Hot Water System Not Heating? What an Illawarra Plumber Checks First
Cold water, or just not hot enough? The checks a licensed Illawarra plumber runs on gas, electric, solar and heat pump hot water, and what is safe to do yourself.
A Homeowner’s Guide To Plumbing In Wollongong
Anything that touches gas, a hot water system or the pipework inside your walls has to be done by a licensed plumber. On regulated plumbing and drainage work the plumber also has to complete a Certificate of Compliance and give…
Why Your Drain Smells and How to Fix It Permanently
A smelly drain in your Wollongong home is usually more than an unpleasant smell to put up with. It often means trapped waste, a dry water trap, or a blocked vent is letting sewer gas back into the house. Here’s…
Shellharbour French Drain Case Study: Stopping Neighbour Runoff & Subsurface Water
The Damp Problem A Shellharbour homeowner was dealing with a serious and worsening water ingress issue. Water from two neighbouring properties, both sitting higher than the client’s block, was flowing into the yard and tracking under the slab. The result:…
Tree Roots In Your Wollongong Drains — Why It Keeps Coming Back
You’ve had your drain cleared twice in the last six months. Maybe three times. Every time it’s the same story, a tradie pulls out a tangled mass of fine roots, the drain runs again for a while, then weeks or…
Gas Leak In Your Wollongong Home? What To Do In The Next 10 Minutes
For Wollongong, Dapto, Shellharbour, Figtree and Corrimal homeowners who can smell gas right now, or who suspect a leak and want to know what to do before calling a licensed gas fitter. Quick answer: If you can smell gas right…