Urgent Plumber
South Melbourne

When a leak starts spouting, or a drain is blocked, or the hot water simply isn’t, the last thing you need is to need to wait for a plumber to get there. In an urgent plumbing situation, often the longer you wait, the worse things get.

Plumbing emergencies wait for no-one. They can cause massive problems at the worst possible time. This is why you want an emergency plumber you can trust to be available when you call. We will respond and get there as fast as possible, no matter what day or time it is.

Our South Melbourne urgent plumbers are waiting for you to ring. We are ready to solve your problems so that you can return to enjoying life again. Our 24 hour service ensures that you don’t need to wait, so just give us a call for plumbing assistance, any day of the year.

Our firm has been serving the South Melbourne area for many years. All of our after hours plumbers are certified, highly trained, and are ready to solve whatever emergency you can throw them. We even ensure to clean up any mess we make before we leave.

As well as urgent plumbing, we also do every day plumbing. If you’ve got a non-urgent plumbing job, call or email our office and we’ll make sure it gets sorted. Our friendly reliable team are ready and waiting to assist you.

Help, I’ve got a plumbing emergency!

What do you do when a plumbing disaster arises? The very first thing is to make sure it is safe, and hopefully not getting even worse. Electricity and water don't play well together safely, so if you need to, turn the power off on the power box.

If there is water still leaking, turn off the tap to the appliance or fixture if possible, or go straight to the main water shutoff valve for your home. If you are unable to find a main valve to turn off, then you can try turning on all the cold taps inside and outside your house to depressurise the system and reduce the leak.

Once that’s done, give our plumber a ring, no matter what the day or time is. We will be with you shortly to fix the leak.

In the meantime, start cleaning up any water, place a container to catch drips, and remove valuable items from the area. If the house water is turned off, also switch off the heating for the hot water.

Help, I do not know where the main water valve is!

The primary shutoff valve will generally be on the boundary of your property close to the road. It is usually set in the ground below a blue or black cover.

The toilet has its own tap alongside the toilet bowl.

We know a blocked pipe can be a serious emergency. Whether it’s the laundry sink, the toilet, or the gully trap outside your home, a blocked pipe is seldom a happy circumstance. That is why our team of urgent plumbers are waiting to deal with your plumbing emergency.

Clogged pipes can be a serious health risk, especially when sewage is involved. Occasionally you can unclog it yourself with a plunger and some know-how. If you do not have a plunger, our emergency plumbers can arrive rapidly to get the drains unblocked.

Our vans are well equipped to deal with any drain problem. Regardless of whether there is a item blocking the toilet, or a clog in the shower, or something has gone terribly wrong with the sewage pipes, our on call plumbers will get everything flowing again.

With our well equipped vehicles, we have everything we need on hand to repair almost all drain obstructions right away. If there is an underlying problem that needs other equipment or parts, we can usually put a temporary solution in place to get you through until the final repairs are completed.

Can I unblock the drain myself?

We suggest trying to clear simple clogs with a plunger if you have one. However, if you don't have one, or it does not clear the obstruction, we do not suggest chemicals as they seldom do a good job, and may cause more damage to your drains.

Don’t let a blocked pipe ruin your day. Ring us and our emergency plumber will have everything flowing smoothly in no time.

Had a hard day at work and badly need a hot shower? Time to put the kids into the bath? Have some dishes to take care of? It is seldom convenient to turn on the hot faucet and suddenly realise that the water is lukewarm.

When the hot water isn’t giving you that happy feeling, you need it working again quickly. Whether the heating element has blown, the thermostat is defective and the water is luke warm or practically boiling, there is a leak, or the tank is always overflowing, you need it hot again as soon as possible so your life can get back to normal.

Leaks in the hot water system can cost a vast amount, and can cause major damage to your property. If you have an electric cylinder, hot water heating often accounts for about thiry percent of the average household’s electricity bill, so a leak can cause serious harm to your wallet very swiftly.

If you realise the water is too cold or hot, or there is a leak in the hot water system, ring our South Melbourne urgent plumbers as soon as you can. We will get your hot water working again promptly. If there is a lot of water leaking, turn off the water at the mains tap, and also switch off the heating element, until our plumbers arrive.

If you do need a replacement hot water cylinder, our plumbers can help pick the best option for your budget, requirements and location. If your whole hot water system needs upgrading, our plumbers can organise to do that in a timely manner as well.

From the little clean water pipes in your walls and ceilings, to the big sewage pipes in the ground, most of the pipes in your residence are tucked away out of sight and out of mind. You never even think of them until there’s a problem.

As soon as you find a problem though, it’s the most imperative thought in your mind. A leak or burst pipe can be worrying stuff, and you want it fixed as soon as possible to prevent damage to your house, your belongings and even your health.

Our urgent plumbers are set to be there quickly, so call our plumbers as soon as you find a burst pipe or leak of any type. You can reduce further damage by turning the water off at the mains tap if needed.

How did my pipe fail?

Pipes can break down and start to leak for many reasons. If you reside in an older home, they may simply be aged and past their use-by. If you live somewhere very cold, they might have frozen and cracked. In a new home, there could be a problem with how the pipes were installed. Subterranean connections might have been grown into by tree roots trying to get to water and nutrients.

Once they arrive, our after hours plumber will diagnose the problem and expeitiously repair the leak or burst pipe. They can also check out the rest of the pipes if advised to check for other damage.

Do you own a faucet that won’t turn on or off, drips, leaks into the cabinets, or is simply broken?

We’ve been called to all sorts of faucet issues over the years, and know that even a minor drip can sound like someone practising the kettle drums at 2am when the rest of the world is quiet. What was a trivial annoyance, can suddenly become a serious plumbing emergency.

Not only is the sound vexing, but a dripping or leaking tap can send your bills into orbit, especially if it is the hot water. Don’t waste money and possibly cause expensive damage to your home, give us a ring.

Whether you want a whole new tap, or simply a washer that needs replacing, our professional on call plumbers can rapidly diagnose the cause and resolve it. We even carry a modest choice of taps and faucets in their van to pick from, or can put in a temporary one if needed.

As well as providing South Melbourne with urgent plumbing of all kinds, our team are available for non-urgent maintenance and installation work. Night or day, no job is too extensive or small.

Can I stop the dripping noise temporarily so I can get some rest?

Find a piece of string of some type, and knot it around the faucet spout so that it drapes down to the base of the skink or basin. The drips will slide down the twine and flow off quietly.