Plumber Berkeley

Building as an owner-builder in Berkeley

An owner-builder permit lets you run your own project, but it stops short of the plumbing. Building Commission NSW is clear that plumbing, draining and gasfitting cannot be done under an owner-builder permit, and that you must use an appropriately licensed tradesperson for each category of work.

That's the part we take on. We go through the plans with you early, tell you what has to be ready before each visit, and come back for every stage: drainage before the slab, rough-in once the frame stands, and fit-off when the rooms are finished. Our new home and builder plumbing page explains those stages in more detail.

When you first call us about a Berkeley build, it helps to have:

• Your approved plans, with every fixture marked
• The model numbers of your tapware, toilets and shower mixers, since rough-in heights depend on them
• The kind of hot water you want: gas, electric storage, continuous flow, heat pump or solar
• A rough program, so we can book around your slab pour, frame and other trades

Plumbing for builders with a Berkeley job

If you're a builder with a new home or an addition in Berkeley, tell us the address, the stage you're at and when the site will be ready, and we'll book in for rough-in, fit-off or both. We work from your plans and selections, and when the plumbing is finished, the person who arranged the work receives a Certificate of Compliance from us.

Repairs in established Berkeley homes

Not every call from Berkeley is about a build. Jobs we've completed around Berkeley include taps and mixers, showers and baths, toilets and laundries, along with additions and alterations to existing houses. Typical reasons to call:

• A shower mixer that keeps dripping after it's turned off. Our guide to fixing a leaking shower mixer explains the usual causes.
• A toilet that refills on its own every few minutes, covered in why a toilet keeps running.
• Moving or adding laundry taps and a tub as part of a laundry update
• Swapping worn taps for new ones through our tap installation service

What comes with every repair

Each job includes a free plumbing safety report and fully qualified advice, so you'll hear about anything else in the house that needs attention before it turns into a bigger problem.

Need a plumber in Berkeley after hours?

We're on call 24/7. How long it takes us to reach Berkeley depends on where our nearest plumber is at the time, so ring 0411 251 759 and you'll get an ETA before anyone sets off.

If water is pouring from a pipe, don't wait for us to stop it. Find the main stop tap and turn it off; our guide on how to shut off the water main walks you through it.