Stormwater pits
Sized for the roof and hard surfaces they drain, so heavy rain has somewhere to go instead of sitting on the lawn.
STORMWATER SYSTEMS · YARD DRAINAGE · PITS AND CHANNELS
Drainage Solutions Caboolture
Sometimes the problem is not one blocked drain but a yard, a driveway or a whole stormwater system that was never set up to cope with a Caboolture downpour. We install new pits, channel drains and underground lines, re-grade lines that run the wrong way and repair what has failed.
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On the tools
What we install, repair and service
Channel drains
Positioned across a driveway or patio to catch the run-off where it actually flows, then connected to the stormwater line.
Underground pipework
New lines laid with the right fall, and existing lines re-graded where settlement has left them holding water.
Repairs and clearing
Cracked, collapsed or blocked stormwater and sewer lines repaired, relined or cleared with the jetter and camera.
Blocked stormwater drainsYard and backyard drainage
A soggy backyard or a driveway that turns into a stream every time it rains is one of the more common calls we take. The fix might be a new channel drain, a pit moved to where the water actually collects, or a grading problem that has been sending water the wrong way for years.
We look at the whole yard rather than the wet patch, because water that is stopped in one place finds the next low point. The aim is a path from the roof and the surface to the outlet that works in the heaviest rain the site gets.
Local conditions
Drainage in Caboolture conditions
Summer storms deliver a lot of water in a short time, and parts of the region sit on reactive clay that sheds water rather than soaking it up. Both mean surface drainage has to carry water away quickly rather than relying on the ground to absorb it.
Older blocks near the town centre often have stormwater that discharges to a soakage pit or simply to the yard. Newer estates have kerb outlets and council systems, but lines that were never cleared of builder's debris block early. Rural blocks around Wamuran, Elimbah and Woodford usually manage their own run-off entirely.
Sewer and stormwater stay separate. Where a sewer line is the problem, the sewer page explains how it is cleared and who owns which part.
What a drainage job includes
What a drainage job includes
Every drainage job starts with where the water comes from and where it can legally go, then the pits and pipes are sized to suit.
- Assessment of roof, surface and ground water on the site
- Pits, channels and lines sized and positioned for the run-off
- Installed with correct fall to a lawful discharge point
- Existing lines cleared or repaired as part of the same job
How it works
1
Call or book online
Tell us which drains are affected and whether water is coming up anywhere. That decides what goes on the van.
2
Find the cause
The plumber checks the fixtures, the overflow gully and the inspection openings, and runs the camera when the cause is not obvious.
3
Price before work
You get the price for the clear before we start. Relining or replacement is quoted separately if the camera shows damage.
4
Clear, test, explain
The line is cleared, checked with water running and, where damage was involved, inspected again with the camera. You are told what caused it.
Questions answered
Do I need a full drainage solution or just a clear?
If the same drain blocks repeatedly, or water pools in the same spot after every heavy rain, the layout is the problem and a clear only buys time. An assessment tells you which it is.
Can you do both stormwater and sewer work?
Yes. Both are plumbing and drainage work under the QBCC licence, so one team covers the yard drainage, the stormwater system and the sewer line.
Where can stormwater discharge to?
To the kerb, a council stormwater connection, or an approved on-site system such as a soakage pit, depending on the block. It must never be connected to the sewer. We confirm the lawful point for your property before designing anything.
Will a new drainage system need council approval?
New stormwater work on a property is plumbing and drainage work done under licence. Where a connection to the council system or a change to discharge is involved, we tell you what approval applies before we start.
Water going the wrong way in Caboolture?
Call 1300 568 203 or book online for an on-site assessment of where the water comes from and where it should go.