Garfield
Blocked, burst or leaking in Garfield?
Blocked drains, burst pipes and leaks in Garfield, from the Garfield commercial precinct to the wetter low ground, passed to a licensed plumber day and night.
Plumbing in Garfield
A school that kept moving to drier ground
Garfield's primary school was moved to less swampy ground on several occasions in its early years. Low lots here are likely to be wet and slow draining, so high groundwater and sluggish stormwater discharge are allowed for when a drain is planned or relaid.
On a damp site, a blocked stormwater line and simply waterlogged ground can look the same from the yard. The fall to the outlet is checked before a jetter goes in.
Jobs in Garfield
Wet ground and heritage frontages
Blocked drains
Stormwater lines that drain slowly in wet, low ground.
Gutters and downpipes
Street-facing gutters and downpipes on heritage shopfronts, matched to what is there.
Roof leaks
Storm leaks on older town buildings traced to the flashing or gutter.
What it costs: hot water replacement cost, gutter replacement cost, toilet installation cost
Garfield questions
Shopfronts, the old cinema and soggy lots
Do shops in the town centre need a permit for downpipes?
Often. The Garfield commercial precinct is in the Heritage Overlay for its local historic and aesthetic significance, so replacing visible downpipes or gutters there allows time for a council permit and keeps the existing look.
Can the roof drainage on the picture theatre be changed?
Most likely only with heritage consent. The Garfield Picture Theatre, a large red brick cinema that was the town's first supplier of electric power, is in the Heritage Overlay, so work on its exterior or deep verandah, roof drainage included, plans for approval and original-looking materials.
Why does stormwater sit in the yard after rain?
Low parts of town are wet by nature, and a slow outlet or high groundwater can hold water even when the pipe is clear. The plumber checks the fall to the discharge point before deciding there is a blockage.
