Dingley Village
Blocked, burst or leaking in Dingley Village?
Blocked drains, burst pipes and leaks in Dingley Village, from the sixties streets to the old sand pits, passed to a licensed plumber day and night.
Plumbing in Dingley Village
Sand pits, tips and a sixties suburb
Victorian Places records that urbanisation in Dingley began in the early 1960s, and the population grew quickly through that decade. Houses from that first wave probably have earthenware sewer drains, so root entry at the joints is common and a camera is the place to start.
Sand mining grew after the war, and the Encyclopedia of Melbourne says the pits later became valuable rubbish tips before they were turned into parks and sporting grounds. Filled pits and old tips settle unevenly, so a drain near that ground is more likely to have dipped or pulled apart than to be full of roots.
Jobs in Dingley Village
Root entry and settling fill
Blocked drains
Earthenware sewers from the first sixties houses, with roots at the joints.
CCTV drain inspection
A camera to show a dip or a pulled joint near old tip ground.
Pipe relining
A lining for a cracked line that still holds its shape.
What it costs: hot water replacement cost, gutter replacement cost, toilet installation cost
Dingley Village questions
A planned road upgrade, church grounds and sagging lines
Why does water come up the drain during heavy rain?
Kingston's planned upgrade of one road through the suburb includes new drains to address flooding that has affected the area during heavy rain. Until that work is done, a surcharging council pit can push water back toward a house, so the pit is checked before a private line is cleared.
Does work at Christ Church need heritage approval?
Partly. The church is on the Victorian Heritage Register, and its exemptions include the installation, removal or replacement of garden watering and drainage systems, so drain work in the grounds is generally covered. New roof plumbing, or anything beyond like for like repair to the buildings, needs Heritage Victoria first.
Can a lining fix a drain that has sagged?
Not always. A lining seals cracks and open joints but follows the pipe's shape, so a deep dip where the ground has dropped may need that section dug up and relaid.
