Plumber Berry

Berry is towards the southern end of Brad's run, and it is two jobs in one town. There is the heritage side around Queen Street, and there is the dairy country spread out behind it.

The old cottages are lovely and their plumbing is not. Behind the weatherboard there is often galvanised pipe that has been narrowing from the inside for decades, waste lines that have been reworked by three different owners, and a bathroom that was last touched when avocado was a colour choice. Renovating one of these places means finding out what is actually under the floor before anyone starts quoting on tiles. Out on the farms it is tank water, pumps, septic systems and long buried runs between shed, house and stock troughs, where a leak can go unnoticed until the tank runs dry in the middle of a dry spell.

Common plumbing jobs in Berry

• Bathroom and kitchen renovations in older cottages, including replacing tired galvanised pipe
• Tracing water leaks on long rural runs and under old timber floors
• Blocked drains where roots have found aged clay and earthenware lines
• Tank water, pumps and septic drainage on properties out of town
• Hot water replacements where the old unit has been limping for a while

Blocked drains and emergencies

Blocked drains are the most common emergency we attend. In Berry that is usually roots in an old line rather than anything anyone did wrong. Brad clears it and camera checks the line so you know whether you are looking at a one-off or a relining job. After-hours call-outs are available. Extra charges apply depending on the job and the distance, and Brad tells you what it costs on the phone before he leaves the yard.

Why locals call Powell Plumbing

Brad Powell, licence 182283C, fully insured, 23 years in the trade, and the bloke who answers 0426 963 260 is the bloke who turns up. Free quotes, pension discounts, and all brands installed, which matters in an old house where the obvious product is not always the right fit.

Gerringong, Shoalhaven Heads, Bomaderry and Nowra are all covered from the same run south.