Plumber in Northern Beaches, NSW
Where we work on the Northern Beaches
The Northern Beaches runs a long way up the coast, from Manly through Curl Curl, Dee Why, Collaroy and Narrabeen to Mona Vale, Newport, Avalon and Palm Beach. There are two edges. One faces the surf, the other faces Pittwater and its boat sheds and wharves. Nearly every job is within sight of salt water, and salt is hard on taps, outdoor hot water units, copper fittings and anything left bare. A fitting that lasts decades inland can corrode in a few years here.
Access is the other half of the story. Whale Beach and Palm Beach have houses stacked up steep slopes, reached by narrow roads and long stairs with no place to park. Manly and Dee Why have apartment blocks with strata managers, car parks with low headroom, and shared risers that serve several units. Waterfront homes on Pittwater may have a long path down from the street to the jetty. Tell us where we park, how many steps there are, and who holds the key or the building access.
The housing runs from fibro and brick beach cottages to large modern homes on stilts and apartments with pipes in the walls. Sandstone sits just under the surface, so a trench or a new drain can mean cutting rock. Homes below the street often need a pump for sewage or stormwater, and houses at the bottom of a hill can see high water pressure and heavy runoff. Narrabeen Lagoon and the creeks add flood risk to the low suburbs.
What we do here most
Jobs we are called to on the Northern Beaches
Salt, slope and shared buildings shape the work from Manly to Palm Beach. These four are typical.
Hot Water Systems Installation
Replacing a corroded tank at Narrabeen
An outdoor storage unit a few hundred metres from the beach, with rust at the base and a leak under the cover. The salt air has eaten through the casing. The old unit comes out, the new one is mounted on the pad, and every copper fitting is checked for green corrosion.
Bathroom Renovations
Updating a bathroom in a Manly apartment
A 1970s unit in a block with a strata manager. The tiles are failing and water is getting into the wall. Before anything starts, the building has to approve the work and the water to the unit has to be shut off. We then strip the room, replace the waste, waterproof properly and tile.
Blocked Drains
Backed-up sewer on a steep Avalon block
A house built below the street, where the toilet backs up and the shower drains slowly. The sewer line may sit lower than the house or a pump may have failed. We scope the line with a camera, clear whatever is blocked, and test the pump and its alarm if one is fitted, before the water is used again.
General Plumbing Maintenance
Checking taps and valves on a Pittwater waterfront home
A home with outdoor taps, a boat shed and a long run of pipe exposed to salt. Washers perish, valves seize and fittings pit. We go through the taps, isolation valves and visible pipework, and replace the parts that are worn out before they fail, so a burst does not come on a Sunday night.
If it is urgent
If a pipe lets go in a Northern Beaches home after dark
- 1Turn off the main tap at the meter or the building's isolation valve. In a unit, find the one that serves your flat only.
- 2Leave the stairs and any pump alone, and do not open a drain pit or lift a cover if the water is still rising.
- 3Tell us your suburb, whether you live in a house or an apartment, how far the parking is from the door, and who has building access.
Common questions
Frequently Asked Questions
Which areas do you work in?
We work across the Central Coast and Newcastle, and into the Hunter Valley, Northern Sydney and the Northern Beaches. Each place we list has its own page describing the housing and ground there. If your suburb is not listed, call and ask.
Do you take emergency plumbing calls?
Yes. The phone is answered day and night, and emergency plumbing is one of the twelve services on this site. Burst pipes, urgent blockages and water with nowhere to go are the usual calls.
What should I do while I wait if a pipe has burst?
Shut the water off at the isolation valve, which is usually near the water meter or where the main pipe enters the house. Switch off power to any wet area if you can do it without standing in water. Then call and tell us where the water is coming from.
Do you work on homes and commercial properties?
Yes, both. A home job and a shop or office job share the same pipework, but access, hours and shut-offs are different, so tell us which it is when you call.
What kinds of hot water systems can you install?
We install and repair gas, electric and solar hot water systems. The choice depends on whether the house has mains gas or bottled gas, where the unit will sit and how many people use it. We talk that through on the first call.
Can you clear a drain that keeps blocking?
Yes. A drain that blocks again and again usually has a cause such as tree roots, a broken pipe or a belly in the line, and clearing it once will not fix that. We find the cause and tell you what it is before suggesting a repair.
Do you do the whole renovation or just the plumbing?
We handle the plumbing, gas fitting, strip out and demolition side of bathroom, kitchen and laundry renovations. Ask on the first call what is included in the job you have in mind, and we will tell you which parts we do.
Can you put in the water connections for a new kitchen?
Yes. That covers the sink and tap, the dishwasher connection, a water line for a fridge with an ice maker and the gas point for a cooktop. Send a photo of the existing kitchen and the plans if you have them.
What does roofing have to do with plumbing?
Gutters, downpipes, flashings and stormwater all carry water, and they are part of the plumbing trade. We look at roof leaks, gutter and downpipe repairs and storm damage. Describe where the water is getting in when you call.
What happens before you start a renovation?
The area is looked at in person or from photos, the water and gas are isolated, and the quote names what is going in and what is coming out. If the old room reveals something behind the wall, you are told straight away.
How do I get a quote?
Call, email or use the form on this site, and say what the job is and where. For a simple job a few photos may be enough, and for a renovation the room will usually be looked at in person.
Everything we do here
Services in Northern Beaches, NSW
We offer the full list of services from Manly to Palm Beach, on both the ocean side and the Pittwater side.
Also nearby
We work in these areas too
Local, and on the phone
Plumbing job on the Northern Beaches?
Tell us the suburb and whether the place is a house, a unit or a waterfront home, plus where we can park. Parking and building access decide how the visit is planned more than anything else out here.
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