Balnarring Beach
Blocked, burst or leaking in Balnarring Beach?
Blocked drains, burst pipes and leaks in Balnarring Beach, from the mouth of Merricks Creek to the avenue of pines, passed to a licensed plumber day and night.
Plumbing in Balnarring Beach
A small resort where the creek meets the bay
Victorian Places describes Balnarring Beach as the small coastal resort on Western Port Bay, at the mouth of Merricks Creek. Low ground there backs up when the creek and the tide are both high, so on a blocked stormwater line the outlet level and any non-return valve are looked at first.
The district's avenue of honour is a row of Monterey Pines planted to remember the First World War. Mature pines spread wide roots that can lift or get into pipes in the verge and the yards beside it, and a camera shows root entry at the joints before a line is relined or replaced.
Jobs in Balnarring Beach
Pine roots, tides and holiday houses
CCTV drain inspection
Root entry at the joints near the pine avenue, seen before a price.
Gutters and downpipes
Roof water that cannot get away while the creek mouth is full.
Burst pipes
A pipe that failed in a house left empty between holidays.
What it costs: hot water replacement cost, gutter replacement cost, toilet installation cost
Balnarring Beach questions
Empty houses and the proposed yacht club overlay
How long can a leak go unnoticed here?
Weeks. Victorian Places records that about three quarters of the houses were empty on one census night, most of them holiday houses. Agent or key access is arranged first, and the plumber looks for water damage past the fault that was reported.
Is the yacht club under a heritage overlay?
Only proposed. The Westernport Yacht Club is listed for a heritage overlay in a Shire amendment with no interim controls. If it is adopted, external downpipes, tanks and visible pipework on the club building may need a planning permit before they are replaced.
Why fit a non-return valve on a stormwater outlet?
On low land near a creek mouth, a valve stops high water running back up the pipe into the yard, while still letting rain out when the level drops.
