Stormwater Pits Brisbane, Gold Coast, Logan & Redlands

Got stormwater drainage issues ? Is stormwater pooling and flooding on your property? Look no further: Leak Free Plumbing is here to help abolish you from your stormwater nightmare!

Installing a stormwater pit is the perfect solution to stormwater woes as without a functioning stormwater drainage system, stormwater can cause major and extremely expensive damage to your property.

We provide complete stormwater pit installations across Brisbane, Gold Coast, Logan and Redlands for homes, businesses and commercial properties.

Book a Leak Free stormwater pit installation today.

What is a stormwater pit?

Every time it rains, millions of litres of water can flow off your roof and into the ground. If you don’t have a stormwater drainage system in place, or an inadequate system, all this water will pool and lead to flooding.

A stormwater pit is a simple solution for capturing this runoff and diverting it away from your property. It is essentially a concrete chamber installed into the ground to collect excess stormwater.

Stormwater pits provide the perfect resolution for managing peak drainage demands as runoff flows into the pit, where it is collected and contained. The pit design then allows stormwater to be released into drainage pipes at a controlled rate.

Seems simple, right? Well, the concept certainly is but, there are many factors to consider when installing a stormwater pit. It's important that all specifications, materials, filtration systems and installation fit with your particular property and peak stormwater drainage demands.

How do stormwater pits work?

When it rains, urban areas face a unique problem. The bitumen and paver ground surfaces prevent the stormwater from being absorbed into the earth, as it would be in a natural environment. The same happens at residential and commercial properties and this excess water is called stormwater runoff.

Stormwater runoff can cause havoc to homes, pathways and even contaminating waterways if not appropriately regulated. To manage this issue effectively, stormwater pits are strategically installed to capture excessive stormwater runoff and divert the contained flow away from your property to eradicate the flooding risk.

Types of stormwater pits

There are 4 main types of stormwater pits and they're each designed for different functions. They are:

Precast knockout pits

Precast knockout pits are manufactured with ‘knockout’ areas of the pit, which are thinner sections that can be broken with a hammer for easy installation of pipes.

GRC stormwater pits

GRC stands for Glass Reinforced Concrete and GRC pits are a lighter weight alternative, which are better suited for smaller scale applications than the precast pits. As GRC pits are made from concrete and fibreglass, with no steel present, they are a good alternative in areas predisposed to corrosion.

Side entry pits

Side entry stormwater pits can be seen throughout residential areas as they are built into the roadside to collect the stormwater that flows down the road gutters.

Custom stormwater pits

Custom pits are designed and manufactured for a particular application with unique sizes, capacity, and thickness to suit the specified requirement of a property.

Why do I need a stormwater pit?

When it comes to stormwater management and preventing flooding during the most intense storms, a well built stormwater pit is an absolute necessity.

Inadequate stormwater drainage can have widespread consequences such as:

• Flooding and pooling of water
• Water damage to your property
• Structural damage to foundations
• Damp and cracking walls
• Increased sediment in waterways can kill aquatic animals
• Loss of habitat for native animals

Your local stormwater pit installation specialists

Need some professional drainage help? Leak Free Plumbing are your local drainage and stormwater specialist plumbers to advise and install stormwater pits plus all your other plumbing needs.

We provide our #1 service across Brisbane, Gold Coast, Logan and Redlands with our full stocked vans and our 100% workmanship guarantee! So, call our friendly team today on 0480 007 203 or complete our online enquiry form.