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Signs Your Maroochydore Property Has A Stormwater Drainage Problem

Stormwater drainage issues rarely announce themselves clearly. Sometimes it's water pooling on the lawn for days after rain, other times it's a grated pit that gurgles and overflows the moment a storm rolls in off the coast. Left unchecked, these small warning signs can lead to eroded garden beds, cracked paving and water tracking under doors and into the home.

Root ingress is a common culprit around established gardens in Maroochydore, where tree roots search out the moisture inside ageing stormwater pipes and slowly crush or block them. Charged lines under pressure during heavy rain can also blow fittings apart, sending water back up through pits instead of carrying it away. In older properties, we regularly find stormwater pipes accidentally tied into the sewer system, a compliance issue that can bring overflows, odours and a council notice if it isn't corrected.

Whatever is causing the flooding, pooling or bad smell on your property, it's worth having a licensed stormwater plumber take a look before the next heavy rain event arrives.