Plumber Unanderra

Unanderra went up after the war for people working the steelworks and the industrial estate off Berkeley Road, and a lot of that housing is still there doing its job. Wide blocks, fibro and brick, original bathrooms in more houses than you would think. Charcoal Creek runs through the low end and the rail line splits the suburb, and the plumbing here is mostly a question of age.

Common plumbing jobs in Unanderra

• Galvanised water lines rusting through, which shows up as brown water first thing in the morning and pressure that has quietly halved
• Original 1950s bathrooms and laundries where a tap repair turns into a fixture replacement because the thread has gone
• Earthenware sewer lines with roots, on flat blocks where the fall is shallow to begin with
• Hot water systems in outside laundries, replaced before they empty themselves across the floor
• Stormwater on the lower ground near the creek, which does not drain quickly after a big rain

Blocked drains and emergencies

Blocked drains are the most common emergency we get called to, and Unanderra's combination of old pipe and shallow fall keeps them coming. We locate the blockage, clear it and tell you whether the line is worth relining or has a few more years in it. After-hours call-outs are available. Extra charges apply and depend on the job, and Brad tells you the cost on the phone before he drives over.

Why locals call Powell Plumbing

Licence 182283C, fully insured, 23 years in the Illawarra. Brad answers his own phone, gives free quotes, and looks after pensioners with a discount. We install all brands, so the hot water system that goes in is the one that suits the house rather than the one on a special.

Unanderra, Figtree, Cordeaux Heights, Mount Kembla and Berkeley are all a short run for us. Call 0426 963 260.