumber day and night.
Plumbing in Epping
Creek flats, an old township and new estates
The original township stands on higher ground west of the Darebin Creek, and only the Catholic church stayed on the lower land that floods. Older properties on that low ground are where stormwater backs up in heavy rain, so a blocked stormwater drain there may simply be surcharged.
To the north, VicUrban bought up farmland and launched Aurora estate. Homes there are recent, so drains are likely PVC, and a blockage is more often building debris or a fault in the work than roots through clay.
Jobs in Epping
Rock, young pipe and creek outlets
Pipe relining
A lining where basalt close to the surface makes digging slow.
Blocked drains
Debris and building faults in young PVC lines on the northern estates.
CCTV drain inspection
A camera to find a defect position before rock is broken.
What it costs: hot water replacement cost, gutter replacement cost, toilet installation cost
Epping questions
The renewal site, apartment drains and creek works
What applies to stormwater on the Epping Renewal Site?
Whittlesea's development plan makes the Edgars Creek corridor the central spine of the site, with rehabilitation works planned for the creek. Stormwater connections there may need council design approval, with conditions on what discharges to the corridor.
Who calls the plumber for a blocked apartment drain?
Stage one of the renewal site created land for social- and affordable-housing apartments, now built, and a block like that usually shares its drains. A blockage in a common branch needs the owners corporation's consent and a shared bill, not only one resident's call.
Why can a drain dig take longer in Epping?
Several of the older buildings are bluestone, plentiful in the surrounding volcanic plains, and basalt may sit close to the surface. A trench can strike rock, so a camera pins the fault first and relining is favoured where the pipe suits it.
