Plumber Paddington
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
Licensed plumbing for Paddington terraces and apartments
A leak through the ceiling or a hot water unit that’s gone cold needs a licensed plumber in Paddington. Our plumber Paddington team takes calls at any hour, for terraces, townhouses and apartment blocks 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.
What plumbing jobs come up most in Paddington?
The ABS counts 3,325 semi-detached, row or terrace homes and 1,749 flats or apartments in Paddington. Here are four jobs that come up in homes like these.
Drains that back up
A slow shower or a gurgling floor waste points to a blockage somewhere down the line. A camera shows whether clearing a blocked drain will hold or the pipe needs repair.
Leaks behind walls
A stain on a ceiling or a meter that keeps turning with every tap off means water is going somewhere. We use leak detection for hidden pipes before anything is opened up.
Hot water that runs out
A unit that goes cold halfway through a shower needs a repair or a replacement. We handle repairs to hot water systems and tell you when replacing it makes more sense.
Taps that won’t stop dripping
A dripping tap wastes water and pushes the bill up. A worn washer or cartridge is a common cause, and leaking tap repairs deal with it.
Who owns which pipes in Paddington?
Sydney Water says the owner is normally responsible for private water and wastewater pipes. That covers them up to where they connect to its services. If Sydney Water serves your home, a leak or blockage on your side of that point is yours to fix.
If Sydney Water serves your home, it says it owns and maintains the water main and the water meter at your property. It also says it owns the wastewater junction, and the owner is responsible for the connection to its wastewater system. Its pipe ownership guide shows where the line falls.
Emergency plumber Paddington: any hour, day or night
A pipe that bursts at midnight or a toilet that overflows on a Sunday can’t wait for office hours. Call 1300 164 206 and a licensed plumber answers. Evening and weekend rates differ, and you get the price before we start.
Know where your main tap is before you need it. In a strata building, NSW Government says to notify your building manager, strata manager or strata committee when common property needs repair.
- 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.
- Tell your strata manager if the water comes from common property, then call us.
If the problem is bigger than one fixture, see our emergency plumbing service page.
Gas fitting, hot water and strata pipes in Paddington
Moving a gas heater, fitting a new 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, and the right one depends on the space you have.
In a strata building, NSW Government says the owners corporation is responsible for common property, and owners repair anything within their own property. That includes plumbing in internal walls and fixtures, like baths, toilets, sinks and showers. Ask your strata manager which side a fault falls on before you book.
If you smell gas, get everyone out 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 Paddington crew works under NSW contractor licence 273594C, which covers plumbing, gasfitting and draining, and we’re fully insured. Our Lifetime Labour Guarantee covers labour if our workmanship causes a failure and the work is defective. Parts aren’t covered.
You get a fixed price before any work begins, and quotes are free. 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 standard on every Paddington job
Six things stay the same on every Paddington job.
NSW contractor licence 273594C, fully insured
Call-out fee waived when you book for the following day or later
Workmanship backed by the Lifetime Labour Guarantee
Emergency help in Paddington and across the Inner City, day or night
Open day and night, all year round
Fixed price, agreed first and unchanged once approved
One payment of $99 for lifetime AHS Cover Care
One payment of $99 makes you an AHS Cover Care member for life: 15% off every job, a free safety check each year and priority booking.
Does plumbing work in Paddington need approval?
A plumber submits a Notice of Work before starting a job that needs an inspection. NSW lists emergency work and minor works as cases where one isn’t needed. Replacing tap ware is one example.
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 your papers.
The NSW Electoral Commission lists Paddington among the localities partially or wholly in the City of Sydney council area, and also among those partially or wholly in the Woollahra Municipal Council area.
If your property is in the Paddington Heritage Conservation Area as Woollahra’s development control plan maps it, chapter C1 of that plan applies to development that requires consent under Woollahra Local Environmental Plan 2014. Ask Council whether your job needs consent before work starts.
Plumbing in Paddington’s terraces, townhouses and flats
Paddington homes in the 2021 Census
Source: ABS Census QuickStats. The ABS makes small random changes to figures for privacy.
Most Paddington homes are attached terraces or townhouses, and 31.8% are flats. If Sydney Water serves a house, its owner looks after private pipes up to where they connect to its services. In a flat, the NSW Government strata list says which pipes are yours. The ABS counts 2,452 rented homes.
Plumber Paddington: whose pipe is it?
| Part of the plumbing | Who looks after it | What to do |
|---|---|---|
| If Sydney Water serves the house: private pipes up to where they connect to its services | The property owner | Have a licensed plumber repair them. |
| Plumbing in a unit’s internal walls and fixtures | The property owner | Book a licensed plumber. |
| Roof and gutters, boundary walls, and plumbing in boundary walls and under the floor | The owners corporation | Tell your strata manager. |
Sydney Water advises avoiding planting trees within 6 metres of wastewater pipes. If it serves your home, the owner is responsible for clearing tree roots that enter the junction at the point of connection.
We also look after Alexandria and Glebe. To check your suburb, see where our Inner City plumbers work.
Plumber Paddington: 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 Paddington FAQs
We quote the price before work starts, and it stays fixed once you approve it. Quotes are free, and the price depends on the job. 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.
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 on the pipe. NSW Government says owners repair plumbing in internal walls and fixtures, while the owners corporation is responsible for plumbing in boundary walls and under the floor. Ask your strata manager which one applies before you book.
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 any job 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 from daytime rates, and we quote the price first.
Other City of Sydney areas we service
We service businesses across City of Sydney and beyond. These are just some of the local areas we cover.
- Alexandria
- Barangaroo
- Centennial Park
- Chippendale
- Darlinghurst
- Glebe
- Kensington
- Moore Park
- Potts Point
- Pyrmont
- Rosebery
- Surry Hills
- Ultimo
- Wooloomooloo
- Zetland
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