Laverton
Blocked, burst or leaking in Laverton?
Blocked drains, burst pipes and leaks in Laverton, from the old model suburb grid to the creek wetland, passed to a licensed plumber day and night.
Plumbing in Laverton
Wide streets, an air base and a creek
After the station on the Geelong line opened, land speculator C.R. Staples laid Laverton out as a model suburb, with wide streets and ground kept for parks. Those broad road reserves usually leave room to pull a jetter truck up at the kerb, so getting gear to the front boundary is rarely the hard part.
Once the air force depot opened, a large Housing Commission estate was built adjacent to the base for service families. Homes from that program were likely connected with vitrified clay sewers laid to a standard pattern, and clay of that age tends to crack and let roots in at the joints.
Jobs in Laverton
Clay estates and creek storms
CCTV drain inspection
A camera through a Commission era clay sewer to find the cracked or root filled joint.
Blocked drains
Sewer and stormwater lines cleared, once it is clear the street drain is not the one holding water.
Gutters and downpipes
Overflowing gutters and split downpipes after a heavy storm, repaired or renewed.
What it costs: hot water replacement cost, gutter replacement cost, toilet installation cost
Laverton questions
Creek surcharge, shaft checks and standard plans
Why does my stormwater back up after heavy rain?
Laverton Creek has flooded nearby roads often enough to close them, and Hobsons Bay built the Laverton Storm Water Harvesting Reserve, a reconstructed wetland, to hold excess flood water. When the street drain or the creek is surcharged, even a clear property drain cannot empty, so that is ruled out before a blockage is assumed.
Is a blocked sewer mine or Greater Western Water's?
Greater Western Water deals with faults inside its own sewer network. Water sitting in the inspection opening near the boundary points to its main; a dry opening puts the problem on the owner's side of the line.
Do neighbouring Commission houses share the same faults?
They can, since estates like this were often built to standard plans. A failure found in one is worth comparing with the house next door, but each property still gets its own camera check before any price.
