Best emergency plumbers in North Sydney

Best emergency plumbers in North Sydney, ranked

1. #1Killara Plumbing for hot water and gas work around the clock

   24/7Licence publishedBased in Chatswood

   Killara Plumbing, based in Chatswood, works around the clock every day, including weekends and national holidays. Its master plumbers and licensed gas fitters install and repair electric, gas and solar hot water systems, and gas fitting is available 24/7 too. Blocked drains get CCTV camera checks, and you can choose a quick fix or a longer solution depending on what you can spend. The business holds licence number 355316C. It has worked locally since 1979 and also handles roof repairs, guttering and water filter installs.

2. #2Flow Plumbing for gas leaks and burst pipes in the middle of the night

   24/7Licence publishedBased in Naremburn

   Flow Plumbing, based in Naremburn, takes home and commercial calls. Night and weekend call-outs are listed as 24/7 for the wider Sydney region, from gas leaks and burst pipes to sewer surcharges and a split washer. Its other work includes replacing defective pipework, repairing or replacing hot water tanks and faulty thermostats, and installing gas heaters and stoves. Upkeep for restaurants and strata buildings also sits within its work. Its licence number is 359381C, and North Sydney is among the suburbs it lists.

3. #3Tai Irwin Plumbing for jetting and camera work on blocked sewers

   24/7Based in Forestville

   Tai Irwin Plumbing, a family firm out of Forestville since 1985, uses high-pressure jetters on sinks, showers, toilets and sewer lines. A CCTV camera covers the inside of the drain. Gas, electric, solar and heat pump hot water units are repaired or replaced, and licensed gasfitters do the gas jobs. Urgent calls can be routed to a 24-hour line that runs apart from the office phone. It doesn't publish a licence number. Regulars call the prices fair for what they get.

4. #4Collis Bros Plumbing for a settled price before any repair

   24/7Based in Manly Vale

   Collis Bros Plumbing is a family-owned firm based in Manly Vale, working since 2012. Round-the-clock cover is on offer, and jobs run to a same or next-day schedule. Prices are stated before any repair begins, and the crew waits for your approval first. Blocked drains, hot water heaters, gas fitting, leak detection, shower repairs and stormwater lines are on the list, along with CCTV drain inspections and pipe relining. The firm offers no licence number. North Sydney is one of the suburbs it serves.

5. #5Chris Lobb Plumbing Services for blocked toilets and sewers on the Lower North Shore

   24/7Based in Cremorne

   Chris Lobb Plumbing Services is based in Cremorne and takes emergency calls after hours across the Lower North Shore. Office hours run 7am to 7pm on weekdays and 9:30am to 2pm on weekends, so calls outside those times go to the emergency number. Its blockage work covers toilets, drains and sewers, and hydro jetting is among its tools. A customer's sewer line was cleared of roots once a blockage had been dealt with. Hot water, gas fitting, backflow prevention and taps are also in its range, and crews clean up after a job. Licence details aren't given.

6. #6Proximity Plumbing for leak detection with acoustic and thermal tools

   24/7Licence publishedBased in Dover Heights

   William and Emily run Proximity Plumbing from Dover Heights, and the firm has served Sydney since 2015. The licence number is 285594C. Leak detection uses acoustic testing and thermal imaging, and the team also does no-dig pipe relining, backflow testing and water filter installs. Its emergency service is open 24/7 for burst pipes and blocked drains, and it says it guarantees onsite attendance within 30 minutes. Commercial and strata work is taken, and North Sydney is one of the suburbs it covers.

Compare emergency plumbers in North Sydney

The table sets each business's base, after-hours cover and licence status side by side.

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 North Sydney

Businesses are ordered by customer reviews, weighted by how many customers left one, so a strong result from many customers counts for more than the same result from a few. After that, after-hours work the business states itself, a published licence number and a base in North Sydney, or a nearby suburb it names as covered, each count in its favour. Each pick must also describe its emergency work in its own words.