Common Questions, Straight Answers
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Got a plumbing question that isn't answered below? These are the ones Marrickville homeowners ask most, covering licensing, pricing, response times and a few things specific to this suburb.
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The Legal Side of Emergency Plumbing
Does your warranty cover parts as well as labour?
No, it's a labour warranty. Materials and manufacturer parts have their own separate cover, and we'll always point you to it if something needs replacing.
Are you licensed and insured?
Yes. We hold NSW Plumbing Licence #292427C, and every job is carried out licensed and insured, water and gas. It's the same licence whether the job's a leaking tap or a gas line.
Are you licensed for gas work as well as water?
Yes, gas work is carried out by appropriately licensed tradespeople under the same licence, #292427C. NSW rules require that separation of skill, and we treat it as more than a box to tick.
What does the Lifetime Labour Warranty cover?
The Lifetime Labour Warranty covers our labour on the job itself, not just the day we walk out. If something we did needs attention down the track, that's on us to put right.
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Response Time Questions
Can I call you for advice even if I'm not booking a job?
Of course. Plenty of people just want to know if something's urgent before deciding what to do, and we'll always give you a straight answer over the phone.
How do you decide which emergency call gets priority?
Safety comes first, so a gas smell or a burst pipe flooding a home jumps the queue. Everything else gets worked through in the order it comes in, same day.
How soon can someone be dispatched?
We work on a same-day basis and get someone moving as soon as the job allows, day or night. A real person answers the phone every time you call, not a call centre.
Do you send updates if you're running behind?
Yes. If timing shifts because an earlier job ran long, we'll call ahead so you're not left wondering. You'll always know roughly when to expect us.
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Fair, Upfront Pricing Explained
Can I use the $65 offer with any service?
Yes, $65 off your first service applies across any of our seven emergency jobs, for new customers booking with us for the first time. It's one use per household and won't stack with any other offer.
Do you charge for travel time?
No. Our $0 Call Out Fee covers getting a licensed plumber to your door, and there's no separate travel charge stacked on top.
Do you give quotes over the phone?
We can give you a ballpark over the phone, but the firm price gets agreed once we've seen the job in person. If anything changes once we're on site, we'll stop and talk you through the new figure before going further.
Is GST included in your pricing?
Yes, GST is already built into every quote we give. There's nothing extra added once the work is finished.
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Questions Specific to Marrickville
What's different about servicing Marrickville compared to other suburbs?
Housing age is the big one. A lot of the Federation terraces and interwar semis around Marrickville Oval still run on original clay drains and ageing galvanised water pipes, which behave differently to a newer build's copper and PVC.
Are Marrickville's older sewer lines prone to tree-root blockages?
Very much so. Mature fig and plane trees along the streets send roots into old jointed clay drains, and that's still one of the most common callouts we get in this pocket of the Inner West.
Does heavy rain cause extra problems in Marrickville?
It can. Marrickville Golf Course sits right on the Cooks River floodplain, and that same low-lying ground runs under a fair few streets nearby, so older stormwater lines can struggle in a heavy downpour and back up drains that were already borderline.
Are Marrickville's commercial strips serviced for emergencies too?
Yes. Shops and cafes along the retail strips get the same response as a house up a side street, whether that's a blocked drain before opening or a burst pipe mid-shift.
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If it's urgent, we'll treat it that way from the first word.