Tooradin
Blocked, burst or leaking in Tooradin?
Blocked drains, burst pipes and leaks in Tooradin, from the foreshore cottages to the higher land north-west of town, passed to a licensed plumber day and night.
Plumbing in Tooradin
Peaty clay, tides and a nineteenth century township
Victorian Places records that the first subdivision at Tooradin took place in 1869, when the Tooradin Inn was built. Original drains on those township lots are likely old and set in soft ground, so the line is traced and filmed before repairs are planned.
The foreshore has mangroves backed by salt marsh and peaty clays. Ground like that settles and shifts, so rigid sewer and stormwater pipe near the water may sag or open at the joints, and the footage shows whether relining or replacement suits.
Growth came with community effort and the release of higher land north-west of the town, in a low-lying, flood-prone area. Homes up there tend to drain differently from the older low streets.
Jobs in Tooradin
Soft ground and high water
Pipe relining
A lining for sagging joints in soft peaty ground near the foreshore.
CCTV drain inspection
A camera through the oldest township lines before anything is dug.
Gutters and downpipes
Heritage profiles on the foreshore cottages, and outlets that back up when water is high.
What it costs: hot water replacement cost, gutter replacement cost, toilet installation cost
Tooradin questions
Tides, flooding and the old school trees
Why does stormwater surcharge on a high tide?
Victorian Places records that Tooradin was named as one of the coastal communities most at risk from climate change and rising sea levels. A high tide can hold an outfall shut and push water back up the line, so surcharging stormwater is treated as possibly tidal before a blockage is assumed, and outlet levels and backflow protection are checked too.
Do the trees on the old school site affect nearby drains?
They can. The former Tooradin State School site is in Casey's heritage overlay, and its mature trees, most in fair or poor condition, include oaks and Monterey pines beside the Tooradin Channel. Their roots reach sewer and stormwater lines, and root cutting or tree work there is expected to need Casey's agreement before a drain job starts.
Does work on the fishermans cottages need heritage approval?
It may. The early fishermans cottages facing the foreshore reserve are in the Casey heritage overlay, so visible pipework, downpipes or roof plumbing is confirmed with council before anything seen from the street changes.
