Plumber Canterbury
Leaks, blocked drains, hot water and gas fitting, fixed by licensed local plumbers who quote the price first.
Upfront Pricing, No Hidden Costs
24/7 Emergency Services
Lifetime Labour Guarantee
Upfront Pricing, No Hidden Costs
24/7 Emergency Services
Lifetime Labour Guarantee
Licensed plumbers for Canterbury flats and houses, any hour
A leaking tap, a blocked toilet or a cold shower needs a plumber in Canterbury who can look at it now. Our plumber Canterbury team takes calls at any hour, for units and houses alike.
Each job gets a price before we start, and the price holds once you approve it. Evening and weekend rates differ from daytime rates, and we quote the price first.
Which plumbing problems do Canterbury homes run into?
In the 2021 Census, 2,270 of Canterbury’s 3,613 occupied homes were flats or apartments. Here are four jobs that come up in homes like these.
Blocked drains and toilets
A slow sink or a toilet that won’t clear points to a blockage. Our drain clearing team can clear it with a drain machine.
Leaks you can’t see
A water bill that climbs when your use hasn’t changed points to a leak. We use leak detection to find it before anything is opened up.
Hot water that runs cold
A unit that runs cold early, drips from its valve or leaks at the base needs a look. Our hot water unit repairs cover gas and electric units, and we say when replacing makes more sense.
Toilets that keep running
A toilet that refills slowly or won’t stop running wastes water. It can mean a worn part, and a licensed plumber can fix it.
Who looks after a pipe depends on where it runs.
Whose pipe is it in Canterbury?
If Sydney Water serves your home, it says the property owner is normally responsible for private water and wastewater pipes up to where they connect to its services. It says it owns the water main and the water meter at your property, and the wastewater junction. The owner is responsible for their connection to it.
If a blockage sits in your private pipe, you need a licensed plumber. The owner also clears any tree roots that enter the junction at the point of connection. Here is where Sydney Water’s responsibility ends.
Emergency plumber Canterbury: call any hour, day or night
A burst pipe or a sewage overflow won’t wait for business hours. Call 1300 164 206 and a licensed plumber answers, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Our emergency plumbers quote the price before we start. Evening and weekend rates differ.
If a leak comes from common property in a block of units, notify your building manager, strata manager or strata committee.
While you wait:
- Turn the water off at the meter, or at the isolation valve if you have one.
- Switch off the power at the switchboard if water is near power points or lights.
- Move rugs and boxes away from the water.
- Don’t flush if sewage is backing up. Take photos for your insurer.
Hot water and gas work for Canterbury units and houses
In a strata scheme, check your strata plan and by-laws to see what counts as common property before you book a hot water job.
Gas work needs a licensed gasfitter, and our NSW contractor licence covers gasfitting. A moved heater, a new cooktop or an extra gas point must be connected by a licensed gasfitter and tested before use. Our licensed gas fitting covers those jobs.
If you smell gas, leave the building, don’t touch switches or appliances, and call us from outside.
Licensed plumbers, family owned since 2009
Aussie Home Services is family owned and has worked across Sydney since 2009. Our plumber Canterbury team works under NSW contractor licence 273594C, which covers plumbing, gasfitting and draining, and we’re fully insured.
You get a fixed price before work begins, and quotes are free. No call-out fee applies when the booking is for the following day or later. Our Lifetime Labour Guarantee covers labour if our workmanship causes a failure and the work is defective. It doesn’t cover parts.
What you get on every job
Whatever the job, you can count on the following.
NSW contractor licence 273594C, fully insured
Lifetime Labour Guarantee: if our workmanship fails, we cover the labour
Emergency help in Canterbury and across the Canterbury-Bankstown, day or night
Open day and night, all year round
Fixed price, agreed first and unchanged once approved
Call-out fee waived when you book for the following day or later
If a job crosses into electrical work, such as a hot water unit that needs a new circuit, our Canterbury electricians can come on the same visit.
Save on every job with AHS Cover Care
Landlords and strata owners join AHS Cover Care for a one-off $99 and pay less on every job after that.
Do I need approval for plumbing work in Canterbury?
A Notice of Work is a form that sets out the plumbing work to be done and who is doing it. A plumber submits one before work that needs an inspection, as the NSW Government’s plumbing inspection page explains.
A Certificate of Compliance confirms the work complies with the plumbing regulations and the Plumbing Code of Australia. The plumber gives a copy to the person who arranged the work, so ask for yours.
Council rules apply too if the building is heritage listed. The Canterbury-Bankstown Local Environmental Plan 2023 lists heritage items and conservation areas. Changes to a heritage listed place normally need development consent.
Plumbing in Canterbury: units, houses and rentals
Canterbury is in the City of Canterbury-Bankstown area. The council lists it in its Budjar / Canterbury Ward.
Canterbury homes in the 2021 Census
Source: ABS Census QuickStats. The ABS makes small random changes to figures for privacy.
Most Canterbury homes are flats or apartments. Sydney Water’s rule refers to the property owner, and the NSW strata page says tenants should ask their landlord about repairs.
The NSW Government’s strata repairs page says the owners corporation must repair and maintain common property, which generally includes pipes, cables and roofs. In most cases owners look after plumbing in internal walls and fixtures such as baths, toilets, sinks and showers. If it isn’t clear, check your strata plan and by-laws.
Plumber Canterbury: whose job is the leak?
| Where the leak is | Who looks after it | What to do |
|---|---|---|
| A tap, toilet or shower inside your unit | The owner | Book a licensed plumber. |
| Plumbing in a boundary wall or under the floor in a unit block | The owners corporation | Tell your strata manager. |
| A private pipe up to where it connects to Sydney Water, if Sydney Water serves your home | The property owner | Have a licensed plumber repair it. |
We also look after Earlwood, Bankstown, Padstow and Revesby. See the other suburbs we cover.
Plumber Canterbury: book a visit or call
Call 1300 164 206 at any time. You can also send us the details online, and we’ll reply with a price before any work starts. Join AHS Cover Care and take $50 off your first service.
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Plumber Canterbury FAQs
It depends on the job, and we quote the price before work starts. Once you approve it, the price is fixed. Quotes are free, and no call-out fee applies when the booking is for the following day or later.
A licensed plumber looks at the problem and gives you a fixed price before starting. If something changes the job, we stop and talk it through with you first.
Our Lifetime Labour Guarantee covers labour if our workmanship causes a failure and the work is defective. Parts aren’t covered.
It depends on where the pipe sits. The owners corporation must repair and maintain common property, which generally includes pipes, and in most cases owners look after plumbing in internal walls and fixtures. Check your strata plan and by-laws if it isn’t clear.
A Certificate of Compliance confirms finished work complies with the plumbing regulations and the Plumbing Code of Australia. The plumber gives a copy to the person who arranged the work. Ask for yours.
Call straight away for a burst pipe, a sewage overflow or the smell of gas. We answer 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Evening and weekend rates differ, and we quote the price first.
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