Melton West
Blocked, burst or leaking in Melton West?
Blocked drains, burst pipes and leaks in Melton West, from the Arnolds Creek reserve to the edge of Melton, passed to a licensed plumber day and night.
Plumbing in Melton West
Seventies houses and a creek once in concrete
Victorian Places describes Melton West as a residential suburb dating from the early 1970s, right beside Melton. Streets that age are likely to have earthenware sewer branches, so ageing joints and roots are the first things looked for.
Melbourne Water says Arnolds Creek was characterised by a concrete channel running up both sides of a grassy reserve before the creek was reimagined. Much of the stormwater around it is piped or channelled to the creek, so a private drain nearby may be backing up from the outfall rather than from the lot.
Jobs in Melton West
Ageing branches and channel outfalls
Blocked drains
Ageing earthenware joints and root entry in the seventies streets.
Burst pipes
Corroded galvanised supply lines repaired on the property side.
Gutters and downpipes
Stormwater checked against the creek outfall before a pipe is blamed.
What it costs: hot water replacement cost, gutter replacement cost, toilet installation cost
Melton West questions
The SES flood guide, old supply pipe and single titles
Has flooding been mapped in Melton West?
Melton City Council points owners to the SES, which has developed a local flood guide for Melton West. It is worth reading before a flooded yard is put down to a fault in the property drain.
Do Melton West homes share sewer lines?
Seldom. The Census recorded no flats or apartments and few townhouses, so most houses have their own sewer connection and a blockage is usually one owner's job.
Why do older taps here lose pressure?
Galvanised supply pipe of that age often rusts inside and narrows, which cuts the flow at the tap. The supply is checked from the meter before any tapware is replaced.
