Hunters Hill and the river
Plumber in Hunters Hill
Sewer and drain work for Hunters Hill's sandstone houses and heritage streets, with a camera down the line before anything is dug.
- 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 Hunters Hill
- Sewer repairs. More than half of our Hunters Hill jobs involve the sewer.
- Blocked drains. Old lines with roots, and joints that have moved over a century or more.
- Camera inspections. Footage of the line before any decision, so heritage gardens are not dug up for nothing.
- Roof plumbing. Gutters, downpipes and flashings on older roofs.
Hunters Hill is mostly underground work for us: old sewers under old houses.
Emergency plumber in Hunters Hill
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 Hunters Hill 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
Many Hunters Hill houses date from the 1800s and early 1900s, and their sewer lines have been patched and added to over generations.
We find out what is actually down there with a camera, then fix the fault you have, not the whole line.
Sewer repairsPipe relining
In a heritage garden, a trench across a lawn or under sandstone steps is the last thing anyone wants.
Relining puts a new pipe inside the old one through an existing opening, so most of the garden is left as it was.
Pipe reliningBlocked drains
Blocked drains are almost as common as sewer repairs in our Hunters Hill records, usually roots or a joint that has dropped.
We clear the line and camera it, so you know whether the blockage is a one-off or the first sign of a failing pipe.
Blocked drainsIt’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 heritage garden saved from a trench
The problem
A sewer under a Hunters Hill garden had blocked twice in a year, and the owners had been told the whole line needed digging up.
What we did
We put the camera down and found the trouble was confined to two joints near the house. We relined that section from the existing opening.
The result
The line is sealed where it was failing, and the garden and the old stone path were left alone.
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 Hunters Hill
Our job records run from 2016. Since then we have completed more than 30 jobs in Hunters Hill.
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
- 18 sewer and stormwater repairs
- 16 blocked drains cleared
- 9 taps, toilets and everyday repairs
- 6 roofing and guttering
Plenty of jobs cover more than one of these, so the numbers overlap rather than add up.
About the suburb
Plumbing in Hunters Hill
Hunters Hill is one of Sydney's oldest suburbs, on the peninsula between the Lane Cove and Parramatta rivers. It is known for its sandstone houses from the 1800s, and much of the suburb is protected as heritage, with large gardens and mature trees throughout.
Our Hunters Hill work is small in number but specific: more than half of our jobs here have involved the sewer, with blocked drains close behind.
Old houses on old lines with big trees around them is a recipe for roots. Because so many gardens here are worth protecting, we look at relining first and digging last.
Read when tree roots attack your sewer line and what separates a blocked drain from a blocked sewer.
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 Hunters Hill
- 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
Simon has been my go-to plumber and roofer for the last ten years. His team's work is always performed to the highest quality and Simon is honest and knowledgeable. ... STS have managed both my home and business renovations and fixed roofing leaks in severe weather and they have never leaked again. Most importantly, his team of plumbers are friendly and courteous.
Bridget Knox, Google reviewQuestions we get asked in Hunters Hill
Why does an old Hunters Hill house have so many sewer problems?
Age, mostly. Earthenware lines laid generations ago have had a long time for roots to get in and the ground to shift, and many were extended as the houses grew. A camera inspection shows where the weak points are.
What does a plumber in Hunters Hill 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 Hunters Hill
Hunters Hill is across the Lane Cove River from Lane Cove, with Woolwich at the tip of the peninsula and Gladesville to the west.
Need a plumber in Hunters Hill?
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.