Fifties brick-and-tile on big blocks, mid-renovation everywhere — Hamilton Hill's plumbing is original 1950s infrastructure meeting 2020s expectations.
Hamilton Hill was built in the post-war decades, and most of it still runs the plumbing it was built with: earthenware sewers, galvanised supply in the older stock, and hot water systems on their second or third replacement. As the suburb renovates, we spend as much time connecting new bathrooms to old lines as we do fixing the old lines themselves. Minutes from our North Coogee base.
Original earthenware drains and galv supply from the 50s and 60s — root intrusion and pressure drop are the two most common calls.
New ensuites and kitchens joining 70-year-old drainage. We camera the line first so the junction is planned, not discovered.
Established gardens and verge trees on sandy soil — roots travel to find old clay joints. Recurring blockages get a camera, not a third plunge.
Backflow testing and TMV servicing for the area's childcare centres and shops — annual programs with paperwork lodged.