Cremorne
Blocked, burst or leaking in Cremorne?
Blocked drains, burst pipes and leaks in Cremorne, from the old Cremorne Gardens site to the regular allotments served by rear bluestone laneways, passed to a licensed plumber day and night.
Plumbing in Cremorne
An asylum estate turned cottage streets
The old Cremorne Gardens became a private asylum, and the asylum land was later bought and subdivided for residential purposes. Cottages on that subdivision are likely to be late Victorian, so earthenware drains with plenty of later alterations are what the plumber expects, and a camera checks them first.
The precinct linked to Thomas Bent is valued for its pattern of regular allotments served by rear bluestone laneways. House drains often head for that rear lane, and visible roof plumbing or downpipes on a precinct cottage can need a heritage permit.
Jobs in Cremorne
Lane drains and cottage plumbing
Blocked drains
Old earthenware cottage drains that run out to the rear lane.
CCTV drain inspection
A camera to find the fault before a bluestone lane is lifted.
Commercial plumbing
Offices and other businesses among the cottages, with the visit booked around access and parking.
What it costs: hot water replacement cost, gutter replacement cost, toilet installation cost
Cremorne questions
Parking, pitchers and old joints
How does a plumber get a van to a Cremorne job?
With planning. Yarra council says intense commercial development has left narrow, heavily congested streets and footpaths with limited parking, so a job may need a parking permit, an early start or a longer hose run from a side street.
What happens to old bluestone paving if it has to be dug?
Carefully, and it usually goes back as it was. Relaying old bluestone adds care and time, so a camera finds the exact spot first and the opening is kept small.
Why do old cottage drains here block again after clearing?
Old earthenware joints, especially ones altered over the years, can crack and let roots in. Clearing gets water moving, but a camera shows whether a repair or a lining is what stops it returning.
