Best emergency plumbers in Alexandria

Best emergency plumbers in Alexandria, ranked

1. #1The Pipe Relining Company for blocked sewers repaired without digging

   24/7

   The Pipe Relining Company is based in Alexandria. The business is best known for trenchless relining, a no-dig method that lines sewer and stormwater pipes with a textile liner. For a blocked drain it uses water jetting up to 5,000 psi, and a drain camera that inspects pipes from 40mm to 450mm shows the problem first. Robotic cutting covers pipes from 100mm to 225mm, and pool pipe relining is offered too. Its emergency cover runs 24/7, and urgent jobs go through 0404 879 929. It doesn't publish a licence number.

2. #2All Australian Plumbing and Maintenance for burst pipes and leak detection at any hour

   24/7Based in Eastlakes

   All Australian Plumbing and Maintenance is based in Eastlakes and names Alexandria among the suburbs it serves. Night and weekend calls are taken, since the business runs around the clock across Sydney. Burst pipes and leak detection, including thermal imaging, are part of its emergency work. Drains get high pressure jetting, and sewer repairs and CCTV inspections are also on the list. Daniel is the name customers give for their plumber. Its licence number is not published.

3. #3Plumbing Central Sydney for hot water repairs and a published licence number

   24/7Licence published

   Plumbing Central Sydney is based at 116 Bourke Rd in Alexandria and has traded since 2007. It is the one pick here that publishes a licence number, 353789C. Hot water repairs and replacements are part of its work, along with gas leak detection and gas fitting. The business says its emergency call-outs run 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and that the team arrives within the hour, day or night. It covers strata, residential and commercial properties, and director Bilal Ghany runs the business.

4. #4Plumber To The Rescue for after-hours gas plumbing and blocked drains

   24/7Based in St Peters

   Plumber To The Rescue is based in St Peters and has served Sydney since 1988. It works through public holidays too, and says a plumber is sent within the hour for emergencies. Alexandria is one of the suburbs it names as served. Gas plumbing and gas fitting sit alongside blocked drains, CCTV drain inspection and tree root removal. Urgent work goes through 1800 620 227, and jobs that can wait can use the online booking form. It gives no licence number.

5. #5Sydney Backflow Prevention Services for annual backflow testing and valve servicing

   24/7Based in Bondi Beach

   Sydney Backflow Prevention Services is based in Bondi Beach and names Alexandria among the areas it covers. Annual testing forms the base of the work. Testing is done on site with a metered standpipe, and zone and individual devices come with a written report. Device repairs cover every make, and it also commissions thermostatic mixing valves, most often in medical centres, childcare and aged care sites. It also tests and repairs for other plumbing businesses. Urgent backflow calls are answered at any hour of the day. The business does not state a licence number. Quotes are free: ring 02 9365 2801 or 0431 643 562 before booking testing.

6. #6East Coast Plumbers for round-the-clock hot water and gas work on the Northern Beaches

   24/7Based in Brookvale

   From Brookvale on the Northern Beaches, East Coast Plumbers is a family-run firm. Customers in Manly, Chatswood, Bondi, the city and Alexandria are all within its service area. Round-the-clock cover applies to plumbing, drains and hot water jobs. Its gas fitters take kitchen renovation work and new hot water installs, and it lists strata services for apartment buildings. Call 1300 764 236 to book. Its licence details aren't published.

Compare emergency plumbers in Alexandria

The table sets out where each business is based, its emergency cover and whether it publishes a licence number.

24/7* : listed as open 24 hours, but the business doesn't say 24/7 itself. Ratings show from 5 Google reviews.

How we picked emergency plumbers in Alexandria

Businesses are ordered by the scores customers give them, weighted by how many customers have scored them, so a perfect score from a few customers counts for less than a strong score from many. Next came after-hours work the business says it does, a licence number that is published, and a base in Alexandria or a nearby suburb. Each business's own description was checked for what it says about emergency and drain jobs.