Warburton
Blocked, burst or leaking in Warburton?
Blocked drains, burst pipes and leaks in Warburton, from the Yarra River to the old Sanitarium buildings, passed to a licensed plumber day and night.
Plumbing in Warburton
A shopping strip between floodplain and railway
Victorian Places says the Warburton shopping strip is constrained by a floodplain to the north and the railway reserve to the south. On the low side towards the floodplain, slow drainage and river level backing up are likely causes when a pit or sewer overflows, so flood mapping is checked before a fix is promised.
The SES flood guide, quoted by Yarra Ranges, says the Yarra in flood also flows right into the centre of Warburton, and the camping park on the north bank is at risk. After a flood, stormwater pits and sewer lines near the river can be silted or damaged, so they are inspected before any drain is called clear.
Jobs in Warburton
River silt and shared resort lines
Blocked drains
Silt in pits and sewer lines after the river has been up.
CCTV drain inspection
A camera to find shared branches in residential clusters along the river.
Gutters and downpipes
Roof plumbing on older town buildings, with heritage approval sought first where it applies.
What it costs: hot water replacement cost, gutter replacement cost, toilet installation cost
Warburton questions
Resort clusters, heritage buildings and flood silt
Who owns a blocked drain at the riverside resort?
The Edgewater development includes an apartment hotel and residential clusters along the river, so a drain may belong to one cluster, to an owners corporation or to the water authority. That is settled before the job is priced, and machine access between buildings is limited.
Does work on the old Sanitarium and Signs buildings need approval?
Yes. The buildings, put up for the Seventh Day Adventist Church, are on the Victorian Heritage Register, so roof drainage, downpipes or external pipework there come under the Heritage Act. Heritage Victoria is asked about a permit or an exemption first.
Why does a yard gully overflow during heavy rain?
A gully set too low, or a stormwater pipe wrongly joined to the sewer, lets rain into the sewer line until it surcharges. Raising the gully or separating the pipes stops it.
