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Chatswood is a short run down the Pacific Highway from Gordon, where Peter lives, so a Chatswood call doesn’t wait on a plumber crossing Sydney. Blocked drains, hot water, leaks, gas and 24/7 emergencies, in the apartment towers around the station and the older homes to the west, from the plumber who answers the phone and turns up at your door.
- Licensed plumber and gas fitter
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Based in Gordon
- One plumber, start to finish
Local to Chatswood
Your neighbourhood plumber
Chatswood is two suburbs in one. Around the station and Victoria Avenue it’s apartment towers, shared stacks and hot water systems that serve dozens of homes at once. West of the highway and down towards the Lane Cove River it’s older brick houses on quiet streets with their own sewer lines and their own problems. Peter works in both, and knows which kind of job he’s walking into before he arrives.
That matters more in Chatswood than most places. In a unit block, a blocked stack or a failed hot water unit affects everyone above and below, and the fix has to run through the strata manager. In the older houses it’s the familiar Upper North Shore mix: original pipework, big trees and drains that have been doing their job for seventy years.
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Blocked, leaking, cold or smelling of gas, you don’t need to know the name of the problem to call. Tell Peter what you can see, hear or smell, or send a photo. You’ll get a straight answer on what’s likely going on, what your options are, and what it’ll cost before any work starts.
What we see most in Chatswood
Blocked stacks in unit blocks.
A shared stack that backs up affects every unit on it. We find which fixture caused it and clear it from the right access point.
Hot water in older unit blocks.
Shared and individual units reaching the end of their life, often in blocks built in the seventies and eighties.
Older homes west of the highway.
Original pipework, root-affected sewer lines and galvanised supply pipe in the brick houses towards the river.
Why Peter Pan Plumbing
Why Chatswood customers call us back
Your home, treated like a home.
Straight answers.
One plumber, start to finish.
Open 24 hours, 7 days.
Homeowners, strata and property managers
Who we work with in Chatswood
A lot of our Chatswood work comes through strata and property managers, because so much of the suburb is apartments. We also look after the houses west of the highway and the townhouses in between.
Homeowners
Strata managers
Property managers
THE Peter Pan Plumbing PROCESS
How it works
Call or send a photo.
Tell us what’s happening. A photo often tells us most of what we need.
Get a straight answer and a price.
The job, done properly.
Your home left as we found it.
About the suburb
Plumbing in Chatswood
Chatswood is the commercial heart of the Lower North Shore, about ten kilometres from the Sydney CBD on the North Shore rail line, and the largest centre in Willoughby Council. The station precinct has grown into high-rise living, while the streets west of the highway keep the older, low-rise character the area started with. For a plumber, that’s two different jobs in one suburb.
In the apartment buildings, most of what we see is common property: shared sewer stacks that block when one unit flushes the wrong thing, pressure problems on upper floors, and hot water plants or individual units failing in blocks that are now forty or fifty years old. These jobs run through the strata manager, so we quote before we start and send a written report with photos when we’re done.
Inside individual units, it’s leaking taps and mixers, running toilets, washing machine taps that have seized, and the occasional leak into the apartment below, which needs finding fast before it becomes a dispute between owners.
West of the highway the houses are older and the blocks are bigger. Original clay sewer lines, street trees that have had decades to find the joints, and galvanised water pipes that are slowly closing up from the inside. The same camera inspection and relining options we use across Ku-ring-gai apply here.
Chatswood is also where emergency calls come from most often, simply because there are more people per block. Water through a ceiling in a unit is urgent for two households, not one, so those calls go to the front of the queue.
Service in Chatswood
Blocked drains in Chatswood
A shared stack backing up in a unit block, a kitchen sink that won’t drain, or the same blockage back again in an older house west of the highway. Blocked drains are the job we’re called to most in Chatswood. In apartments we work out which fixture caused it and which access point to clear from. In houses we clear it, then put a camera down to show you why it blocked.
How a blocked drain job runs
01
Diagnose first.
We ask what’s been happening and check where the blockage sits before we start. Flushing the toilet and seeing water come up in the shower or an outside gully tells us the main line is blocked, not just one fixture.
02
Clear it.
Depending on the blockage, that’s an electric drain machine or a high-pressure jetter that scours the pipe walls clean, roots included.
03
Look inside.
A CCTV drain camera shows what caused it: roots, a cracked pipe, a sag, or just years of build-up. You see the footage too.
04
Fix the cause.
If the pipe is damaged, we explain your options, including pipe relining where it suits, so you’re not paying for the same clear every few months.
Signs your Chatswood drain is starting to block
- Gurgling from a sink or toilet
- Water draining slowly in the shower, basin or kitchen sink
- Sewer smells inside, or from a drain outside
- The same blockage coming back
- Water rising in the shower or an outside gully when you flush
- A blocked toilet the plunger won't shift
Blocked drain questions from Chatswood
Why does my drain keep blocking?
In the older Chatswood houses it’s usually tree roots in the original clay sewer line. In unit blocks it’s more often grease, wipes or sanitary products in a shared stack, which keeps blocking until everyone on the stack knows. A camera inspection tells us which, so we fix the cause rather than clearing the same blockage again.
Can you clear it without digging up the garden?
Nearly always. Jetting and the drain machine work from the existing access points, and relining repairs a damaged section from the inside without a trench.
Are supermarket drain chemicals worth trying?
We’d skip them. They rarely clear a real blockage, they can damage older pipes, and they make the drain unsafe to work on when we arrive.
Service in Chatswood
Hot water repairs and replacement in Chatswood
No hot water, not enough of it, or a unit that’s started to leak. We repair and install gas, electric and continuous flow hot water systems across Chatswood, in houses and in apartments, and because Peter is a licensed gas fitter as well as a plumber, a gas unit doesn’t mean a second trade. We’ll tell you straight whether yours is worth fixing.
How a hot water job runs
01
We check the unit.
Age, condition, what’s failed and what’s likely to fail next. Have the brand and model handy, or send a photo of the sticker.
02
We tell you if it's worth repairing.
A thermostat, element, valve or thermocouple on a sound tank is usually worth fixing. A leaking tank isn’t; tanks can’t be patched.
03
If you replace, we size it properly.
The right type and capacity for your household, not just a like-for-like swap. Old unit removed, new one fitted tidily, area cleaned up.
What we see with hot water in Chatswood
- Pilot lights that won't stay lit on older gas units
- Tanks rusting through on systems past ten years old
- Units in apartment blocks failing at the same age, often several in one building within a year or two
- Temperature that keeps changing, usually a thermostat or tempering valve
- Relief valves dripping (often normal) and tanks pooling water (usually not)
Hot water questions from Chatswood
Is a leaking hot water system urgent?
A small drip from the relief valve usually isn’t. Water pooling around the base of the tank is, because it won’t get better and can cause water damage. If it’s leaking heavily, turn the cold water off at the isolation valve on the inlet pipe and call us.
Storage or continuous flow?
It depends on what utilities are available and what matters more to you: efficiency, which favours continuous flow, or hot water that keeps coming if the power fails, which favours storage. Peter will talk you through both before you decide.
Do you install gas hot water?
Yes. Storage and continuous flow, repairs, servicing and replacement, all by a licensed gas fitter.
Service in Chatswood
24/7 emergency plumber in Chatswood
Burst pipe, sewage coming up, water through the ceiling, a smell of gas. Call 0403 404 307 any time, day or night, weekends and public holidays, and you’ll speak to Peter, the plumber who’ll come out. Chatswood is a few minutes down the highway from Gordon, where Peter lives, so an emergency here is a short drive, not a trip across Sydney.
While you wait, do this
01
Turn off the water at the mains.
In a house it’s usually in a box near the front boundary. In a unit block there’s a stop valve for your apartment, often under the kitchen sink or in a cupboard off the hallway, and the building’s main is the strata manager’s call. It’s worth finding yours before you need it.
02
Isolate the hot water unit.
Electric: switch it off at the switchboard. Gas: turn the unit to off or pilot.
03
Keep clear of electrics.
If water is near power points or lights, switch off at the switchboard if it’s safe to reach. Don’t touch anything wet.
04
Smell gas?
Don’t use switches or flames. Turn off the gas at the meter if you can, get everyone outside, and call. If the smell is strong, call 000 first.
How we handle emergencies
When a genuine emergency comes in, it goes to the front of the queue. If that means moving a booked job, the customer affected gets a straight phone call about it, not silence. We’ll tell you honestly when we can get to you.
Call straight away if you have
- A burst or split pipe
- No water at all
- Sewage backing up into the house or yard
- An overflowing toilet that won't stop
- Water coming through a ceiling or light fitting
- A hot water tank leaking heavily
- A smell of gas (leave the area first, then call)
Reviews
What Chatswood customers say
They have been so helpful, simplify the issues so we can understand what needs to be done and gives us multiple options on rectification
Have already recommended to family and friends!
All issues were resolved impressively quickly and they worked around my busy schedule
Highly recommended see you next time!
I honestly can’t speak highly enough of Peter. He replaced my dishwasher in a pretty cramped cavity, which was tricky as the cavity was designed for the old model.
The kitchen cupboard door was also quite challenging to fit onto the new dishwasher, especially with a confusing installation manual. Peter was incredibly patient and got everything sorted perfectly in about 1.5 hours.
His attention to detail was fantastic. He wiped down the cavity floor, took the old dishwasher out, cleaned up after the job, checked that everything was working properly and made sure there were no leaks. He even fixed a couple of little things along the way.
The dishwasher looks great and fits perfectly. I’m really happy with the job and would definitely recommend Peter to anyone looking for a professional, reliable and genuinely caring installer!
Highly recommended
If you’re looking for a plumber who won’t leave you stuck in Neverland waiting forever, this is your guy. Highly recommend.
How we work in your home
The same standard on every Chatswood job
If something's not right after we've left, call Peter. It gets sorted.
- Shoes off at the door, every time, or covers on if the job means walking in and out
- Photos before we empty a cupboard, so everything goes back exactly as it was
- Dust sheets down, nothing knocked, nothing left behind
- No surprises: if something changes the job or the price, you hear about it before we go any further
- Licensed, insured, and the same plumber from the first call to the finished job
About us
A local plumber for Chatswood, not a franchise
Peter Pan Plumbing is one licensed plumber and gas fitter, based in Gordon and working across the Upper and Lower North Shore. Peter has done his share of construction work, but maintenance is where he wants to be: the drain that keeps blocking, the leak nobody can find, the hot water that’s given up on a Sunday. He likes working out what’s actually going on and fixing it properly.
When you call, you get Peter. He’ll talk you through it, give you a straight answer, and he’s the one who turns up and finishes the job.
Licensed and insured
- Plumbing licence 464374C
- Gas fitting: covered under licence 464374C
- Public liability insurance, policy 9965355CMB
- ABN 42 681 881 989
Service areas
Where we work around Chatswood
Chatswood is a short drive down the Pacific Highway from our base in Gordon. We cover the whole suburb, from the station precinct to the streets along the Lane Cove River, and the suburbs either side of it.
Not sure if we cover your suburb? Give us a call.
Common questions
Chatswood plumbing questions
Which parts of Chatswood do you cover?
All of it, from the towers around the station to the houses west of the highway and down towards the river.
How do I book a visit?
Call 0403 404 307 or send a photo. Most jobs can be quoted before we arrive.
How much will it cost?
Most jobs can be quoted over the phone or from a photo, and phone quotes are free, so you know the price before any work starts.
Are you available for emergencies in Chatswood?
Yes. We’re open 24 hours, 7 days, including weekends and public holidays. For a burst pipe, sewage backing up or a smell of gas, call 0403 404 307 straight away.
Who actually turns up?
Peter. The person who answers the phone is the plumber who comes out and finishes the job. No call centre and no handovers.
Are you licensed and insured?
Yes. Peter holds NSW licence 464374C, which covers plumbing, drainage, gas fitting and roofing, with public liability insurance. Gas and water work is done by the same person.
Why do Chatswood drains keep blocking?
In the older houses, tree roots in the original clay sewer lines. In the unit blocks, a shared stack that someone keeps putting the wrong things down. A camera inspection tells us which.
Do you work with strata and property managers in Chatswood?
Yes. Strata managers get a fixed quote before work starts and a written job report. Property managers get photos and an invoice they can forward straight to the owner.
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