Plumber in Wyong, NSW
Where we work in Wyong
Wyong is a river town. The Wyong River runs beside the town centre, and the railway station, the Pacific Highway, Alison Road, the Village Central shopping centre, the courthouse and the council chambers are all packed close to it. Wyong Racecourse is at Howarth Street. The highway through the centre is being rebuilt, with a new river bridge and a new bridge at Rose Street, so road works can change how we reach a job on the day.
Parking close to the station and the shops can be tight on a weekday, so tell us if there is a driveway or a loading spot. Town water and sewer serve the centre and the streets around it. Shops and offices along Alison Road need a key holder or an agent, and units need the strata or building manager to open the riser or the meter cupboard. Houses on the rise towards Town Park Hill are usually easier, with a front yard and side access.
Wyong is old for the Central Coast. The station opened in 1887, and the Wyong River has come over its banks before, with floods recorded in 1930, 1949 and 2007. Older cottages here often stand on timber stumps with the pipes under the floor, which makes them easier to reach than a slab. On the low flats near the river, drains run slowly when the water is high, and old galvanised and cast iron pipes have had decades of damp.
What we do here most
Jobs we are called to in Wyong
A river town with old cottages, shop fronts and low flats has its own pattern of jobs. These four are typical.
Blocked Drains
Sewer backing up on the flats after rain
After heavy rain a low-lying house near the river has a toilet that will not clear and a floor drain that gurgles. The sewer line is full because the ground is saturated. We clear the blockage, check the overflow gully is sitting at the right height, and fit a backflow device where the fall and the layout allow it.
General Plumbing Maintenance
Tired galvanised pipes under a timber-floor cottage
An older cottage on stumps has rusty water at the kitchen tap and a drip under the bathroom floor. From the crawl space we trace the old galvanised line, replace the rotten lengths with new pipe and clamp it back to the bearers. Because the floor is raised, most of this can be done without breaking anything.
Hot Water Systems Installation
Replacing a leaking hot water unit above a shop
A hot water system above a shop on Alison Road has started to drip into the ceiling below. We isolate the supply, drain the unit, lower it out through the access hatch, and set the new one in place. The relief valve is piped to a drain, and we check the ceiling before leaving.
Plumbing Services
Moving a toilet in a worn heritage-era bathroom
In an older brick house on the rise a toilet is being moved to make room for a larger shower. The old cast iron or earthenware waste has to be joined to new pipe with the right fall to the sewer, which means opening the floor or wall. What the old pipe looks like inside decides the rest, and we tell you what we find when it is open.
If it is urgent
If a pipe lets go in a Wyong home after dark
- 1Turn off the water at the meter box in the footpath or front boundary, then open a tap inside to drain the line.
- 2Leave floodwater, sewage and anything electrical alone, and do not run drains or flush toilets if water is rising outside.
- 3Tell us it is Wyong, whether you are on the flats or on the rise, and whether the water is clean from a pipe or coming up from a drain.
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 Wyong, NSW
Every one of our services is available across Wyong, from the shop fronts to the cottages on the hill.
Local, and on the phone
Plumbing job in Wyong?
Tell us whether the property is on the low flats or on the rise, and whether it is a house, a shop or a unit. That decides how we reach the pipes and who we need to speak to.
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