North East Plumbing is a licensed, family-run plumbing and electrical company servicing North Sydney and the surrounding Lower North Shore. Based at Unit 3, 878 Military Road in Mosman, about ten minutes from the North Sydney CBD, we cover emergency plumbing, blocked drains, hot water repairs, gas fitting, pipe relining, roof plumbing and strata work for homes, apartments and businesses across postcode 2060 and the wider 2061, 2062, 2065 and 2089 area.
Why North Sydney calls James and Mitch
We’ve spent the last decade or so working through North Sydney’s mix of pre-war federation homes, mid-century apartment blocks and modern high-rises along the Pacific Highway corridor. That experience matters, North Sydney isn’t a straightforward residential suburb, and you don’t want a plumber turning up to a Kirribilli terrace or a Miller Street strata building who hasn’t seen one before.
Here’s what you actually get when you call:
- James and Mitch on the phone or on site — not a call centre. Between them, they bring 30 years of combined plumbing experience across the North Shore.
- A fixed-price quote before we start — per job, not per hour. You’ll know the total before any work happens. Our $90 onsite inspection fee is waived if you proceed with the quote.
- A Lifetime Labour Guarantee on every repair and installation. If our work fails, we come back. No expiry date.
- Master Plumbers NSW membership and NSW Contractor Licence #364116C — both checkable, both current.
- Property respect — shoe covers in, drop cloths down, mess cleaned up before we leave. North Sydney apartments don’t have spare floors for muddy boots.
Customers love our punctuality, professionalism and value
Exceeded my expectations!
James was absolutely professional, and he knew exactly what he was doing. He exceeded my expectations, and I was very satisfied with the outcome.
Edward Yang
Great price as quoted
The guys were punctual, explained everything to me, fixed our leaking roof for a great price, exactly as quoted. Highly recommended.
Anamika Sethi
Work quality was top notch!
It was a small job, James did the quote then offered to do the work then and there. Very happy with it, extremely professional and quality work.
Paul Peterson
Plumbing for North Sydney homes, apartments and businesses
North Sydney has one of the most varied building mixes on the Lower North Shore. From a one-bedroom Federation cottage in McMahons Point to a 30-storey commercial tower on Miller Street, the plumbing brief changes completely. We cover all of it.
North Sydney homes
Many North Sydney houses, especially in Waverton, Wollstonecraft, McMahons Point and parts of Kirribilli, were built before 1940 and still have original galvanised steel or cast iron supply pipes underneath them. They corrode from the inside out, lose pressure, discolour the water, and start leaking in places that aren’t easy to see. We handle the repairs, the replacements, and the upgrades to copper or PEX so it doesn’t keep happening.
Strata buildings and apartments
Apartment plumbing in North Sydney is its own world. Common-property pipework, restricted access, body corporate sign-off, fire-rated penetrations, building manager coordination, and the fact that what happens on level 8 affects everyone on levels 1 through 7. We’ve worked with strata managers and building managers across the suburb and know how to keep the job moving without holding up the rest of the building.
Commercial and retail
Cafés, offices, retail tenancies along Pacific Highway, Miller Street and Walker Street. Backflow prevention testing, grease traps, commercial hot water, after-hours installs so we don’t disrupt trading. Quotes provided upfront so building owners and tenants know exactly what’s coming out of the maintenance budget.
Plumbing services we cover across North Sydney 2060
Emergency plumber North Sydney
Burst pipe at 2am. Hot water system blown on a Sunday morning. Sewer overflow before guests arrive. We answer the phone 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and our emergency line is the same number as our regular line. From Mosman to North Sydney is a 10-minute drive in normal traffic, so we’re often on site faster than plumbers based further out.
Blocked drains in North Sydney
Older drainage systems combined with mature tree roots from the established gum and fig trees lining streets around Waverton Park, Bradfield Park and Anderson Park mean blocked drains are one of the most common calls we take in 2060. We carry CCTV drain cameras, electric eels and high-pressure water jetters, so we can diagnose the cause before we quote and fix it without guessing.
Hot water repairs and installations
Gas, electric, heat pump, solar, we work across every major brand and system type. In high-rise apartments, hot water systems are often shared or located in awkward common-property cupboards, which adds complexity to repairs and replacements. We coordinate with the building manager, plan for crane or stair access if needed, and keep the downtime as short as possible.
Gas fitting and gas leak repairs
Licensed gas fitters working on natural gas and LPG. Cooktop installations, gas heater connections, gas hot water systems, BBQ bayonet points, and emergency response for suspected leaks. Every gas job we complete comes with a NSW Gas Compliance Certificate so you have the paperwork insurance and conveyancers ask for.
Pipe relining — no-dig pipe repair
When a drain or sewer pipe is damaged underneath a North Sydney property, digging it up is rarely the simplest option — most blocks have established gardens, paved courtyards, or sit on tight sites with no room to excavate. Pipe relining inserts a resin-impregnated liner inside the existing pipe and cures it in place, restoring a damaged pipe from the inside without breaking up the surface above it.
Roof plumbing and leak repairs
Sydney’s heavy rain events test roofs harder than most people realise, and North Sydney’s mix of metal, tile and slate roofing, much of it on heritage stock, means roof leaks rarely have a single obvious cause. We diagnose and repair flashing failures, valley issues, gutter and downpipe problems, and the slow leaks that show up as ceiling stains months after the rain that caused them.
What to expect when you call
If you’ve never called a plumber before, or you’ve had a bad experience and aren’t sure what’s normal, here’s how it works with us:
- You call 02 7256 5711. James or Mitch picks up, or if we’re on tools, a team member answers and gets one of us back to you within the hour.
- We book a time. Same-day is usually possible across North Sydney. For emergencies, we’re on the road within the hour.
- We arrive in a marked van and call ahead. Shoe covers on. Drop cloths down. The $90 onsite inspection happens, we diagnose the issue, and we give you a fixed-price quote before any work starts.
- You decide. If you proceed, the $90 inspection is waived and we get on with it. If you don’t, the inspection covers our time — no further pressure.
- Work is done, paperwork follows. Compliance certificates where required (gas work, backflow, electrical). Lifetime Labour Guarantee in writing.
What our North Sydney work costs
We quote each job at a fixed price before any work starts, so the only number you’ll see beforehand is the $90 onsite inspection and that’s waived if you proceed with the quote. Indicative price ranges for common North Sydney jobs:
| Job | Indicative range | Includes |
|---|---|---|
| Onsite inspection | $90 (waived on quote acceptance) | Diagnosis, fixed-price quote, recommendations |
| Leaking tap repair | $180 – $320 | Diagnosis, parts, labour, 12-month warranty |
| Blocked drain (basic) | $280 – $550 | Eel or jetter clear, CCTV inspection if needed |
| Hot water system replacement | $1,800 – $4,500 | Removal, supply, install, certification |
| Pipe relining (per metre) | From $700/m | Camera inspection, liner, installation, warranty |
| Strata callout (per hour) | By quote | Coordinated with strata/building manager |
Suburbs we cover around North Sydney
North Sydney sits at the heart of our service area. We’re regularly working in the surrounding Lower North Shore suburbs as well, most jobs in any of these are reachable within 15 minutes of our Mosman office.
Cremorne (2090) · Neutral Bay (2089) · Crows Nest (2065) · Cammeray (2062) · Lavender Bay (2060) · Kirribilli (2061) · Milsons Point (2061) · McMahons Point (2060) · Waverton (2060) · Wollstonecraft (2065) · Naremburn (2065) · St Leonards (2065) · Northbridge (2063) · Mosman (2088)
Frequently asked questions
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