Somers
Blocked, burst or leaking in Somers?
Blocked drains, burst pipes and leaks in Somers, from the beach blocks to the Lord Somers Camp, passed to a licensed plumber day and night.
Plumbing in Somers
Beach blocks and extended cottages
Before the Lord Somers camp opened, Victorian Places records, a subdivision for beach blocks sold well enough for a general store to open. Many of those lots got holiday cottages that were added to later, so the drains are often a mix of old and new, and older lines in the sand are checked by camera for leaking joints.
Inside the registered camp, the heritage database says Heritage Victoria's approval is usually needed before works that have a significant sub-surface component. A new drain or water trench on that land is likely to count, so repairs that stay on existing routes are the simpler path.
Jobs in Somers
Sandy lines and camp land
Blocked drains
Old cottage drains joined to newer extension pipework.
Pipe relining
A lining along the existing route on camp land, instead of works that have a significant sub-surface component.
Leak detection
Leaking joints in sandy ground found before anything is opened.
What it costs: hot water replacement cost, gutter replacement cost, toilet installation cost
Somers questions
Camp land, the hall and mixed drains
Does the former legacy hall have heritage controls?
Not yet. The former Junior Legacy Camp Hall is proposed for a heritage overlay under a Shire amendment that has no interim controls. If it is adopted, new downpipes, tanks or visible pipework on the hall may need a planning permit first.
Why do old and new drains meet in one yard?
Extensions. When a cottage grows, new PVC is often joined to the original line, and that join is a common spot for a blockage or a leak.

