Upper North Shore
Plumber in Killara
Blocked drains and sewer lines under Killara's big trees, in heritage houses and the postwar homes of East Killara.
- 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 Killara
- Blocked drains. Nearly as common as everyday repairs in our Killara records.
- Sewer lines and roots. Big trees on big blocks, and long sewer lines for the roots to find.
- Heritage homes. Plumbing upgrades done with care for the character of the house.
- Bathrooms. Old bathrooms replaced, pipework included.
Killara's long blocks mean long sewer lines, and most of our work here follows them.
Emergency plumber in Killara
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 Killara 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
On a Killara block the sewer can run a long way from the house to the main, under lawns, driveways and trees planted long after it was laid.
We camera the full length, mark where the problem is, and price the repair for that spot.
Sewer repairsBlocked drains
With blockages almost as common as everyday repairs here, a lot of our Killara work starts with a toilet or a gully that has backed up.
We clear it, show you the cause, and tell you honestly whether it will come back.
Blocked drainsBathrooms in heritage homes
Federation and interwar houses in Killara's heritage areas often have bathrooms that were updated decades ago over the original pipes.
We renovate without losing the character of the house: new pipework and waterproofing behind the walls, fixtures chosen to suit the house in front of them.
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
Pipework replaced in a Killara heritage home
The problem
The pressure upstairs had dropped to a trickle and a stain was appearing on a ceiling below the bathroom.
What we did
We traced it to galvanised water pipes that had corroded inside and started to weep at a joint. We replaced the water service in copper from the meter to the house, and the leaking branch under the bathroom.
The result
Full pressure through the house, a dry ceiling, and the original cornices and walls left intact.
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 Killara
Our job records run from 2016. Since then we have completed more than 75 jobs in Killara.
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
- 36 taps, toilets and everyday repairs
- 32 blocked drains cleared
- 28 sewer and stormwater repairs
- 10 roofing and guttering
- 6 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 Killara
Killara is part of Ku-ring-gai, on the Upper North Shore railway between Lindfield and Gordon. West of the line are Federation and interwar houses, many in heritage conservation areas, on large leafy blocks. East Killara is mostly postwar houses, close to the bushland that falls away toward Middle Harbour.
Blocked drains and sewer work make up a bigger share of our Killara jobs than in most of the suburbs we cover, almost level with everyday repairs.
Big trees are part of what makes Killara what it is, and they are also why its sewers block. We would rather fix the pipe than ask anyone to take out a tree.
Killara owners should read is your camphor laurel ruining your sewer line? and the signs of a blocked drain.
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 Killara
- 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 Killara locals say
STS Plumbing showed real respect for the character of our home while giving us the plumbing upgrade we desperately needed. Everything was handled with such professionalism.
Lisa M., KillaraQuestions we get asked in Killara
Why do Killara sewers block so often?
Long lines and big trees. A sewer that runs a long way across a leafy block has a lot of joints, and every joint is a chance for a root to get in. Clearing fixes it for now; relining or replacing the bad section fixes it for good.
What does a plumber in Killara 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 Killara
Killara sits between Lindfield and Gordon on the Upper North Shore line, and we work it together with Lindfield and Pymble.
Need a plumber in Killara?
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.