Flemington
Blocked, burst or leaking in Flemington?
Blocked drains, burst pipes and leaks in Flemington, from the boom-era streets to the Moonee Ponds Creek, passed to a licensed plumber day and night.
Plumbing in Flemington
Boom houses, creek flats and filled tip ground
Flemington saw unprecedented growth in the boom years, and its population multiplied within a decade. Much of the older housing comes from then, so earthenware house drains and old galvanised or lead water services are likely, and a camera goes down before any quote.
Down near Debney's old tannery, the low land served as a land-fill tip for thirty years before part of it was built over. Filled ground settles unevenly, so a drain laid through it is prone to sags and cracked joints that only a camera will show.
Jobs in Flemington
Sagging lines and boom-era services
CCTV drain inspection
A camera to find dips in drains laid across the old tip ground.
Burst pipes
Old galvanised or lead water services in the boom-era houses, repaired on the property side.
Blocked drains
Earthenware house drains, and the common branches of the Debneys Park high-rise flats.
What it costs: hot water replacement cost, gutter replacement cost, toilet installation cost
Flemington questions
Creek water, tower stacks and old services
Why does a yard near the creek fill up after heavy rain?
The eastern edge is the Moonee Ponds Creek, with alluvial flats that were flood-prone until recent times. Water in a low yard may be creek or network water backing up, so pit levels and backflow protection are checked before the house drain is cleared.
Who sorts out a blocked drain in the tower blocks?
In the Debneys Park high-rise flats it is the building manager or landlord, since the towers share stacks and sewer branches. A tenant reports it to management, who arrange access for the plumber.
What pipes are likely under an older Flemington house?
Often clay drains and galvanised or lead supply, depending on what has been replaced. A camera and a look at the meter end settle it before a price.
