Lower North Shore
Plumber in Cammeray
Burst pipes, blocked drains and sewer repairs for Cammeray's cottages, semis and unit blocks above Middle Harbour.
- Since 2007 on the North Shore
- Upfront pricing, agreed before we start
- Our own licenced team, not subbies
What we get called out to in Cammeray
- Burst and leaking pipes. Old copper and galvanised lines in the cottages give way, often under a floor or behind a wall.
- Blocked drains. About one Cammeray job in four is a drain or sewer that has stopped running.
- Semi-detached houses. Shared walls and sometimes shared lines, so we find out whose pipe it is before anyone digs.
- Roofs and gutters. Box gutters and valleys on the older houses that overflow in a heavy downpour.
With more than 500 Cammeray jobs in our records since 2016, the house types here hold few surprises for our plumbers.
Emergency plumber in Cammeray
A burst pipe, a blocked toilet, no hot water or water coming through the ceiling? Ring 9904 3074 rather than using the form. Most urgent jobs in Cammeray get a plumber the same day, and we tell you on the phone what to turn off in the meantime.
Office hours are Monday to Friday, 7am to 5pm. After-hours work can be arranged for a fee.
In more detail
The three we get called about most
Burst pipes
When a pipe bursts in a Cammeray cottage it is usually a run of old copper or galvanised steel that has thinned over decades, hidden under the floorboards or in a wall cavity.
We shut the water off, find the leak with as little damage as we can manage, and replace the failing section, or the whole run if more of it is close to going.
Burst pipes and leaksBlocked drains
Blocked drains are the second biggest group of Cammeray jobs in our records, from kitchen sinks to the main sewer out the front.
We clear it, check the line with a camera when it keeps coming back, and show you the footage so the next decision is yours.
Blocked drainsRoofs and gutters
Cammeray has more roof work than most suburbs its size in our records, mainly gutters, valleys and flashings on older tiled roofs.
We fix the leak at its source, replace gutters that have rusted through, and make sure the downpipes can take a summer storm.
Roofing and guttersIt’s an emergency! I’d better ring STS.
Old fashioned service. Modern day plumbing.
Since 2007
How we work with you
What happens from the first phone call
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You get in touch
Ring, email or send the form. For anything urgent, ring.
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We come and look
We look at the job properly and talk you through it.
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You get the price in writing
The job priced, not an hourly rate, before we start.
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We do the work
Our own licenced plumbers, on the day we said, and tidy.
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You see what we found
Photos or camera footage, and a plain explanation.
A typical job here
A hidden leak under a Cammeray cottage floor
The problem
The water meter kept ticking over with every tap off, and a damp patch was spreading along a hallway.
What we did
We pressure tested the line to confirm the leak, traced it to a corroded copper joint under the floorboards, and replaced that section, lifting as few boards as we could.
The result
The meter stopped moving, the floor dried out, and the owners had photos of the failed joint for their records.
Out of the van
What the work actually looks like
Our photos, off our own jobs. Not a stock library.
Not a claim, a count
The work we have actually done in Cammeray
Our job records run from 2016. Since then we have completed more than 530 jobs in Cammeray.
That is the figure out of our job management system, not a number we made up for the website. It is also why we can usually tell you on the phone what a problem probably is before anyone gets in a ute.
The most common of them
- 266 taps, toilets and everyday repairs
- 128 blocked drains cleared
- 95 sewer and stormwater repairs
- 82 roofing and guttering
- 54 hot water repairs and replacements
Plenty of jobs cover more than one of these, so the numbers overlap rather than add up.
About the suburb
Plumbing in Cammeray
Cammeray is a small suburb in North Sydney Council's area, between Crows Nest and Neutral Bay, falling away to the bushland along Middle Harbour. Most streets are Federation and interwar cottages and semis, with unit blocks scattered through and a small group of shops near the top of the hill.
The cottages are old enough that their pipes are now the issue. About half of our Cammeray jobs are taps, toilets and everyday repairs, then blocked drains, sewer work, bathrooms and roofing. The urgent calls are usually a burst pipe or a sewer backing up into the yard.
Plenty of Cammeray blocks slope steeply, which helps a sewer drain but makes stormwater harder to control at the bottom of the block. When water is pooling against a house, we look at the gutters, the downpipes and the stormwater line together rather than one at a time.
Worth a read for Cammeray homes: how to turn off your water main before you need to, the difference between a blocked drain and a blocked sewer, and getting your gutters ready for summer.
The STS Guarantee
Five things we promise on every job
- Licenced and insured. Plumbing, gas fitting and drainage, to the Australian Standards. NSW licence 227192C.
- You get the price before we start. Agreed upfront and in writing. No hourly rate ticking over while you wonder what it is going to come to.
- We turn up when we said we would. And if we are running behind, you get a phone call rather than silence.
- We clean up after ourselves. Drop sheets down, mess taken away, and the ground or brickwork put back the way we found it.
- Our workmanship is warranted. If something is not right after we have left, ring us and we will come back and put it right at our cost.
Who we work for in Cammeray
- Homeowners. From a leaking tap to a full bathroom.
- Strata and building managers. With photos and a written finding.
- Builders and renovators. Booked to your programme.
- Agents and landlords. Organised with the tenant, reported to you.
What Cammeray locals say
STS Plumbing was quick to respond when I had a burst pipe in my Cammeray home. The plumber was professional, explained everything clearly, and fixed the issue promptly. Highly recommend.
Josie M., CammerayQuestions we get asked in Cammeray
Why does my Cammeray water meter move when everything is off?
Something is leaking. In an older house it is often a pipe under the floor or in the garden. We can pressure test the line and trace the leak before anything is pulled up.
What does a plumber in Cammeray cost?
We price the job, not an hourly rate. You get the price in writing before we start.
Are your plumbers licenced and insured?
Yes. STS Plumbing Co Pty Ltd holds NSW licence 227192C and is insured, and the plumbers who turn up are our own team.
How quickly can you get here?
The office is open Monday to Friday, 7am to 5pm, and we call back within 24 hours, guaranteed. For anything urgent, ring rather than use the form.
Do you warrant your work?
Yes. If something is not right after we leave, we come back and put it right at our cost. That is part of the STS Guarantee above.
Where we work around Cammeray
Cammeray sits between Crows Nest and Neutral Bay, and our plumbers are through it most weeks.
Need a plumber in Cammeray?
Ring us for anything urgent. For a bathroom, a roof or a sewer repair, ask us to come and look first.
Office hours: Monday to Friday, 7am to 5pm.