Iona
Blocked, burst or leaking in Iona?
Blocked drains, burst pipes and leaks in Iona, from the Main Drain to the 20 acre farms created from the reclaimed land, passed to a licensed plumber day and night.
Plumbing in Iona
Reclaimed swamp and the Main Drain
Iona was first known officially as Bunyip South, which was on the Bunyip River Drain, the main channel carrying water off the swamp. Land beside it has little fall and a high water table, so the discharge point and the owner of the receiving drain are confirmed before a stormwater line goes in.
The men who drained the swamp were encouraged to settle with their families on 20 acre farms created from the reclaimed land. Houses on those lots stand well back from the road, so long private drain runs and machinery access across paddocks are part of the job.
Jobs in Iona
Long runs and complex roofs
Blocked drains
Slow stormwater on flat reclaimed ground near the public drains.
Gutters and downpipes
Valley gutters and downpipes on heritage church buildings, checked with council first.
Roof leaks
Leaks at roof valleys and tiled gables traced and made good.
What it costs: hot water replacement cost, gutter replacement cost, toilet installation cost
Iona questions
Church roofs, convent valleys and the drain bridge
Why do leaks start at the old convent's roof valleys?
The former convent, in the heritage overlay, has a main hipped roof with projecting half-timbered gabled room bays, which leaves several valleys where gutters and downpipes meet. Those valleys are the first place to look, and visible roof plumbing is replaced only after a check with council.
Can gutters on the church be replaced?
Yes, with council approval. The church's gabled main roof is tiled in a Marseilles pattern, with a hipped tower roof, and it is in the heritage overlay, so gutter and downpipe work allows for approval and careful access over the tiles.
Who approves a connection to the Main Drain?
Its manager, before anything is joined to it. Timber bridges cross the swamp drains, including the bridge over Main Drain opposite St. Joseph's Iona, and property and roadside drains here discharge to that large public channel, so the outfall is confirmed first.
