Macedon
Blocked, burst or leaking in Macedon?
Blocked drains, burst pipes and leaks in Macedon, from the shops to the lower slopes of Mount Macedon, passed to a licensed plumber day and night.
Plumbing in Macedon
Rebuilt after the fire, under heavy tree cover
The township was devastated by the Ash Wednesday bushfire, which took houses, most of the shops, two churches, the hall and the school. Many homes were rebuilt afterwards, so PVC drains and copper or plastic water pipe are likely, though a house that survived may still have its original clay and galvanised lines.
The council describes gently sloping, heavily treed terrain, with streets lined by established exotic and native trees. Roots are a likely cause of a blocked drain, and on a slope a cracked line can send water tracking downhill, so a camera goes down first.
Jobs in Macedon
Roots, slopes and rebuilt houses
Blocked drains
Root entry from established street and garden trees on sloping lots.
CCTV drain inspection
A camera to find where a cracked drain lets water run downhill.
Pipe relining
A lining where a small lot leaves no room for a digger.
What it costs: hot water replacement cost, gutter replacement cost, toilet installation cost
Macedon questions
Small lots and the heritage oaks
Why is access tighter on lots in the township?
The council says the town is made up of smaller residential lots than the township of Mt Macedon. Drains run closer to boundaries and to the house next door, so a jetter truck or digger may not fit, and hand work or a lining can be the answer.
Can a sewer connection be dug beside the heritage oaks?
Not freely. The Victorian Heritage Register lists the Avenue of Honour, Macedon, mostly pin oaks lining both sides of the road. Digging in that road reserve for a sewer or water connection can harm registered roots, so Heritage Victoria consent and root protection come first.
Who clears a blocked sewer main beyond the boundary?
The water corporation, past the property connection point. Everything from the house to that point is the owner's to have repaired.
