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Plumber Redhead

Redhead Plumbing Co clears blocked drains, fits gas appliances, replaces hot water systems and handles plumbing emergencies for homes in Redhead and its neighbouring suburbs.

Licensed plumbers and gas fitters · NSW Lic. 359278C

Last updated September 2026

Plumber working at the hose reels on the back of the ute

Redhead Plumbing Services

Six areas of work, one page apiece. Commercial sites have commercial plumbing, and leafy roofs have gutter guards.

Plumber collecting gear from the ute toolbox

Emergency Plumbing

Available 24/7 for a burst pipe, water through the ceiling or an overflowing sewer. Emergency plumber help.

Plumber feeding a drain camera into a pit at a commercial unit

Blocked Drain Plumbers

Sewer and stormwater blockages found on camera and cleared with a jetter or eel, then filmed again. Blocked drain services.

Plumber finishing a continuous-flow gas hot water install

Hot Water Systems

Electric, gas, solar and heat pump units fixed or swapped, and a stand-in tank covers any wait for stock. Hot water services, including heat pump hot water.

Gas fitter checking an oven connection

Gas Fitting and Gas Plumbing

New cooktops, heaters and barbecue points connected, plus leak tracing on the gas pipework. Gas fitting services.

Drain camera monitor showing the inside of a pipe

Leak Detection Plumber

Hidden water leaks under floors, slabs and walls pinpointed with a detector before anything is opened. Find a water leak.

Apartment building with several units

Strata and Real Estate Plumbing

For landlords, agents and owners corporations, we contact the tenant and send photos and itemised invoices. Strata and property work.

Plumber installing a strip drain beside a sliding door

Salt, Steel and Old Clay

Galvanised pipe from 1927

Some cottages sold in the Ocean Beach Estate land sales of 1927 still have their first steel water services. Old galvanised pipe gives rusty water when a tap is first opened, and it can fail a pressure test when a bathroom is renovated.

Salt on everything outside

Frost never arrives here, but the salt does, and hot water tanks, stopcocks and copper on outside walls corrode faster than the same parts inland. We fit marine-rated parts outside as standard.

Clay drains in sand

The 1894 grid, including Steel, Collier and Cowlishaw streets, still drains through clay, and the joints have moved in the sandy ground. Sand or roots then get in, and relining those old pipes saves digging trenches in loose soil.
Plumber beside a newly installed continuous-flow gas hot water unit

How Quotes Work

It costs nothing to get us out to your door (excluding after-hours).

What moves a Redhead price:

  • Access Such as a tank in a cramped cupboard or a pipe beneath a deck
  • Pipe material Since replacing old galvanised steel is a different job from copper or PVC
  • Parts With marine-rated fittings itemised on the quote
  • Timing As after-hours work costs more and is priced before we come

When we're not the right call. A leaking gas meter is the gas distributor's to fix, and a switchboard that cannot take a new heat pump circuit needs an electrician. We name that trade on the first call.

Plumber running a drain camera from beside the car

Your Call, Step by Step

  1. 1

    Ring or send the form

    Call (02) 4093 0558 or use the form to explain the fault. We ask enough to bring the right equipment the first time.

  2. 2

    A fixed price first

    A plumber inspects the job and names a fixed figure up front. Nothing gets started until you give the go-ahead.

  3. 3

    The right gear on the day

    Drain camera, jetter, electric eel, pipe locator, and gas and water leak detectors all travel on the van.

  4. 4

    Covered for a year

    Every job carries our 365-day warranty on all work. If something we did isn't right, ring the same number.

Aerial view of the Newcastle coastline

When Rain Meets a Running Swell

Storm outlets

An east-coast low can bring heavy rain and a raised sea at the same moment. Beachfront stormwater outlets then struggle to discharge, and low yard gullies behind the dunes overflow, so the outlet is the first thing to check after a storm.

Hot water choices

Area-level figures count 1,569 heat pump and 1,441 solar hot water installs. When a rusted outdoor tank fails, a heat pump is one option to price against a like-for-like cylinder.

Bushfire history

Redhead has a recorded bushfire history, and the Fernleigh Track was hurt by fires that started in 2013. Gutters full of dry leaves are worth clearing before summer.

What Customers Say

From customers, word for word:

Plumbers were friendly, helpful, gave great advice. Very easy.
Cass
Came out promptly and did the job in no time. Would not hesitate to recommend or use again.
Natalia
Arrived at the time they said they would! Problem fixed quickly, very grateful.
Sophie
Plumbing ute parked on a residential street

Suburbs We Cover Around Redhead

Each of these has its own page:

Redhead Plumbing Questions

What does it cost to have a plumber come out?

It costs nothing to get us out to your door (excluding after-hours). We inspect the job, quote a set figure, and hold off until you approve it. After-hours visits cost more, and that price is named before anyone leaves.

Which nearby suburbs do you cover?

Besides Redhead itself, we cover Dudley, Belmont, Jewells and Bennetts Green in the Lake Macquarie council area. Every one of them has a page here. If your suburb borders one of those and is not listed, ring (02) 4093 0558 and ask whether it is on our run.

Can a drain near the beach be blocked by sand rather than roots?

Yes. Sand ingress is a coastal fault, with sand from the dunes settling in broken gullies and old pipe, and a big storm can fill a damaged drain. Roots from the scrub give the same slow drain, so we film the pipe before choosing how to clear it.

How do I get a plumber in an emergency?

Ring (02) 4093 0558, we are Available 24/7. If a pipe has burst, close the main stopcock at the water meter and keep everyone away from wet power points or appliances. We talk you through what to do next while a plumber is on the way.

Will the price change once the work starts?

No. Your invoice shows the amount you signed off on. If we find something extra once the job is open, we stop and price it separately, and nothing is added without your yes.

Why do hot water tanks near the coast fail early?

The onshore wind arrives thick with salt, and it eats a tank's casing long before any working part quits, especially where the unit sits outside in the open. This pocket of coast is among the hardest in Lake Macquarie for exposed metal, so a beachside cylinder can rust through well ahead of schedule. Marine-rated replacements last far better on an outside wall.

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Call (02) 4093 0558 or send the form below. Available 24/7, you see a fixed figure ahead of any work, and every job carries our 365-day warranty on all work.

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