Melton
Blocked, burst or leaking in Melton?
Blocked drains, burst pipes and leaks in Melton, from Toolern Creek to Hannah Watts Park, passed to a licensed plumber day and night.
Plumbing in Melton
A satellite town on basalt plains
Victorian Places records that the town's population quadrupled between 1966 and 1971, when the state picked Melton as one of two places west of Melbourne to take new growth. Most houses and their drains date from then on, often earthenware or early PVC, and a blockage that keeps coming back is often roots at an earthenware joint.
The town sits on undulating basaltic and alluvial plains, cut by Toolern Creek and other creeks that run south to the Werribee River. Clay over basalt shrinks and swells with the seasons and can pull a joint apart, while rock slows any trench, so a camera goes down before a dig is priced.
Jobs in Melton
Earthenware joints and creek side pits
Blocked drains
Roots at the earthenware joints of houses from the satellite town years.
CCTV drain inspection
A look along a line in shifting plains clay before a trench is costed.
Gutters and downpipes
Downpipes and yard pits on the lower ground beside Toolern Creek.
What it costs: hot water replacement cost, gutter replacement cost, toilet installation cost
Melton questions
Creek floods, old water services and a heritage roof
Why does a yard drain near the creek back up in heavy rain?
Melton City Council is building two new footbridges in Hannah Watts Park because the shared paths crossing Toolern Creek are subject to frequent flooding. Low ground nearby can back up while the creek is high, so the outfall and pit levels are checked before anyone calls it a blockage.
What pipe is likely on an older water service in the old township?
The Victorian Heritage Database records that Melton was dependent on bore and tank water until the Djerriwarrh dam supply arrived. A mains service there can only date from that supply or later, so galvanised steel or copper is likelier than lead, and disused bore or tank pipework may still turn up on older properties.
Does heritage control limit roof plumbing on the visitor information centre?
Yes. The former court house is the only surviving brick example of a federation styled court house building in Victoria, with a slate roof, so its gutters, downpipes or visible pipework need a planning permit before they change.
