Stormwater Drains Noble Park

How stormwater should work

Rain runs off the roof into gutters, down downpipes and into underground pipes that carry it to the kerb or a council drain. Paved areas drain into grated pits and channels connected to the same system. Stormwater and sewer must never be connected.

Signs of trouble

• downpipes overflowing at the top or the bottom
• pits that fill and stay full
• water pooling against walls or under the house
• damp subfloors and tide marks on brickwork
• soil sinking along the line of a pipe

Noble Park causes

Much of Noble Park is flat, so stormwater pipes have little fall and silt builds up. Original houses may still have earthenware stormwater pipe that has cracked and filled with roots. Subdivisions add roof and paving that old pipes were never built to carry. Street trees drop leaves and seed pods into gutters and pits.

How can I unblock a stormwater drain myself?

Start at the top. Clear the gutter outlet and the leaf guard at the downpipe, lift the pit grates and scoop out leaves and silt, then run a garden hose down the downpipe. If water still backs up, the blockage is in the underground pipe and needs a jetter.

Our fix

We jet stormwater lines from downpipe or pit to kerb, clearing silt, roots and leaves, then camera them for breaks and sags. Broken sections are repaired or replaced.

Pits and channel drains

Courtyards and driveways that slope towards the house need surface drainage. We install pits and channel drains and connect them so water moves away from buildings.

Kerb outlets

Broken or blocked kerb outlets cause water to back up. Work in the road reserve may need council consent, which we can help arrange.

New builds

Townhouse developments need stormwater sized for the new roof and paving, sometimes with on-site detention. We install to approved plans.

Rainwater tanks

Tank overflows must connect to the stormwater system. Tanks plumbed into the house may need backflow protection.

Maintenance

Clean gutters before winter, keep pits clear and have long, flat lines jetted every few years.

Flat blocks and ponding

Much of Noble Park is flat, so stormwater does not always drain away quickly. Blocked pits, broken pipes and paving that falls toward the house all cause ponding. We clear pits and lines, check the fall and fix broken sections. Where a site has no legal point of discharge nearby, we advise on options that meet council rules.

Downpipe connections

Downpipes often crack or come loose where they meet the underground pipe, spilling water against the house. We reconnect them with proper fittings and clear blockages below.

Council rules

Stormwater must discharge to the legal point of discharge for your property. We make sure repairs and new lines comply, and we can provide records for council if needed.

Noble Park pipes at a glance

Most of Noble Park was built between the late 1940s and the 1970s, so original houses usually have clay sewer pipe, galvanised or early copper water pipe and gas hot water outside the laundry. Newer townhouses on subdivided blocks have PVC drains, plastic or copper water pipe and continuous-flow or heat pump hot water. We use cameras, locators, pressure tests and leak detection gear to see what is going on before anyone digs or cuts a wall.

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