Plumber Corrimal

Emergency Plumber Corrimal: What Happens When You Call

We respond within 2 hours for emergencies in Corrimal and Towradgi, as part of the Bellambi and surrounding Wollongong area. In Balgownie, Fernhill and East Corrimal we still come out around the clock; ask for our nearest plumber's ETA when you ring.

A clear description on the phone saves time on site. Have these answers ready:

• What's leaking, blocked or not working, and when it started.
• Whether you've been able to turn the water off at the meter. If not, our guide to the first steps after a pipe bursts can help.
• Whether water has reached ceilings, power points or another room.
• How we get in: side gates, dogs, parking and who will be home.

Why plan the plumbing early for extensions and alterations?

Additions and alterations come up often in our Corrimal records. Whether you're adding a bathroom, enlarging the kitchen or moving the laundry, the plumbing goes more smoothly when it's planned before the frame goes up.

Questions to work through before your builder starts:

• Where will the new wet areas sit in relation to the existing sewer line? Drainage relies on fall, so position matters.
• Can your current hot water system keep up with an extra bathroom or more people in the house?
• Where will stormwater from the new roof area go?
• When does the plumber need to be on site for rough-in, before the walls are lined, and again for fit-off?

Paperwork to keep

When the plumbing on an extension is finished, the licensed plumber gives a copy of the Certificate of Compliance to whoever arranged the work. It confirms the work complies with the plumbing rules, so file it with your house documents. Planning a new or bigger bathroom? See our page on bathroom renovation plumbing.

Hot Water, Taps and Everyday Repairs

Hot water work features in our Corrimal job records. Before you call about a cold shower, check whether the system has power or gas, whether a switch on the switchboard has tripped and, on a gas unit, whether the pilot light has gone out. If none of that explains it, see our guide to troubleshooting no hot water, or let us find the fault.

Other jobs we've completed around Corrimal include taps and mixers, toilets, showers and baths, and kitchen sinks, plus commercial work. A dripping tap or a toilet that keeps running is worth fixing early, before the wasted water adds up; see our leaking tap repairs page.

Stormwater, Gutters and Downpipes

Our Corrimal records include stormwater work and roof and gutter plumbing. Problems tend to show during heavy rain, so look then, from somewhere dry. If you spot any of the signs below, our stormwater drainage service can trace the cause.

• Water spilling over the front edge of a gutter instead of running to the downpipe.
• A downpipe leaking or overflowing at the joint where it meets the ground.
• Water pooling against the house or under the floor after a storm.
• A stormwater pit in the yard that stays full long after the rain stops.