Plumber Gerringong

Gerringong is the point where the Illawarra starts turning into the South Coast, and it is well inside the patch Brad has covered for 23 years. Werri Beach, the streets running down off the highway, the farms on the ridge behind town: all of it gets a visit often enough.

A fair share of Gerringong houses are weekenders and holiday rentals, and that shapes the work. The owner lives in Sydney, the house sits empty five days a week, and nobody is there to notice the hot water system quietly rusting through or the toilet running for a fortnight. The problem gets discovered at about seven on a Friday night by someone who has just driven two hours and would like a shower. The permanent housing runs from old fibro beach cottages to newer builds on sloping blocks, and the sloping blocks bring their own fun with long falls to the sewer and stormwater that has to go somewhere.

Common plumbing jobs in Gerringong

• Holiday houses found with a fault on arrival, usually hot water or a blocked toilet
• Hot water replacements where salt air has finished off an old unit
• Blocked drains and stormwater on sloping blocks
• Leaking taps and running toilets that have been going unnoticed midweek
• Getting a rental sorted before the next booking walks in

Blocked drains and emergencies

Blocked drains top the emergency list here as everywhere. Brad clears the line and works out what caused it, so the next guest is not ringing about the same thing. After-hours call-outs are available, which matters in a town where problems tend to be found after dark on a Friday. Extra charges apply depending on the job and the distance, and Brad gives you the cost on the phone before he heads out.

Why locals call Powell Plumbing

Licence 182283C, fully insured, 23 years in the trade, and Brad answers 0426 963 260 himself. Free quotes, a pension discount, and all brands installed. If you are managing the place from Sydney, he will ring you and tell you what he found rather than leaving a note on the bench.

Kiama, Berry, Kiama Downs and Shoalhaven Heads are all on the same stretch of road for us.