Pascoe Vale South
Blocked, burst or leaking in Pascoe Vale South?
Blocked drains, burst pipes and leaks in Pascoe Vale South, from the War Service bungalows to the postwar streets, passed to a licensed plumber day and night.
Plumbing in Pascoe Vale South
War Service bungalows and postwar prefabs
A few interwar homes stand in Pascoe Vale South, and the big growth came after the war, prefabricated houses among it. Postwar homes were likely drained in earthenware, and a prefab may run its plumbing where a brick house would not, so the pipes are located before anyone cuts in.
One War Service Homes Commission estate sits in the heritage overlay, where the interwar houses are timber bungalows with terracotta tiled roofs to State Savings Bank standard designs. Gutters and downpipes there are part of an intact streetscape, so a change of profile may need a council heritage permit.
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Earthenware, prefabs and flat roofs
Blocked drains
Earthenware drains under the postwar houses and prefabs.
Gutters and downpipes
Matching profiles on timber bungalows with terracotta tiled roofs in the overlay.
Roof leaks
Concealed gutters on flat roofs traced when water comes inside.
What it costs: hot water replacement cost, gutter replacement cost, toilet installation cost
Pascoe Vale South questions
Flat church roofs and rebuilt street drains
Why does a flat roof overflow inside?
A flat roofline and narrow eaves usually drain through hidden gutters or internal outlets, which spill indoors when they block. The cream brick Uniting Church here has that design and is covered by the overlay, so visible rainwater goods on it may need a heritage permit.
Has council rebuilt the drains near my house?
In places, yes. Merri-bek rebuilt three streets in the suburb with a new underground drainage system and pits, new kerb and channel and new crossings, so a property stormwater line there may now meet a different outlet or level, and that is checked first.
Can a leak in a prefabricated house be found without opening walls?
Usually. Leak detection narrows a hidden leak down before any lining or wall is opened up.
