Langwarrin South
Blocked, burst or leaking in Langwarrin South?
Blocked drains, burst pipes and leaks in Langwarrin South, from Mulberry Hill to Woodleigh School, passed to a licensed plumber day and night.
Plumbing in Langwarrin South
Separate houses, long drains and two listed places
Almost every home here is a separate house, and the last census counted no townhouses and only a handful of flats or apartments. A job usually means one owner, one set of drains and no owners corporation, with a long run from the house to the boundary or possibly to an on-site system.
The National Trust has maintained Mulberry Hill as a museum, and the house is on the Victorian Heritage Register. A Heritage Victoria permit is needed there before its visible roof plumbing, downpipes or drains change, which adds lead time.
Jobs in Langwarrin South
One owner, one long line
Blocked drains
Long private runs from house to boundary, where a small sag can hold solids.
CCTV drain inspection
A camera along the full length of a long drain before one spot is dug up.
Gutters and downpipes
Roof plumbing on listed buildings, held until the permit is through.
What it costs: hot water replacement cost, gutter replacement cost, toilet installation cost
Langwarrin South questions
Heritage permits, a listed school and private lines
Does the school's heritage overlay affect plumbing work?
It does for outside work. Woodleigh School is a heritage overlay place in Frankston City Council's schedule, with its own citation, so replacing visible pipework or roof drainage there needs a council permit first.
Who is responsible for a drain on a large lot?
The owner, all the way to the connection point or the on-site system. With almost no shared housing, there is rarely a neighbour or owners corporation to bring in.
Why does a long private drain block?
Length and fall. Over a long run a small dip holds water and solids, so a camera checks the grade along the whole line before anything is opened.
