Sunshine West
Blocked, burst or leaking in Sunshine West?
Blocked drains, burst pipes and leaks in Sunshine West, from the Glengala estate to Kororoit Creek, passed to a licensed plumber day and night.
Plumbing in Sunshine West
Interwar lots and a former golf course
The earliest urban part of the suburb was the Glengala estate in the mid twenties, reached by a bridge across the creek, and few lots sold at first. An interwar house that survives there may still have earthenware sewers with mortar joints, so roots are expected and a camera is the first step.
At the other end of the age range, the land left by the Sunshine Golf Club has been developed for housing. Those recent houses most likely have PVC drains, where junction blockages and settling fill are the faults rather than roots in clay.
Jobs in Sunshine West
Old clay, new estates and creek flow
Blocked drains
Root entry in interwar earthenware and junction faults in the new estate.
CCTV drain inspection
Finding settled fill under drains on the former golf course.
Gutters and downpipes
Downpipes and pits sized for overland flow above the creek.
What it costs: hot water replacement cost, gutter replacement cost, toilet installation cost
Sunshine West questions
Creek flow, old clay and new estates
Why does stormwater back up near the creek?
Among the suburb's reserves is a linear park along Kororoit Creek, and land falling to that reach carries overland flow in heavy rain. Before a backed up stormwater drain is jetted, its outfall towards the creek is checked.
Does a new house need a drain camera?
When a drain blocks on a recent estate, yes. Fill under new houses can settle and drop a joint, and the camera shows a dip that rodding alone would miss.
What usually blocks an interwar clay line?
Roots through mortar joints, and grit that settles where a joint has moved. Cutting the roots clears it for a while; lining stops them coming back.
