Plumber Balgownie

Balgownie is an old mining village that never quite lost the village bit. There are miners' cottages around the pub and the shops, then newer brick homes climbing towards Mount Pleasant with Mount Keira sitting over the top of everything. Two eras of housing, one lot of heavy clay soil underneath, and Para Creek collecting whatever comes down off the escarpment.

Common plumbing jobs in Balgownie

• Roots and cracked joints in the old earthenware sewer lines under the village cottages
• Clay soil that swells and shrinks with the seasons, slowly pulling pipe joints apart under the house and the yard
• Stormwater coming off the hill on the steeper blocks up towards Mount Pleasant, and pits that fill faster than they drain
• Hot water and gas work in the newer homes, including continuous flow units and cooktop connections
• Underground water leaks in the older galvanised mains, usually found by the meter rather than the eye

Blocked drains and emergencies

Blocked drains are the most common emergency we get called to, and between the old pipe in the village and the run-off up the hill, Balgownie provides. We locate the blockage, clear it and give you a straight answer on whether the line needs relining. After-hours call-outs are available. Extra charges apply depending on the job, and Brad will tell you the cost over the phone first.

Why locals call Powell Plumbing

Brad holds licence 182283C as a plumber, drainer and gas fitter, is fully insured, and has 23 years in the Illawarra. He answers his own phone. Quotes are free, pensioners get a discount, and we install all brands rather than one, so you get the right unit instead of the convenient one.

We are through Balgownie, Fairy Meadow, Corrimal, Keiraville and Towradgi most weeks. Ring 0426 963 260 and we will find a time that works.