Warranwood
Blocked, burst or leaking in Warranwood?
Blocked drains, burst pipes and leaks in Warranwood, from the early nineties estates to Jumping Creek, passed to a licensed plumber day and night.
Plumbing in Warranwood
Nineties estates on old grazing land
Warranwood was grazing land or woodland until housing subdivisions quickened in the early nineties, Victorian Places records. Houses from then are likely to have plastic drains rather than earthenware, so a blockage is more likely roots, a moved joint or debris than collapsed clay, and a camera usually shows which.
Council has picked the Jumping Creek reserve for access upgrades and water quality and revegetation works, and notes limited space and steep grades there. Land beside it likely falls steeply to the creek, so outfalls near the reserve boundary run on steep falls and machine access can be tight.
Jobs in Warranwood
Plastic lines, oak roots and rain chains
Blocked drains
Root and joint faults in early nineties plastic lines.
CCTV drain inspection
A camera near the oak stand, where digging needs a heritage check.
Gutters and downpipes
Heritage downpipes and rain chains on the school, matched before anything changes.
What it costs: hot water replacement cost, gutter replacement cost, toilet installation cost
Warranwood questions
Protected oaks, rain chains and new kerbs
Can roots from the Wellington Park oaks be cut?
Only after a check. The stand of English oaks in Wellington Park Reserve is in the Maroondah heritage overlay, recorded as saved from destruction by overwhelming community response. Before roots are cut or a drain is dug close by, the overlay is checked with council, and a camera and relining usually suit better than a trench.
Does roof drainage at the Steiner school follow heritage rules?
Yes. The Melbourne Rudolf Steiner School is in the heritage overlay, and its senior school and library have complex downpipes, also penetrating through lower roofs, while the kindergarten sends rainwater down chains. Any visible downpipe or gutter change there is checked with council first.
What changes for a stormwater line after the kerb works?
Council's works on one crescent include upgrades to stormwater drainage infrastructure and flood protection measures, with new kerb and channel on its northern side. That changes where property stormwater can connect, so the legal point of discharge is confirmed before a line to the street is repaired or reconnected.
