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Plumber Lower Hunter, from Cessnock to Raymond Terrace

From our Maitland base we look after the rest of the Lower Hunter as well: Cessnock, Greta on the New England Highway and Kurri Kurri, out to Branxton, Raymond Terrace and Paterson, and the farm and vineyard blocks in between. A quote is free out here too, and we give you the day we're coming.

(02) 5550 8263Get a free quote

Emergency call-out: $150 in business hours, $240 nights, weekends and public holidays, including the first half hour. Quotes are free.

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Rows of green grapevines rolling down to farm dams and a shed, with bush and a long blue range on the horizon

Suburb pages

Where we work in Lower Hunter

  • Plumber Cessnock

    Plumber for Cessnock, Pokolbin and Kurri Kurri: hot water, rusty old pipes, tank water, septic lines and storm drainage. Free quotes from Maitland.

  • Plumber Greta

    Plumber for Greta, Branxton and the farm blocks between: tank pumps, fibro cottages, new estate homes, granny flats and septic lines. Quotes are free.

Also in our Lower Hunter area: Kurri Kurri 2327, Raymond Terrace 2324, Branxton 2335, Paterson 2421. Not listed? Ring anyway.

Working in Lower Hunter

Plumbing in the City of Lower Hunter

A property off the sewer keeps its waste on its own land, and council inspects the system, so the plumbing behind it has to stay in good order all year.

Cessnock City Council covers 1,966 square kilometres of the Hunter Valley, about 40 km west of Newcastle, and calls it Australia's oldest wine producing region, with around 4,500 acres of vines. The 2021 Census counted 63,632 people in the council area, and 90.5% of occupied homes were separate houses. Cessnock and Kurri Kurri both have town centres, and Greta is one of the council's villages, strung along the New England Highway between Branxton and Lochinvar and founded on coal in the 1800s. Where a property isn't on Hunter Water's sewer, council approves its on-site system twice, once to install it and again to operate it, and it inspects existing systems on a schedule set by how much risk each one carries.

What we do here

Plumbing services around Lower Hunter

  • Hot Water Systems

    In a tank-fed house, weak hot water is often the pump, not the heater. We check the pump first, then repair or replace whichever one is at fault.

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  • Blocked Drains

    Storm debris and roots are the usual cause in town. We jet the line and send the camera through, and the footage shows what was in it.

    Blocked Drains →

  • Leak Detection

    If the pump runs at night with every tap shut, water is going somewhere. We test the line in sections to find the length that's losing it.

    Leak Detection →

  • Bathroom Renovations

    If a renovation means changing the on-site system itself, council's approval comes first. We tell you early whether yours does, so the timeline allows for it.

    Bathroom Renovations →

  • On-site sewage plumbing

    The drainage between the house and the system, and the repairs a council inspection asks for. We work to the approved plans and start once the approval is in.

  • Gas plumbing

    Gas hot water, cooktops and heaters on mains or bottled gas, certified when the job is done, with the right certificate for the type of gas.

Questions

Plumbing questions from Lower Hunter

Does council inspect septic systems in the Cessnock area?

Yes. Cessnock City Council inspects existing on-site systems, and how often depends on the risk level it gives each one. You get notice before a routine visit. If the inspector finds a fault in the pipes or a pump, we can do the repair and send you a written note of what was done.

We want to change our septic system. What approvals are needed?

Cessnock City Council's approval comes first for any new system and any change to an existing one. Once the work passes a final inspection, council issues an approval to operate. We do the plumbing to the approved plans, and we can't start before the approval is in.

Our block isn't on the sewer. Can it be connected?

That's a question for Hunter Water, which runs the sewer network. Cessnock City Council points owners to Hunter Water on 1300 657 657 about connections. If a connection is possible, we do the plumbing between the house and the point Hunter Water gives you.

Is bottled gas work certified the same way as mains gas?

Both get paperwork, but not the same paper. NSW Fair Trading says the gasfitter gives you a certificate of compliance for work on network gas and a certificate of inspection for bottled gas. Either way, the gasfitter has five business days after finishing to lodge it, and you should get a copy.

Do you cover Greta and Kurri Kurri as well as Cessnock?

Yes. Cessnock and Greta have their own pages here, and Kurri Kurri, Pokolbin and the villages around the vineyards are inside our area too. Planned work is booked for set days in the area, and an emergency gets a plumber whenever it happens.

We're buying a rural block near Cessnock. What should we check about the plumbing?

Ask the seller for council's approval to operate the on-site system, and find out whether the house runs on town water or a tank. Before you settle, we can put a camera down the drains, test the pump and pressure, and give you a written report on what we find.

Got a job?

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Serving Cessnock, Greta, Kurri Kurri, Pokolbin and the farm and vineyard blocks around them.

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Emergency call-out: $150 in business hours, $240 nights, weekends and public holidays, including the first half hour. Quotes are free.

Call (02) 5550 8263