Hidden Strength, Visible Beauty: Underground Water Tank Pits by Chalmers Constructions | Torquay VIC
Revolutionising Rural Infrastructure With In-Ground Water Tank Solutions on Victoria’s Surf Coast
Preserving coastal views while securing long-term water reliability has never been more important—or more achievable.
In places like Torquay, where land value is rising and town water access remains limited, smart infrastructure means going underground.
That’s why Chalmers Constructions has engineered an elegant solution: a custom-built concrete pit system to house durable, replaceable plastic water tanks beneath the surface—maximizing usability without sacrificing landscape aesthetics.
Why Build Water Tanks Below Ground?
Discreet, Durable, Dependable
Open rural and coastal properties thrive on uninterrupted vistas. But above-ground tanks often interrupt those lines and clash with natural surroundings. A below-ground water tank system maintains those views without compromising water access.
More Than Looks—It’s Practicality
Chalmers’ design allows the use of plastic tanks over heavy concrete ones, making maintenance and replacement significantly easier and more cost-effective over time.
Optimal for High-Value Land
In premium areas like Torquay and the Surf Coast hinterland, hiding infrastructure is not just a preference—it’s a value add.
The Chalmers Advantage: Built Entirely In-House
Unlike typical builders, Chalmers Constructions manages every phase internally, ensuring a fast, streamlined, and cohesive process:
• Excavation & Earthworks: Handled by their own excavator fleet for maximum control and efficiency.
• Material Transport: No delays thanks to in-house trucking operations.
• Concrete Formwork: Utilising the high-performance Doka system for faster, more precise structural integrity.
• Heavy Lifting: Their 120T Liebherr mobile crane handles precast components with surgical precision.
• Precast Lids & Panels: Poured and cured in Chalmers’ own facility—ensuring zero delays and superior finish.
Blending Function Into the Landscape
The result is a zero-visual-impact water storage solution, seamlessly integrated beneath the property’s surface. Future plans involve native landscaping over the tank pit, completing the illusion that nothing was ever built there.
Perfect for:
• Coastal or hinterland acreage properties
• Rural homes and hobby farms
• Holiday homes and eco-developments
• Developments without reticulated town water
A Case Study in Smart Infrastructure
This project proves that performance and beauty don’t have to compete. Chalmers’ approach provides aesthetically invisible yet mechanically sound infrastructure that enhances property value and usability.
Servicing Torquay, Jan Juc, Bellbrae, and the Surf Coast
Chalmers Constructions is one of Victoria’s most capable commercial concrete builders, now bringing their expertise to residential and rural water infrastructure across the Surf Coast region.
Let’s Talk About Your Project
Considering an underground water storage solution?
Talk to the team that can do it all—fast, properly, and beautifully.
Norm Chalmers
0419 595 580
