Spotswood
Blocked, burst or leaking in Spotswood?
Blocked drains, burst pipes and leaks in Spotswood, from the cottages near the station to Stony Creek, passed to a licensed plumber day and night.
Plumbing in Spotswood
Victorian cottages, street trees and basalt
Spotswood's Victorian houses are concentrated in the streets closest to the railway station, the oldest housing in the suburb. Original earthenware sewer branches and older supply pipe are likely there, so a camera inspection comes before any lining is priced.
In the heritage precinct's northern streets, some still keep mature street trees, Ash and Plane species, and their roots are a likely cause of repeat blockages at old clay joints.
The sewerage pumping station was built here partly because the basalt ground gave a stable foundation. Rock near the surface can make a new drain trench slow and hard going, though one site never proves what is under the next.
Jobs in Spotswood
Old joints, tree roots and rock
CCTV drain inspection
A camera along a Victorian earthenware branch to find where ash or plane roots have entered.
Pipe relining
A lining instead of a trench where rock sits close under the yard.
Gutters and downpipes
Gutters and downpipes on heritage roofs, matched to the existing materials.
What it costs: hot water replacement cost, gutter replacement cost, toilet installation cost
Spotswood questions
Heritage precincts, roof plumbing and the street works
Do heritage rules affect gutters and downpipes in Spotswood?
They can. The Spotswood Residential Heritage Precinct lists intact roof forms, hipped, gabled and gambrel, among the features that matter, so a permit check comes before visible roof plumbing is replaced, and materials are matched.
Is my house in one of the newer heritage overlays?
Possibly. Hobsons Bay's Spotswood heritage amendment added overlays including the War Service Homes Commission Precinct, the Alloa Park Estate Precinct and a glass works housing precinct, so external plumbing or roof drainage there may need a check with council first.
Will council works change where my stormwater connects?
They might. Council plans drainage upgrades as part of a future street reconstruction running up from Stony Creek, which can move street pits and the legal point of discharge. The plumber checks the council's plans and timing before connecting.
