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Common questions

Pricing, Straight Up

Money questions first, because that's what most people actually want to know.

How do quotes work?

We look at the job on-site and give you a fixed price before anything starts. Whatever we find once the drain's open, the price doesn't change.

Do you charge a call-out fee?

No. $0 call-out fee on every job we attend, simple clear or something trickier. You only pay for the work you approve.

How does the 10% seniors discount work?

Mention it when you book and it comes off the quote before you approve anything. No paperwork, no separate application, just tell us on the call.

What does "$50 off when you book online" cover?

Skip the phone, book on the site instead, and $50 comes off your quoted price. Small blockage or a bigger job, the discount applies either way.

Common questions

Whose Drain Is It, and Who Can Touch It

Ownership and legality questions, because they come up more than people expect.

What is an overflow relief gully and why does it matter?

It's the grated pit near your house built to overflow safely outside if the sewer backs up, instead of sewage coming up inside. If yours is surcharging, that's telling you something's blocked further down the line.

What warranty do I get?

A lifetime labour warranty on the work we do. If it's not right, we come back. No questions, no cost, no time limit on when that offer runs out.

Can I clear a blocked drain myself?

A plunger on a blocked toilet is fine to try. Chemical drain cleaners and hired electric eels can crack old earthenware pipes, and anything past your fixtures legally needs a licensed plumber anyway.

Are you licensed and insured?

NSW Plumbing Licence #275278C, Master Plumber accredited, and covered by $20 million public liability insurance. All three apply on every job, not just the big ones.

Common questions

Response Times and Booking

How fast, how often, and what actually happens once you dial the number.

Do you work weekends and public holidays?

Yes. We're open 365 days a year and a real person answers the phone, day or night, holidays included. Drains don't wait for business hours and neither do we.

How fast can you get here?

On-site in 30 minutes, guaranteed, for urgent call-outs. Same-day service is available for jobs that can wait for a booked slot instead.

What happens after I call?

A licensed plumber answers, talks through what's happening, and gets dispatched. On-site, we inspect the drain and quote before a single tool comes out.

What counts as a drain emergency?

Sewage backing up inside the house, water pooling around the overflow relief gully, or an overflowing toilet that won't shut off all count. A slow kitchen sink can usually wait for a booked visit.

Common questions

The Cromer Questions

The local end of things, because a suburb like this has its own quirks.

What suburbs do you service?

Cromer and the streets around it, including Dee Why, Narraweena, Collaroy, Narrabeen and Beacon Hill. Same team, same fixed-price promise, wherever you're calling from.

How local are you, really?

We're in and around this ridge most weeks, not just passing through for one job. That means we already know the pipe stock in most of these streets before we arrive.

Do tree roots really get into pipes here?

Constantly. Mature trees on the older blocks, plus the bushland along the suburb's western edge, send roots into any joint in the clay and earthenware pipework that's cracked even slightly.

Do you know Cromer's pipe stock?

Most of the housing here went in from the 1950s through the 1970s, laid with earthenware drainage that was standard at the time. It's held up well, but decades on a sloping block takes a toll, and it cracks with age and lets roots and silt in.

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