Plumber Gordon

It is more common than it should be. Buildings put up quickly sometimes carry defects that only show themselves after a few years: tempering valves set wrong, poorly supported pipework that hammers, or hot water units undersized for the apartment. We inspect, explain what was done originally, and give strata or the owner a written report with a fixed price to correct it properly.

Street trees like liquidambars and figs are persistent, and Gordon’s older earthenware sewer lines give their roots easy entry at every joint. Jetting clears the line today; the lasting fix is relining the damaged section so there is no longer a gap to grow through. A camera inspection tells us which answer your pipe actually needs, and you see the footage before deciding.

A storage system from the 1990s is well past its expected life, and they rarely fail politely; the usual ending is a split tank and a flooded corner of the garden or garage. Replacing on your schedule rather than the tank’s means you can choose the right system calmly, and we can quote storage, continuous flow and heat pump options against your household’s actual usage.

Very often the culprit is the original galvanised steel water service running from the meter to the house, which corrodes internally and narrows year by year. Replacing that single run in modern pipe usually transforms the pressure. We confirm the cause first by checking pressure at the meter and at the house, so you only pay for the fix you need.

Usually, yes. Older single-flush suites can use more than double the water of a modern dual-flush unit, and worn valves quietly leak water into the bowl around the clock. A replacement typically pays for itself on water bills over a few years, and we can match a new suite to the existing plumbing so the change is straightforward.