Shoreham
Blocked, burst or leaking in Shoreham?
Blocked drains, burst pipes and leaks in Shoreham, from the cliff top houses to the foreshore pines, passed to a licensed plumber day and night.
Plumbing in Shoreham
Cliff top holiday houses and foreshore pines
The Victorian Heritage Database records that Shoreham grew as a holiday place from the late First World War years through the twenties, when substantial houses were built along the cliff. Pipes that old are likely earthenware and galvanised steel near the end of their life, so cracked joints and corroded lines are expected on the cliff top lots.
On the foreshore reserve, The Pines is a Victorian Heritage Register stand of Monterey pine trees. Big pine roots lift and crack shallow drains and stormwater lines nearby, and the registered stand limits tree work, so a camera and a lining are favoured over digging close to them.
Jobs in Shoreham
Swales, pine roots and cliff top pipe
Pipe relining
A lining for drains close to the registered pines.
Gutters and downpipes
Roof water routed to suit the Shire's drainage works along the flood-prone road by the shore.
Burst pipes
Corroded galvanised supply in the older cliff houses.
What it costs: hot water replacement cost, gutter replacement cost, toilet installation cost
Shoreham questions
Flooding by the shore and a proposed church overlay
Why does a stormwater outlet near the water need checking first?
The Shire records ongoing flooding along the road beside the shore and is designing works with grassed swales, new pipes under driveways and rock armouring. A driveway pipe or a property outlet is checked against that design before levels change.
Does a heritage overlay affect the church's downpipes?
Possibly in future. St Peter’s Church is proposed for a heritage overlay in a Shire amendment, with no interim controls yet. If it is adopted, replacing its external downpipes, tanks or visible pipework may need a planning permit.
Can pine roots be kept out of an old drain?
Mostly, yes. Cutting the roots and lining the pipe seals the joints they got through, without disturbing the registered stand.
