Plumber Lane Cove
Blocked drains, leaks, hot water and gas fitting for Lane Cove units and houses, fixed by licensed local plumbers who quote 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 Lane Cove units and houses, any hour
Water marks across a bathroom ceiling, or a hot water unit that has gone cold, need a licensed plumber in Lane Cove. Our plumber Lane Cove team takes calls at any hour, for apartments and houses alike.
Each job gets a price before we start, and that price holds once you approve it. Evening and weekend rates differ from daytime rates, and we quote the price first.
Which plumbing faults hit Lane Cove homes hardest?
The 2021 Census counted 3,093 flats or apartments among Lane Cove’s 4,956 occupied homes. Units and houses share some faults and have a few of their own. Here are four we get called to.
Slow and blocked drains
Sydney Water says tree roots enter small cracks in wastewater pipes and keep growing, which slows drainage. A camera inspection shows whether unblocking the drain will hold.
Leaks behind walls
A stain on a ceiling or a wall can start at a pipe you can’t see. We use leak detection for hidden pipes to trace the source before anything is opened up.
Hot water that gives out
A unit that runs cold halfway through a shower needs a repair or a replacement. Our hot water unit repairs cover gas and electric units, and we tell you when replacing it makes more sense.
Taps and toilets that won’t stop
A dripping tap or a cistern that keeps refilling wastes water and lifts the bill. A worn washer or a stuck float valve is the usual cause.
Who looks after which pipes?
Sydney Water says the property owner is normally responsible for private drinking water and wastewater pipes up to where they connect to its services. Its connection diagrams show where that point sits.
Sydney Water owns the junction on its wastewater main. The owner is responsible for clearing tree roots that enter the junction at the point of connection.
Emergency plumber Lane Cove: any hour, day or night
A pipe that bursts at midnight or a toilet that floods on a Sunday can’t wait for opening hours. Call 1300 164 206 and a licensed plumber answers. Evening and weekend rates differ, and you get the price before we start.
- Shut the main tap to stop the flow.
- Switch off the power at the switchboard if water has reached power points or lights.
- Open the lowest tap in the home to drain the pipes.
- In a unit block, tell your strata manager as soon as you can, then call us.
If your neighbours have the same overflow, Sydney Water says the blockage is probably in its pipes. It takes reports on 13 20 90, 24 hours a day.
Gas and hot water for Lane Cove kitchens and bathrooms
Moving a gas heater, fitting a cooktop or adding a bayonet point is licensed gasfitting work. Our gas plumbing service covers new connections, appliance swaps and pressure testing.
A storage hot water unit keeps a tank of heated water ready. An instantaneous unit heats water as it flows through. Both come in gas and electric versions. The right pick depends on your supply and the room you have.
If you’re building on bush fire prone land, the NSW Rural Fire Service says any above-ground water and gas pipes need to be made of metal.
If you smell gas, get everyone outside and don’t touch switches or appliances. Call us from outside, at any hour.
Licensed plumbers, family owned since 2009
Aussie Home Services is family owned and has worked across Sydney since 2009. Our plumber Lane Cove crew works under NSW contractor licence 273594C, which covers plumbing, gasfitting and draining, and we’re fully insured.
The price is fixed before any work begins. If we find something that changes the job, we stop and talk it through first. 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. Parts aren’t covered.
The Aussie Home Services Difference
Every job we do in Lane Cove comes with the same six things.
Every job done under licence 273594C, fully insured
Nights, weekends and public holidays covered
Price agreed before any work starts
No call-out fee on bookings made a day ahead or more
Lifetime Labour Guarantee: if our workmanship fails, we cover the labour
Emergency callouts across Lane Cove, Greenwich and Longueville
If a job crosses into electrical work, such as a hot water unit that needs a new circuit, our Lane Cove electricians can come on the same visit.
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Does plumbing work in Lane Cove need a certificate?
Yes, the paperwork is part of the job. Before work that needs an inspection, the plumber submits a Notice of Work to Building Commission NSW. NSW lists emergency work and minor works, such as replacing tap ware or an existing hot water system, as cases where one isn’t required.
A Certificate of Compliance confirms the finished work complies with the plumbing regulations and the Plumbing Code of Australia. Keep your copy with the papers for the property.
Plumber Lane Cove: apartments, trees and pipe ownership
The NSW Electoral Commission lists Lane Cove, Lane Cove North, Lane Cove West and Linley Point in Lane Cove Council’s area. Greenwich, Longueville, Riverview and St Leonards are on that list too.
Lane Cove homes in the 2021 Census
Source: ABS Census QuickStats. The ABS makes small random changes to figures for privacy.
Flats and apartments were 62.4% of occupied homes, so many jobs start with whose pipe it is. In a strata building, NSW says owners repair plumbing in internal walls and fixtures, such as baths, toilets, sinks and showers. The owners corporation repairs plumbing in boundary walls and under the floor, and tenants should ask their landlord.
Plumber Lane Cove: who fixes which leak?
| What you find | Who looks after it | What to do |
|---|---|---|
| A leak from a fixture or a pipe in an internal wall of your unit | The lot owner | Call a licensed plumber. |
| A leak from plumbing in a boundary wall or under the floor | The owners corporation | Tell your strata manager. |
| A blocked private drain at a house | The property owner | Call a licensed plumber. |
| Neighbours have the same overflow | Probably Sydney Water | Report it on 13 20 90. |
Lane Cove Council requires a permit to prune or remove any tree that is 150 mm in diameter (at 1 metre above ground) and/or greater than 4 metres in height. For tree roots and pipes, it says all options, including replacement, relining or relocation of pipes, should be explored. Council may also request a plumber’s report. Our pipe relining work is one of those options.
Sydney Water asks owners to avoid planting trees within 6 metres of wastewater pipes.
We also take jobs in Greenwich, Longueville, Riverview and St Leonards. See the other suburbs our North Shore plumbers cover.
Plumber Lane Cove: book a visit or call
Call 1300 164 206 at any hour, or send us the details online and we’ll quote the price first. Join AHS Cover Care and take $50 off your first service.
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Plumber Lane Cove FAQs
The price depends on the job, and we quote it before work starts. Once you approve it, it’s fixed. Quotes are free, and evening and weekend rates differ from daytime rates.
No call-out fee applies when the booking is for the following day or later. For urgent visits we quote the price first, and evening and weekend rates differ.
It covers our labour if our workmanship causes a failure and the work is defective. Parts aren’t covered. Ask us about the details when we quote.
It depends where the pipe runs. NSW says owners repair plumbing in internal walls and fixtures, and the owners corporation repairs plumbing in boundary walls and under the floor. Check your strata plan and by-laws if you can’t tell.
A Certificate of Compliance confirms finished work complies with the plumbing regulations and the Plumbing Code of Australia. A plumber also submits a Notice of Work before a job that needs an inspection. Ask for your copy.
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.
Other North Shore areas we service
We service businesses across North Shore and beyond. These are just some of the local areas we cover.
- Artarmon
- Asquith
- Berowra
- Cammeray
- Castle Cove
- Castlecrag
- Chatswood
- Cremorne
- Crows Nest
- Gordon
- Greenwich
- Hornsby
- Killara
- Kirribilli
- Kurraba Point
- Lindfield
- Longueville
- McMahons Point
- Middle Cove
- Milsons Point
- Mosman
- Mount Colah
- Mount Kuring-Gai
- Naremburn
- Neutral Bay
- Normanhurst
- North Sydney
- Northbridge
- Pymble
- Riverview
- Roseville
- St Ives
- St Leonards
- Thornleigh
- Turramurra
- Wahroonga
- Waitara
- Warrawee
- Waverton
- Westleigh
- Willoughby
- Wollstonecraft
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