Macclesfield
Blocked, burst or leaking in Macclesfield?
Blocked drains, burst pipes and leaks in Macclesfield, from the old school to the creek swamps, passed to a licensed plumber day and night.
Plumbing in Macclesfield
A mine adit under the road and swamps by the creek
A Yarra Ranges heritage record notes a gold mine adit, closed by a rockfall, that goes under the road and ends somewhere near old post office site. Ground over old workings may be hollow or unstable, so trenching nearby starts with a question to council about the record.
The National Trust record for the Macclesfield Swamps says the two wetlands on the southern reaches of the creek were kept, unlike many other swamps that have been drained, cleared or converted into dams. Land beside them is likely to stay wet for long periods, so expect a high water table, slow trenches and ponding stormwater, and outlet levels are checked before more drainage goes in.
Jobs in Macclesfield
Wet ground, old workings and timber roofs
Gutters and downpipes
Roof plumbing on the old square plan classroom with a gabled, corrugated iron roof, matched like for like.
Blocked drains
Stormwater lines slow to clear where the water table sits high near the swamps.
CCTV drain inspection
A camera along a line near the old mine workings before ground is opened.
What it costs: hot water replacement cost, gutter replacement cost, toilet installation cost
Macclesfield questions
The old school roof and a timber church on a slope
Can gutters on the old school be replaced like any others?
Not without checking. The original school is a timber building, a square plan classroom with a gabled, corrugated iron roof, and it is in the Yarra Ranges heritage overlay. New gutters or downpipes there are likely to need a heritage permit and matching detail, so council is asked before materials are ordered.
Does the heritage church need a permit for new downpipes?
Likely, yes. The timber church of St Hilda's sits on a slope in the heritage overlay, and changing its visible downpipes or where its roof water leaves the building is likely to need a heritage permit, so council's view comes first.
Who should be asked before digging near the old mine?
Council, which holds the heritage record of the adit. Old workings do not behave like ordinary fill, so the pipe route is chosen once that is known.
