Brighton
Blocked, burst or leaking in Brighton?
Blocked drains, burst pipes and leaks in Brighton, from the bay to the Elster Creek side, passed to a licensed plumber day and night.
Plumbing in Brighton
Big blocks, old drains and Elster Creek
Brighton grew in waves. Distance from the inland railway protected seaside properties until 1906, when the electric tram from St Kilda arrived, and once the railway was electrified in 1919 house building picked up again as big family properties were broken up.
Brighton house block sizes are large, and many now carry row houses and flats among the detached homes, which turns one private drain into a shared one.
Melbourne Water's Elwood Main Drain Duplication Project is planned to reduce flood risk in the Brighton and Elwood areas by sending high flows in Elster Creek through the Elsternwick Park basin to a new outlet.
Jobs in Brighton
Big blocks and older drains
Blocked drains
Old house drains and shared lines under units.
Pipe relining
A lining inside the old pipe on blocks where Brighton house block sizes are large and the garden is established.
Hot water replacement
Electric, heat pump or gas, with the 2027 gas rule explained.
What it costs: hot water replacement cost, gutter replacement cost, toilet installation cost
Brighton questions
Shared drains, discharge and heritage
Who clears a blockage in a shared drain?
Under South East Water's rules, a blockage within the home or in a combined drain is the owner's responsibility to clear; where it is unclear which side it is on, a plumber locates it first.
How long does a legal point of discharge take?
Bayside assesses an application in 5 to 10 working days and emails the letter with a services plan. Stormwater has to flow under gravity to a street, easement or suitable private drain.
Does heritage affect drain work at the church precinct?
Yes. St Andrew's precinct, with its church dating from 1857, is of state significance, so digging a drain or changing external pipework there needs Heritage Victoria's permit first.
