Watsonia Plumbing

Blocked Drains and Sewerage

Blockages can occur in any drainage pipes, including storm water drains and sewerage systems. We receive many calls from the Watsonia area to repair such blockages.

Watsonia Plumbing have a dedicated drainage repair team, specialists in clearing blocked drains, blocked sewers, and storm water systems.

The most likely cause of a blocked drain in Watsonia is tree root incursion - other issues may be caused by built up grease, hair, and other debris.

Our fully qualified plumbers carry the latest technology to locate, identify and repair any blockage with a minimum of fuss and disruption. Using advanced diagnostic methods, we will find the cause of the blockage and provide a permanent solution. Our work is fully guaranteed and insured.

We take a solution based approach to resolving your plumbing issues and offer a fixed-price quotation on full repairs.

We can provide the following specialist plumbing services:

• CCTV drain camera inspection
• No-dig drainage pipe relining
• High-pressure jet water blasting
• Specialised root cutting tools
• Various sized excavation equipment

Tree root incursion in a storm water drain

Watsonia - 24/7 Emergency Plumbing

Need a plumber urgently?

We have a locally based, rapid response plumbing team, ready to fix any plumbing emergency in the Watsonia area. From Watsonia North to Yallambie and from Mont Park to Briar Hill, our team is ready to go.

We are located minutes away and available 24 hours per day, seven days per week - including weekends and all public holidays.

• Any and all plumbing emergencies
• Blocked sewerage
• Burst pipes
• Blocked storm water drain
• Leaking pipes
• Gas leaks

Ready to go - any time, night or day

Hot Water Service - Fast Repairs

We repair or replace all hot water systems - fast.

Many homes and commercial properties in the Watsonia area have hot water services that are aging and no longer efficient or reliable.

Our Rapid Response plumbing team will repair or replace your old hot water service - usually the same day you call. We can install a new, energy efficient hot water heater to your property, completed with minimal fuss and minimal disruption.

Chivers Watsonia Plumbing can supply and install either gas or electric hot water storage tanks, or an instant, on demand, gas hot water heater to your property today. We're happy to consider your personal circumstances and recommend the most efficient water heating system to suit your particular needs; whether that be a heat pump, solar, electric or gas system.

We will even remove your old hot water service and ensure that it is disposed of correctly.

New on demand gas hot water service

Burst or Leaking Pipes

If you're worried that you may have a burst or leaking water pipe:

Step 1/ Locate your water meter and turn off supply at the mains.

Step 2/ Call Watsonia Plumbing on 0417 49 59 69.

It's no understatement to say that burst or leaking water pipes can cause a great deal of damage to your property and your belongings.

Even minor water leaks can be quite destructive if not repaired promptly. A burst internal water pipe can leak as much as 400 litres of water per hour; that's roughly the equivalent of two full bath tubs emptied into your house!

Our rapid response plumbing team are ready to react to all plumbing emergencies in the Watsonia and surrounding suburbs - 24/7. We are located moments away and ready to respond on short notice. Our team are highly trained and carry the latest leak detection and repair technology. We will diagnose, locate and repair any water leak quickly and effectively - guaranteed.

Signs you may have a burst or leaking pipe:

• All taps are off but your water meter is still running
• Sounds of water dripping or running
• Damp patches on carpet, walls or ceilings
• A wet patch in your yard/garden
• Hissing noises from behind walls
• Increased water usage
• Unusual odours or mould growth
• A loss of water pressure

A burst water pipe

Toilet Suites - Repairs, Installation

Do you need to replace your toilet suite?

Watsonia Plumbing will provide and install a quality toilet suite to suit the style of any bathroom or powder room - domestic or commercial. Our budget model suites are both stylish and functional and our premium, concealed cistern models offer a clean and sophisticated look to any bathroom.

If you have purchased a new toilet suite or bidet we also offer an installation only service.

Our team provide outstanding quality work; we will leave the work area spotlessly clean. We will remove your old toilet and dispose of it correctly.

New powder room toilet and basin

About Chivers Watsonia Plumbing

Chivers Plumbing is a family owned and operated business. We're genuine local plumbers, our team all live and work locally. We continue to proudly service homes and businesses in the Watsonia area as we have done since 1977.

Watsonia Plumbing are rapid response plumbers. We specialise in the repair of blocked drains and sewers, burst or leaking pipes, and hot water service installations. We're available for all plumbing emergencies - 24 hours per day, including weekends and all public holidays.

When you need a plumber call Watsonia Plumbing. Your work will be completed promptly, with professionalism and courtesy, and at a fair price. Our team are fully licensed and insured and are equipped with the latest plumbing technology to correctly identify and permanently rectify any plumbing issues - guaranteed.

Our number one priority is always your complete satisfaction. We take great pride in our outstanding reputation for reliability and for the quality of our service. If you need a plumber in the Watsonia area, you won't go wrong with Watsonia Plumbing - prompt, courteous and reliable.

The team from Watsonia Plumbing

• Family owned and operated local business
• Registered Master Plumbers
• Licensed by the Victorian Building Authority
• Fully insured, All work guaranteed
• Prompt
• Courteous
• Reliable

Common Plumbing Problems in the Watsonia Area

Watsonia has many older style homes and commercial buildings; many of which have aging pipes and drainage systems. Over time older pipes can develop blockages and, in some cases, breakages and leaks.

We continue to service homes and businesses in the Watsonia area as we have done since the mid seventies. From Mont Park to Yallambie and from Watsonia North to Briar Hill, we have encountered and repaired just about every plumbing issue you could imagine.

Whatever your current plumbing need, domestic or commercial, be assured Watsonia Plumbing will provide a permanent solution, made to your complete satisfaction.

Fun fact: Watsonia is named after Frank Watson, an early property developer. In the 1920's he subdivided his Grace Park property for housing.

Some of the common plumbing issues we find in Watsonia:

• Drainage system blockages
• Aging, inefficient hot water services
• Burst and leaking pipes
• Leaking taps and showers
• Low water pressure

Common plumbing problems in Watsonia