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Lane Cove is a straight run down the Pacific Highway from Gordon, where Peter lives. Blocked drains, hot water, leaks, gas and 24/7 emergencies, in the apartments around the village and the older homes on the streets behind them, 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 Lane Cove
Your neighbourhood plumber
Lane Cove mixes apartment living and older houses more evenly than almost anywhere on the North Shore. Around the village and along Longueville Road it’s unit blocks, from seventies walk-ups to new developments, with shared stacks and hot water that serve more than one home. Behind them, and out through Lane Cove North and Lane Cove West, it’s period and post-war houses on leafy streets running down to the river.
Peter works in both. In the unit blocks that means strata jobs: common-property drains, a stack that backs up for everyone on it, and reporting back to the manager with photos. In the houses it’s the familiar mix of 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 Lane Cove
Common property in the unit blocks.
Shared stacks and sewer lines that block and affect several homes at once, run through the strata manager.
Original pipework in the period housing.
Clay sewer lines, galvanised water pipe and fixtures reaching the end of a long life.
Hot water in older walk-ups.
Individual units in seventies and eighties blocks failing at the same age, often a few in one building within a year.
Why Peter Pan Plumbing
Why Lane Cove 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 Lane Cove
A good share of our Lane Cove work comes through strata and property managers, because so much of the suburb is apartments. We also look after the houses behind the village and out through Lane Cove North and Lane Cove West.
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 Lane Cove
Lane Cove sits on the Lower North Shore, about nine kilometres from the Sydney CBD, between Chatswood and North Sydney, with the Lane Cove River along its western edge. It has its own council and its own village centre, and it has grown into a mix of apartment living around the centre and older housing on the streets around it and out towards the river.
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 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, seized washing machine taps and the occasional leak into the apartment below, which needs finding quickly before it becomes a dispute between owners.
In the houses, the story is older pipe. Clay sewer lines joined every metre, with Lane Cove’s street and garden trees working into the joints, and galvanised water pipe slowly closing up from the inside. The blocks run down to the river in places, so stormwater needs managing on the slopes.
Lane Cove sits a little further from our base in Gordon than the Ku-ring-gai suburbs, so we’re honest about timing when you call. For an emergency, that’s still a straight run down the highway.
Service in Lane Cove
Blocked drains in Lane Cove
A shared stack backing up in a unit block, a kitchen sink that won’t drain, or the same blockage back again in one of the older houses. Blocked drains are the job we’re called to most in Lane Cove. In apartments we work out which fixture caused it and where 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 Lane Cove 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 Lane Cove
Why does my drain keep blocking?
In Lane Cove’s older houses it’s usually tree roots in the original clay sewer line. In the unit blocks it’s more often grease, wipes or sanitary products in a shared stack. 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 Lane Cove
Hot water repairs and replacement in Lane Cove
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 Lane Cove, 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 Lane Cove
- Pilot lights that won't stay lit on older gas units
- Tanks rusting through on systems past ten years old
- Units in older walk-up 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 Lane Cove
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 Lane Cove
24/7 emergency plumber in Lane Cove
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. Lane Cove is a straight run down the Pacific Highway from Gordon, where Peter lives, and we’ll tell you honestly how long that’ll take when you call.
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 hallway cupboard, 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 Lane Cove 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 Lane Cove 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 Lane Cove, 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 Lane Cove
Lane Cove is a straight run down the highway from our base in Gordon. We cover the whole suburb, Lane Cove North and Lane Cove West included, and the suburbs around it on the Lower North Shore.
Not sure if we cover your suburb? Give us a call.
Common questions
Lane Cove plumbing questions
Which parts of Lane Cove do you cover?
All of it, from the village out through Lane Cove North and Lane Cove West.
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 Lane Cove?
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 Lane Cove drains keep blocking?
In the older houses, tree roots in the original clay sewer lines. In the unit blocks, a shared stack that keeps getting the wrong things put down it. A camera inspection tells us which.
Do you work with strata and property managers in Lane Cove?
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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Got a plumbing problem in Lane Cove? Call Peter.
Call Peter and you’ll get a straight answer about what’s wrong and what it’ll take to fix. No call centre, no runaround, and no one trying to sell you more than you need. Most jobs can be quoted over the phone or from a photo, so you’re not waiting on a site visit just to get a price.
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