Vermont South
Blocked, burst or leaking in Vermont South?
Blocked drains, burst pipes and leaks in Vermont South, from the sixties streets in the west to the former ARRB site, passed to a licensed plumber day and night.
Plumbing in Vermont South
Late orchards and a research board site
Remote from the railway to the north and the Glen Waverley terminus to the south-west, Vermont South stayed rural with numerous orchards until the late sixties. Most houses came after that, so sewer drains are more likely PVC than earthenware, and a blockage is more often fat or wipes than roots in a clay joint.
The oldest streets are in the west, where Victorian Places says residential development began in the sixties. Earthenware with root prone joints is more likely there than in the later estates further east, so the age of the street is a first clue.
Jobs in Vermont South
Fat, wipes and younger pipe
Blocked drains
Fat and wipes in younger PVC lines, and roots in the older western streets.
Blocked toilets
Wipes and other items flushed into a plastic drain, cleared before it overflows.
CCTV drain inspection
A camera to check a shared branch on a new residential neighbourhood before work.
What it costs: hot water replacement cost, gutter replacement cost, toilet installation cost
Vermont South questions
The ARRB rezoning, shared lines and heritage
Who owns a drain on the former research board land?
Whitehorse rezoned the former research board site to enable a new residential neighbourhood, so homes there have new plastic lines and often shared branches under an owners corporation. The plan of subdivision shows who owns a common drain before a job.
Does the heritage overlay on the ARRB buildings affect plumbing?
It may. The same amendment added a new statement of significance for the overlay over the research board buildings, so visible roof plumbing, downpipes or external pipework on them may need a heritage permit and extra lead time.
Why do plastic drains still block?
PVC resists roots far better than clay, but fat sets inside it and wipes catch at bends and junctions. A jetter clears both, and a camera shows whether a sag or a poor joint is helping them build up.
