Plumber Northbridge
Blocked drains, leaks, 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
A licensed plumber for Northbridge houses and apartments
A blocked drain, a leaking tap or a cold shower needs a licensed plumber in Northbridge. Our plumber Northbridge team takes calls at any hour, for houses and for flats.
Every job is priced 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 faults are common in Northbridge homes?
The 2021 Census counted 1,588 separate houses and 412 flats or apartments among Northbridge’s occupied homes. The faults differ between the two, but a few turn up in both.
Drains that back up slowly
Gurgling pipes and water pooling in the shower point to a partial blockage. A camera inspection shows whether clearing the drain will hold or the pipe needs repair.
Leaks behind walls
A rising water bill points to a hidden leak. Leak detection for hidden pipes comes before anything is opened up.
Hot water that fades
A unit that runs cold halfway through a shower needs a repair or a replacement. We handle hot water system repairs and tell you when replacing it makes more sense.
Taps, toilets and fixtures
A dripping tap or a cistern that never stops filling wastes water. A worn washer or a stuck float valve is a common cause.
Who owns which pipes in Northbridge?
Sydney Water says it owns and maintains the water main, usually under the street or footpath, and the water meter at your property. It also owns the wastewater junction. Property owners are responsible for the pipes and equipment up to where they connect.
You must keep the meter free from damage and let Sydney Water reach it. The owner also clears tree roots that grow into the junction. Sydney Water’s guide to maintaining your service sets out the split.
Emergency plumber Northbridge: any hour, day or night
A burst pipe on a Saturday night or a toilet that won’t stop overflowing can’t wait. 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.
Know where your isolation valve is before you need it. In a flat, ask your strata manager which valve serves your unit.
- Turn the water off at the main tap or the unit’s isolation valve.
- Switch off power at the switchboard if water has reached power points or lights.
- Open the lowest tap to drain the line and ease the pressure.
- Move rugs and valuables off wet floors, then call us.
Gas fitting and hot water in Northbridge
A storage hot water unit holds a tank of heated water. An instantaneous unit heats water as it flows through. Both come in gas and electric versions. A replacement is sized to the number of people in the home.
Moving a gas heater, fitting a new cooktop or adding a bayonet point is licensed gasfitting work. Our gas fitting service covers new connections, appliance swaps and pressure testing.
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 Northbridge crew works under NSW contractor licence 273594C, which covers plumbing, gasfitting, draining and electrical work, and we’re fully insured.
You get a fixed price before any 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.
What comes with every job
Whichever of our plumbers attends, Northbridge customers get these.
NSW contractor licence 273594C, fully insured
Fixed price, agreed first and unchanged once approved
Call-out fee waived when you book for the following day or later
Lifetime Labour Guarantee on our workmanship
Emergency help in Northbridge and across the North Shore, day or night
Open day and night, all year round
A plumbing job that needs power work, like a new circuit for a hot water unit, can be handled in one visit with our Northbridge electricians.
AHS Cover Care members pay less every time they call
Membership costs $99, once. After that you pay 15% less on every job and go to the front of the queue.
Do I need approval for plumbing work in Northbridge?
Plumbing work has its own paperwork. NSW says plumbers must submit a Notice of Work before starting work that needs an inspection. It lists emergency work and minor works, such as replacing tap ware and existing hot water systems, as cases where a Notice of Work isn’t needed.
A Certificate of Compliance confirms the finished work complies with the plumbing regulations and the Plumbing Code of Australia. Ask for a copy and keep it with the house papers.
Willoughby City Council says it has twelve heritage conservation areas and points owners to its heritage maps. If your home or building might be listed, check the maps before planning visible changes.
Plumbing in Northbridge: houses, flats and shared pipes
The NSW Electoral Commission lists Northbridge among the localities of Willoughby City Council.
Northbridge homes in the 2021 Census
Source: ABS Census QuickStats. The ABS makes small random changes to figures for privacy.
Nearly three in four occupied homes are separate houses. For each one, the property owner is normally responsible for the private pipes up to where they connect to Sydney Water’s services. A rented home still has an owner responsible for those pipes.
The flats work differently. NSW Fair Trading says NSW laws require owners corporations, including all property owners within a strata scheme, to maintain common property. Before you book work on a pipe that serves more than your own unit, check with your owners corporation.
Plumber Northbridge: whose blocked drain is it?
| What you see | Probably whose | What to do first |
|---|---|---|
| Neighbours have the same blockage, or the overflow shows beyond your property boundary | Probably Sydney Water | Report it to Sydney Water. |
| Neighbours have no blockage and the overflow only happens when you use water | Probably the property owner | Call a licensed plumber. |
| Tree roots at the junction where your pipe meets the main | The property owner | Have the roots cleared. |
Sydney Water’s wastewater blockage page lists those signs, and advises against planting trees within 6 metres of wastewater pipes. Check where your pipes run before you plant.
We also look after Castlecrag, Middle Cove, Naremburn and Castle Cove. Our plumbers in the North Shore cover the rest of the region too.
Plumber Northbridge: book a visit or call
Call 1300 164 206 at any hour, or request a quote online and we’ll quote the price first. Join AHS Cover Care and take $50 off your first service.
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Plumber Northbridge 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 no call-out fee applies when the booking is for the following day or later.
A licensed plumber looks at the fault and gives you a fixed price before starting. If something changes the job, we stop and talk it through with you first.
It covers our labour if our workmanship causes a failure and the work is defective. Parts aren’t covered.
The owner is normally responsible for private wastewater pipes up to where they connect to Sydney Water’s services. Sydney Water owns the junction, and the owner clears roots that enter it. A licensed plumber should repair private pipes.
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 work that needs an inspection. Ask for your copy.
Call at once 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
- Lane Cove
- Lindfield
- Longueville
- McMahons Point
- Middle Cove
- Milsons Point
- Mosman
- Mount Colah
- Mount Kuring-Gai
- Naremburn
- Neutral Bay
- Normanhurst
- North Sydney
- Pymble
- Riverview
- Roseville
- St Ives
- St Leonards
- Thornleigh
- Turramurra
- Wahroonga
- Waitara
- Warrawee
- Waverton
- Westleigh
- Willoughby
- Wollstonecraft
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