Croydon South
Blocked, burst or leaking in Croydon South?
Blocked drains, burst pipes and leaks in Croydon South, from the sixties shops to the Croydon South Greyfield Renewal Precinct, passed to a licensed plumber day and night.
Plumbing in Croydon South
Postwar houses from a sixties crossroads
Croydon South's urban growth followed the postwar expansion of Croydon, starting around a crossroads where the post office, shops and primary school all opened in the sixties. Homes of that era likely have earthenware sewer branches and older steel or copper pipe, so a camera is the usual start for a repeat blockage or low pressure.
Much of that housing is now marked for renewal. The Croydon South Greyfield Renewal Precinct was rezoned to the General Residential Zone with a development plan overlay and a contributions plan, so a sewer branch serving one house today may serve several later, and shared drains and the legal point of discharge are checked before work on a lot likely to be redeveloped.
Jobs in Croydon South
Aged joints and lots due for renewal
Blocked drains
Earthenware branches in the sixties streets, cleared and filmed.
Burst pipes
Old steel and copper supply lines, repaired on the property side.
CCTV drain inspection
A camera on lots likely to be redeveloped, to record which branches are shared.
What it costs: hot water replacement cost, gutter replacement cost, toilet installation cost
Croydon South questions
Open drains near the mall and a renewal zone
Why is a piped stormwater line near the mall unusual?
Maroondah describes the road near the Mall Shopping Centre as built to a rural standard with open drainage, and is advocating, though not yet funded, for reconstruction with removal of open drains. A piped line there is likely a later private connection, and if the project goes ahead the discharge point may move, so it is confirmed with council.
Does redevelopment change who owns a drain?
It can. When one lot becomes several, a branch that was private to one house becomes shared, and the plan of subdivision sets out who is responsible for which length.
What causes low pressure in an older house?
Often old steel pipe that has narrowed inside with rust. A look at the visible pipework and a pressure reading usually tell, before any wall is opened.
