Mount Evelyn
Blocked, burst or leaking in Mount Evelyn?
Blocked drains, burst pipes and leaks in Mount Evelyn, from the residential core to the farms in the north and east, passed to a licensed plumber day and night.
Plumbing in Mount Evelyn
A growth suburb with farms on two sides
Victorian Places says Mount Evelyn, once home to small farming families and weekenders, went through rapid population growth in the 1970s and 1980s. Most houses likely date from then, so PVC sewer drains are common, though an older earthenware section on an early weekender lot is worth a camera look before any dig.
eMelbourne describes a central residential core while the northern and eastern portions remain agricultural. A large rural lot out there can mean a long service run, and the property's sewer status is the first thing to settle.
The water race that gave Lilydale its first supply is in the Heritage Overlay, and the race is now filled in and serves as a walking track. Lots beside it may meet soft fill and a listed alignment near the boundary, so a drain close to the track is planned with both in mind.
Jobs in Mount Evelyn
Seventies drains, rural lots and the race
Blocked drains
PVC lines from the growth years and the odd earthenware run on an early lot.
CCTV drain inspection
A camera along a drain near the old race before soft fill is opened.
Leak detection
Long service pipes on rural lots, checked for leaks before a trench runs the full length.
What it costs: hot water replacement cost, gutter replacement cost, toilet installation cost
Mount Evelyn questions
Newly sealed streets and stormwater connections
What changes once council seals the gravel out front?
Where to connect. Council picked out unsealed sections of five Mount Evelyn streets for sealing, with kerb and channel or edge strip and underground drainage, and landowner support was enough to proceed. A property stormwater line on those streets then follows council's design and its legal point of discharge.
Is a house in the north of the suburb on sewer?
Not always. Rural lots may use an on site wastewater system, which changes what a blockage means and who looks after it, so sewer or septic is confirmed before a quote.
Why does a drain from the growth years block?
Usually roots finding a joint that has moved, or something flushed that should not have been. A camera shows which before a clear is booked.
