Mount Macedon
Blocked, burst or leaking in Mount Macedon?
Blocked drains, burst pipes and leaks in Mount Macedon, from the hill station gardens to the southern slopes, passed to a licensed plumber day and night.
Plumbing in Mount Macedon
Hill station houses and long drain runs
The cool slopes drew Melbourne's wealthy, and many grand Victorian homes with ornamental gardens went up as summer residences, some later turned into guesthouses. Drains on those properties were extended over many decades, so mixed earthenware and cast iron is likely, and a camera goes down before a garden is dug up.
The government released large blocks on the south side of the mountain to the landed and business classes. A big property means a long drain and water service run, to the street or to an onsite system, so finding the line and getting a machine up the driveway are part of the plan.
Jobs in Mount Macedon
Terraces, gardens and long services
CCTV drain inspection
Locating a long drain run through a big garden before anything is opened.
Pipe relining
A lining under old trees where an open trench would damage roots.
Burst pipes
A long water service between the house and the street, traced and repaired.
What it costs: hot water replacement cost, gutter replacement cost, toilet installation cost
Mount Macedon questions
Terraced ground and the classified gardens
How do terraced gardens affect a drain repair?
The National Trust notes steep, elevated ground and extensive use of terracing across the gardens area. Drains pass through garden walls and level changes, so camera and jetter access is planned around them, and slope movement can crack old joints.
Can a drain be trenched through a classified garden?
Carefully, if at all. The gardens area is classified of National significance, partly for its range of rare and unusual trees and plants, so heritage and tree controls are checked first, and a lining is likely preferred to an open trench under old trees.
Who deals with a drain that floods near a road culvert?
The council maintains the culverts that carry mountain run off under the roads, clearing debris and repairing scour. A property line backing up near a road crossing may be a council culvert problem rather than a private fault.
