Stormwater and Drainage Trafalgar

Pits, culverts and gravel drives

Roof water and driveway runoff have to reach a legal point of discharge, not a neighbour's paddock. A pit at the edge of a gravel drive, a small culvert under a crossover, or a drowned gully after leaf fall are typical Trafalgar calls. We lift grates, camera the relevant line, clear or relay, and quote a fixed price for any new run. We will not tip your roof water over the fence.

After the next big rain

If you can do it safely, photograph the pits, the culvert and the low corner during the next heavy fall. Those pictures are often more useful than a dry-weather visit. Call 03 8658 7379 if water is already heading for the house.

Drives, pits and downhill neighbours

A steep or fully gravelled drive can overwhelm a single small pit from the original build. Extra pits, a larger run or a grate at a shed door are common upgrades, always discharging to a legal point. We will not tip your roof water over the fence. After rain is the best time to see the system under load, so a photo from the last storm is useful when you book. Call 03 8658 7379 if water is already heading for the house and we will treat it as urgent.

Legal discharge on a rural block

Discharge has to go to a legal point, not over a downhill fence or into a neighbour's table drain unless that is an agreed, lawful arrangement. We will talk that through on site and quote the work that actually helps, including pits, culverts and underground runs. A photo from the last storm is useful. Call 03 8658 7379.

Gutters, downpipes and the pit

We look at the gutters, the downpipes, the underground drains and the pits together, because fixing only the visible grate often leaves the real path of water untouched. A popped downpipe can look like a failed pit. We will tell you which it is and quote the work that will actually help. Call 03 8658 7379 if water is heading for the house.

Sheds, tanks and hard surfaces

A new shed, a larger tank pad or a freshly gravelled drive can send more water to an old pit than it was built for. We look at the whole path of water and quote the pits or runs that will actually help. Call 03 8658 7379.

After the first soak

If a freshly laid run still puddles after the first heavy rain, call 03 8658 7379 and we will come back to check the fall and the pits. A legal discharge should still be the end of the path.

Photos after rain help.

Trafalgar pipes at a glance

Trafalgar sits on the Princes Highway in Baw Baw Shire, postcode 3824, between Yarragon and Moe, with farmland, weatherboard houses and larger rural blocks spreading toward Thorpdale, Willow Grove, Narracan and Trafalgar East. Many homes here run a rainwater tank as well as, or instead of, a town supply, and a good number still have a septic system rather than a sewer. Water services can be long runs down a gravel drive, and earthenware or PVC drains pick up roots from paddock and roadside trees.

We use cameras, locators, pressure tests and acoustic leak detection so we can see the pipework before anyone cuts a wall or opens a trench in a paddock lawn.

From your call to the finished job