Endeavour Hills
Blocked, burst or leaking in Endeavour Hills?
Blocked drains, burst pipes and leaks in Endeavour Hills, from the foothills of the Lysterfield ranges to the level ground at Hallam, passed to a licensed plumber day and night.
Plumbing in Endeavour Hills
Seventies estates on falling ground
Victorian Places records that Endeavour Hills was planned from the start as a housing development, and by the end of the seventies the Gleneagles estate was under way with about half the suburb being built on. Houses from those years usually have late earthenware or early PVC drains, so the joints are filmed for roots and movement before relining or a repair is priced.
Older still is a small housing estate in the south, built beside the Doveton North technical school while the rest was mostly open space. Those house drains are likely earthenware with cement joints, which crack with age and let roots through.
The land climbs into the foothills of the Lysterfield ranges and falls away to level country near Hallam. Higher lots give drains a steep run and a deep sewer point at the low corner, while the flatter streets leave little fall, so grade and access depth are measured before a drain is replaced.
Jobs in Endeavour Hills
Estate joints and sloping lots
Blocked drains
Root entry at the joints of seventies drains, from the Gleneagles estate to the older southern streets.
CCTV drain inspection
A camera along cement jointed earthenware before choosing a spot repair or a lining.
Pipe relining
A lining for root damaged clay where trenching on a steep lot is slow, heavy work.
What it costs: hot water replacement cost, gutter replacement cost, toilet installation cost
Endeavour Hills questions
Creek levels, steep falls and early clay
Why does a stormwater pit overflow on the western side after rain?
On that side the Dandenong Creek forms the suburb's western boundary, and properties drain towards its corridor. When the council and Melbourne Water drains near the creek are running full, a pit can back up with nothing blocked on the property, so that is ruled out before any clearing starts.
Is relining always the answer for an old clay drain?
No. One cracked joint can be cut out and replaced, while roots at many joints point to a lining. The footage decides, which is why the camera goes in first on the older streets.
How deep is the sewer connection on a sloping lot?
Often deeper than owners expect on the higher ground, because the connection sits at the low corner. Its depth and the fall to it are found before replacing the drain is quoted.
