Lower North Shore
Plumber in Lane Cove
We moved to Lane Cove in 2016. Blocked drains, sewer lines and bathrooms for the houses and units of a very leafy suburb.
- 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 Lane Cove
- Blocked drains. Our second biggest group of Lane Cove jobs, more than 180 since 2016.
- Sewer lines and roots. Bushland, big gardens and street trees, all looking for water.
- Bathrooms. Tired bathrooms in houses and units, renovated from the pipes out.
- Roofs and gutters. Leaf-filled gutters and valleys on houses near the bush.
Lane Cove is home ground for us, and our plumbers are in its streets most weeks.
Emergency plumber in Lane Cove
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 Lane Cove 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
Blocked drains
More than 180 of our Lane Cove jobs since 2016 have been blocked drains, many of them roots in the sewer from the trees this suburb is known for.
We clear the line, put the camera through to find where the roots get in, and give you the options in writing.
Blocked drainsPipe relining
Sewer and stormwater work is our third biggest group of Lane Cove jobs, after everyday repairs and blocked drains. A line that has been cleared two or three times usually has a joint that needs sealing.
Relining seals it from the inside. Where the pipe has collapsed, we replace the damaged length and leave the rest.
Pipe reliningBathrooms
Lane Cove has houses from Federation to the 1970s and plenty of apartments, and many bathrooms in both are due.
We take the room back to the frame, replace the pipework, waterproof to the standard and run the job through to the last fitting.
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
Two Lane Cove bathrooms and the pressure problem behind them
The problem
Both bathrooms in a Lane Cove house had weak, uneven pressure, and the showers ran hot and cold whenever a tap opened elsewhere.
What we did
During the renovation we found the house still on its original galvanised water pipes, narrowed by rust inside. We replaced the supply in copper before the new bathrooms went in.
The result
Two finished bathrooms with steady pressure and temperature, on pipework that will not need touching again for a long time.
Another Lane Cove job
A sewer that couldn't get away to the main
The problem
Waste from the house was barely reaching the Sydney Water main. The old terracotta pipes just before the main had pulled apart. The overflow relief gully also sat well up the property, so a blockage could have backed sewage up inside before it ever overflowed outside.
What we did
We tunnelled under the footpath to reach sound pipe and connected onto it properly. We fitted a new boundary trap and concreted around the joint, so it can't shift again and tree roots can't get in. We put a new overflow relief gully lower down to protect the house, with a hose tap beside it to keep it topped up. The trench went back with blue metal, because the ground on that side had sunk before.
The result
The sewer drains properly to the main again. If it ever blocks, it overflows outside, not in the house. The lawn went back down with fresh topsoil.
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 Lane Cove
Our job records run from 2016. Since then we have completed more than 580 jobs in Lane Cove.
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
- 271 taps, toilets and everyday repairs
- 183 blocked drains cleared
- 144 sewer and stormwater repairs
- 88 roofing and guttering
- 41 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 Lane Cove
Lane Cove runs down to the Lane Cove River, with bushland reserves running through it and big trees in most streets. Around the village there are apartment buildings; further out it is houses, from Federation cottages to postwar and recent homes.
We moved to Lane Cove in 2016, and it has been one of our busiest suburbs since. About half of our jobs here are everyday repairs, then blocked drains, sewer and stormwater work, bathrooms and roofing.
The trees are the common thread. They put roots in the sewers, leaves in the gutters and branches on the roofs. Most of our Lane Cove work is one of those three, fixed in a way that stops it coming back.
Lane Cove reading: tree roots and your sewer line, and if a bathroom is next, 7 questions to ask before hiring a plumber for your bathroom renovation.
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 Lane Cove
- 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 Lane Cove locals say
STS Plumbing transformed our old, tired bathrooms into modern, efficient spaces. We can finally enjoy a proper shower again. Highly recommend their team.
Sarah L., Lane CoveSTS were great helping us clear a blocked drainage pipe. They stayed back till early evening to get the job done, and came back again to help ensure it doesn't happen again.
Annie M., Lane CoveWe've been very pleased with Simon, David and team at STS Plumbing for their work at our unit with our tenant.
Tia H., Lane CoveQuestions we get asked in Lane Cove
Do Lane Cove's trees mean I will always have sewer problems?
Not if the pipe is sealed. Roots get in through joints and cracks, not through sound pipe. Once the weak joints are relined or replaced, the trees can stay and the blockages stop.
What does a plumber in Lane Cove 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 Lane Cove
We work Lane Cove together with Longueville, Greenwich and the suburbs around it. We also work right through Lane Cove North, Lane Cove West, Riverview, Northwood and Linley Point. Our office is in Lane Cove, so wherever you are in the area, we're close by.
Need a plumber in Lane Cove?
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.