General Plumbing
Tap repairs, toilet repairs, leak detection, basin and sink fits, washing machine and dishwasher hook-ups. The everyday work.
The everyday stuff
Eight out of ten plumbing jobs are routine. A dripping tap, a running toilet, a slow basin, a leak under the kitchen sink, a washing machine hose that’s let go. None of it is glamorous and most of it doesn’t need an emergency callout, but it does need a plumber.
I do all of it. Tap washers, cartridge replacements, mixer-tap upgrades, toilet cisterns, fill valves, flush mechanisms, basin and sink installations, dishwasher and washing machine hook-ups, in-line water filters, garden tap repairs, rainwater tank pumps, hot and cold pipe leaks.
When it’s urgent
A burst flexi-hose under a sink can dump 1,500 litres an hour. If you see water coming up from a fitting or pooling under a vanity, the first thing to do is turn off your stop tapmain water valve. Most are at the front of the property near the water meter, but in some Hunter homes they’re tucked in odd spots. Use the find-your-stop-tap guide if you’re not sure where yours is.
What I bring on the truck
- Common tap washers, cartridges, mixer spindles
- Toilet fill valves, flush mechanisms, cisterns
- Flexi-hoses, isolation valves, in-line filters
- Copper pipe in standard diameters, fittings, solder
- PEX pipe and crimp tooling for newer installs
- Drop sheets and a vacuum so I leave it tidy
Need this fixed today?
Ring directly. If I can be there same-day I’ll tell you straight. If I can’t, I’ll tell you who can.
Call 0455 092 178 Send a message insteadNewcastle, Maitland, the Hunter Valley, Port Stephens. Check your suburb →
Honest answers.
The seat under the washer is probably damaged. Once water has been forcing past a worn washer it gradually pits the brass seat underneath. New washer, same drip. Fix is a seat re-cut with a special tool, or a new tap. I carry both.
Usually one of three things: a slow toilet leak (fill valve not seating, you don’t hear it), a hot water tank that’s started weeping internally, or an underground leak on your supply line. The meter test takes ten minutes and tells us which.
Either. If you buy it, make sure it’s WaterMark certified (every legitimate Australian tap is). I can supply from the standard brands at trade pricing and pass that on, but if you’ve seen something specific you want, bring it home and I’ll install it.
I do the plumbing portion (rough-in, fit-off, fixtures, drainage). I don’t coordinate the full renovation but I work with reliable tilers, builders and electricians I can refer you to. Most renovations need at least two plumber visits, the rough-in early and the fit-off near the end.