Plumber Leichhardt
Blocked drains, leaks, hot water and gas fitting, done by licensed local plumbers who answer day or night.
Upfront Pricing, No Hidden Costs
24/7 Emergency Services
Lifetime Labour Guarantee
Upfront Pricing, No Hidden Costs
24/7 Emergency Services
Lifetime Labour Guarantee
Plumber Leichhardt: licensed help at any hour
A dripping tap in a terrace kitchen or a unit with no hot water on a Sunday needs a licensed plumber in Leichhardt. Our plumber Leichhardt team takes calls 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
We agree the price before work starts, and it’s fixed once you approve it. Evening and weekend rates differ, so we quote your visit first.
What goes wrong with plumbing in Leichhardt homes?
Leichhardt’s housing is a real mix. The 2021 Census counted 2,177 separate houses, 2,004 semi-detached, row or terrace homes and 1,730 flats or apartments. Each type has its own pipes to look after.
Slow and blocked drains
Tree roots can work into the joints of an old sewer pipe, and grease builds up in kitchen lines. Drain clearing removes the blockage, and a camera shows whether the pipe is cracked.
Leaks you can’t see
A water bill that climbs with no change in use points to a pipe leaking out of sight. Our hidden leak detection traces it before anything is opened up.
Hot water that gives out
Rust-coloured water, or a tank that weeps at the base, means a unit is near the end. Hot water system repairs cover gas and electric units.
Taps, toilets and showers
A mixer that drips, a cistern that refills by itself or a shower that leaks behind the tiles wastes water every day. These are routine repairs.
A water meter that keeps ticking over with every tap off points to a leak on the property. Turn everything off and watch the dial for a few minutes.
Who owns which pipes in Leichhardt?
Sydney Water says the property owner is normally responsible for private drinking water and wastewater pipes up to where they connect to its services. If Sydney Water serves your home, the pipes on your side of that point are normally yours to maintain. Its pipe ownership guide shows where the line falls.
Sydney Water owns the junction where your wastewater pipe meets its pipe. It says the owner clears any tree roots that enter the junction at the point of connection. Where a line is cracked but still holds its shape, relining a cracked pipe seals it from the inside with little digging.
Emergency plumber Leichhardt: any hour, day or night
A burst pipe or an overflowing toilet won’t wait for morning. Call 1300 164 206 at any hour and a licensed plumber answers. Evening and weekend rates differ, and you get the price before we start.
Find your main tap before you need it. Sydney Water owns the water meter at your property and says you must keep it free from damage. In a block of units, ask your strata manager where the building’s main valve sits.
- Turn the water off at the main tap.
- Switch off the power at the switchboard if water has reached power points or lights.
- Open the lowest tap to drain the pipes.
- Lift rugs and valuables off the floor, then call us.
- In a unit, tell your strata manager if water is coming through a ceiling or a shared wall.
Gas fitting and hot water for Leichhardt homes
Moving a gas heater, replacing a cooktop or adding a bayonet point is licensed gasfitting work. The connection has to be tested before you use it. Our gas fitting 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 the water as it flows through. Both come in gas and electric versions, and the right pick depends on the space and how many people use it.
If you smell gas, get everyone out and don’t touch switches or appliances. Call us from outside, at any hour.
A licensed, insured, family owned business
Aussie Home Services is family owned and has worked across Sydney since 2009. Our plumbers work under NSW contractor licence 273594C, which covers plumbing, gasfitting and draining, and we’re fully insured.
The price is fixed before work begins. 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 same standard every time
These do not change from one job to the next.
Every job done under licence 273594C, fully insured
Emergency callouts across Leichhardt, Balmain and Enmore
Nights, weekends and public holidays covered
Price agreed before any work starts
No call-out fee on bookings made a day ahead or more
Workmanship backed by the Lifetime Labour Guarantee
We’re electricians too, so a job that crosses trades can be handled in one visit with our Leichhardt electrician team.
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Does plumbing work in Leichhardt need a permit or certificate?
A Notice of Work applies to plumbing work that needs an inspection. A Certificate of Compliance confirms the finished work complies with the plumbing regulations and the Plumbing Code of Australia. Ask for your copy and keep it with the house papers.
Inner West Council lists Leichhardt among the suburbs it covers. If your home is a heritage item or sits in a heritage conservation area, council says some works can be exempt. Works that alter external or internal built elements need consent. It advises contacting its Duty Planning Service before you start any works.
Plumber Leichhardt: terraces, units and houses
Leichhardt homes in the 2021 Census
Source: ABS Census QuickStats. The ABS makes small random changes to figures for privacy.
For a house or terrace, Sydney Water says the property owner is normally responsible for the private pipes up to where they connect to its services. In a strata building, the NSW Government splits repairs between the owner and the owners corporation, as the next paragraph and table show.
The NSW Government says that in most cases the owners corporation repairs and maintains common property. Each owner repairs and maintains anything within their own property. It lists plumbing in internal walls and fixtures, such as baths, toilets, sinks and showers, as the owner’s job.
Plumber Leichhardt: who looks after the leak?
| Where the problem is | Who looks after it | In most cases |
|---|---|---|
| Toilet, shower or pipe in a unit’s internal wall | The unit owner | Call a licensed plumber. |
| Pipe in a boundary wall or under the floor of a unit | The owners corporation | Tell your strata manager. |
| Water damage from inside your unit | The unit owner | Stop the leak first. |
| Water damage from common property | The owners corporation | Tell your strata manager. |
We also take jobs in Balmain, Enmore, Five Dock and Burwood. To check your suburb, see where our Inner West plumbers work.
Plumber Leichhardt: 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 Leichhardt FAQs
The price depends on the job, and we quote it before any 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 an urgent visit, we quote the price first and agree it before work starts.
In most cases the owner repairs 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’re unsure.
It covers our labour if our workmanship causes a failure and the work is defective. Parts aren’t covered.
A Certificate of Compliance confirms finished work complies with the plumbing regulations and the Plumbing Code of Australia. A Notice of Work applies to work 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, and quote the price first.
Other Inner West areas we service
We service businesses across Inner West and beyond. These are just some of the local areas we cover.
- Abbotsford
- Annandale
- Ashfield
- Balmain
- Burwood
- Chiswick
- Concord
- Drummoyne
- Enfield
- Enmore
- Five Dock
- Homebush
- Marrickville
- Newtown
- Russell Lea
- Strathfield
- Summer Hill
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