Lower North Shore
Plumber in Greenwich
Blocked drains and sewer lines on Greenwich's steep, leafy streets, next door to Lane Cove, where we moved in 2016.
- 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 Greenwich
- Blocked drains. About one Greenwich job in four is a drain that has stopped.
- Sewer lines on a slope. Lines that run steeply down sandstone blocks, with roots in the joints.
- Everyday repairs. Taps, toilets and fittings, about half of our Greenwich work.
- Bathrooms. Older bathrooms renovated with the pipework replaced.
Greenwich is next door to Lane Cove, so our plumbers are rarely far away.
Emergency plumber in Greenwich
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 Greenwich 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
Sewer repairs
Greenwich blocks are often steep and cut into sandstone, which makes a sewer line hard to dig and easy for roots to find.
That is where relining earns its keep: we camera the line, and where the pipe is sound enough we line it from the inside instead of cutting through rock.
Sewer repairsBlocked drains
Leafy gardens and big trees mean roots and leaf litter, in sewers and in stormwater lines alike.
We clear the line, show you what was in it, and tell you whether it is likely to come back.
Blocked drainsBathrooms
Older Greenwich houses often have bathrooms that were renovated over pipework nobody replaced.
We open it up, replace what is tired and waterproof it properly before the tiler starts.
Bathroom renovationsIt’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
Roots in a Greenwich sewer cut into rock
The problem
The downstairs toilet kept blocking, and the inspection opening at the bottom of the garden overflowed after rain.
What we did
We cleared the roots and ran the camera down the line. The pipe was intact apart from root-filled joints, so we relined it rather than cut a trench through sandstone.
The result
No more blockages, and the garden and rock shelf were left untouched.
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 Greenwich
Our job records run from 2016. Since then we have completed more than 140 jobs in Greenwich.
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
- 67 taps, toilets and everyday repairs
- 40 blocked drains cleared
- 33 sewer and stormwater repairs
- 17 roofing and guttering
- 14 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 Greenwich
Greenwich is on a peninsula where the Lane Cove River meets the harbour, with steep streets running down to the water. Houses range from Federation and interwar to recent rebuilds, many on sloping blocks with sandstone close to the surface.
About half of our Greenwich jobs since 2016 have been everyday repairs. The rest are mostly blocked drains, sewer and stormwater work, bathrooms and roofing.
A steep block changes how a job is done. Getting a jetter or an excavator to the bottom of a Greenwich garden can be the hardest part, which is one more reason we look at relining before digging.
For Greenwich gardens, read is your camphor laurel ruining your sewer line? and how sewer pipe relining works.
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 Greenwich
- 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 our customers say
I have used STS Plumbing to clear a blocked sewer line 3 times over the last 6 years, each blockage caused by tree roots. Each time I have found that the issue was resolved in a very proficient and effective and timely way. Both the principal Simon and his co worker, Oliver are friendly and professional. I can highly recommend STS plumbing and will continue to use them for any plumbing required in my home.
Sally Melocco, Google reviewQuestions we get asked in Greenwich
Can you reline a sewer pipe that runs through rock?
Often, yes. If the pipe is still holding its shape, we can line it from the inside with no trench at all, which matters on Greenwich blocks where digging means cutting sandstone. The camera tells us whether it is a candidate.
What does a plumber in Greenwich 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 Greenwich
Greenwich sits between Lane Cove, St Leonards and Wollstonecraft, on a peninsula with water on several sides.
Need a plumber in Greenwich?
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.