Sassafras
Blocked, burst or leaking in Sassafras?
Blocked drains, burst pipes and leaks in Sassafras, from the ridge township to the gully slopes, passed to a licensed plumber day and night.
Plumbing in Sassafras
A ridge township above a damp gully
The name began as Sassafras Gully, descriptive of the damp, hilly terrain, with the township on a ridge and streams falling away toward Dandenong Creek. Rain leaves a ridge fast, so lots on the slopes can catch overland flow, and where downpipes and stormwater lines actually discharge is the first thing checked.
After the land opened for selection, weekenders, larger residences and guest houses were built in considerable numbers. A big old house or former guest house tends to have many fixtures feeding long branch lines into one old outlet, likely clay or cast iron in the oldest parts.
Jobs in Sassafras
Guest house branches and joined roofs
Blocked drains
Several branch lines meeting one old outlet in a former guest house.
Gutters and downpipes
Valleys and junctions on joined heritage roofs, with permits checked first.
CCTV drain inspection
A camera to map branch lines before an old outlet is opened.
What it costs: hot water replacement cost, gutter replacement cost, toilet installation cost
Sassafras questions
Gravel streets, tall vegetation and joined shopfronts
Where can stormwater go with no kerb or drain out front?
For two Sassafras streets, council proposed a seal whose width would be set by the width of the existing gravel road formation and the presence of significant vegetation, but funding is insufficient for the project to proceed. With no kerb or underground drain, roof and driveway water is handled on the property or by agreement, so a legal point of discharge is asked for before a new line goes in.
Why do the joined antique shops leak where roofs meet?
The heritage citation says the row comes from two detached building having been joined by a small addition. Valleys, gutters and downpipes meet at awkward junctions there, and visible roof plumbing on the listed row is likely to need a heritage permit.
Is a blocked guest house drain usually one fault?
Not always. With several fixtures sharing an old outlet, a camera shows whether one branch or the main line is the problem.
