Plumber in Ewingsdale, NSW
Working across Ewingsdale's acre blocks and along Ewingsdale Road
Ewingsdale lies about five kilometres from Byron Bay along Ewingsdale Road, the road into Byron Bay from the Pacific Highway. It is spread-out country, with over 375 dwellings and farmland alongside. The community association puts the average block at about one acre, with many larger. Most of our work here sits on those blocks, in houses among mature trees. The hall, the church and William Flick Lane, once the Pacific Highway, are the landmarks.
Blocks this size mean long distances inside the property. The pipe from the meter or the tank to the house can run a long way underground, past trees, and the driveway may have a gate, so we ask how it opens and whether there are dogs or stock. Ewingsdale Road itself is named in Council's study of Belongil Creek as one of the things that shapes how runoff reaches the creek, so we also ask about wet ground. Some blocks may take mains water and some a tank, and we ask which.
The houses range from old dairy farm homes, from the days after the Big Scrub was cleared, to newer houses built on the acre blocks. Ewingsdale is not one of the places Council's sewage plants serve, so most houses here are likely to drain to a septic tank or a similar system in the yard rather than to a sewer main. That puts the pipes in a different place from a town house: a long drain across the garden, a tank, and an absorption area, all among roots from mature trees.
What we do here most
What long pipe runs and yard systems keep needing
Almost everything in Ewingsdale comes down to distance and trees: long pipe runs across big blocks, and tanks and drains in the yard that share the ground with roots.
Septic System Installation
Fitting a septic system around mature trees
On a block of about an acre with mature trees, the question is where a tank and its absorption area can go without cutting big roots or crowding the house. We walk the block, look at the slope and the wet patches and mark the options with pegs. How the ground drains once the trench is open can change the answer, and we say so when we see it.
Leak Detection and Repairs
Leak in a long buried line across the block
Where the house sits a long way from the meter or the tank, a leak in the buried line can run for weeks without showing indoors. We close the stop tap at the house and watch the meter or the pump, then walk the line looking for soft, green or sunken ground. Tree roots can hide it and can cause it. Once we know which stretch it is, we dig only there.
Hot Water System Repairs and Installation
Weak hot water on a rainwater tank supply
A block on a rainwater tank pushes water through a pump, and whatever washes off the roof can end up in the tank. Leaf litter and grit can clog the filter on the inlet of a hot water unit and leave you with a weak flow at the hot tap. We close the isolating valve, take out the filter and look at what is in it. Then we check the tank outlet, because that is where it starts.
Blocked Drain Clearing
Slow drains between house and septic tank
On a block with mature trees, the pipe from the house to the septic tank runs through root country. A slow shower, a gurgling basin and a toilet that is slow to clear can all mean the same stretch is narrowing. We find the access opening nearest the house, clear toward the tank and see what comes back. If roots have broken the pipe, we show you where it needs replacing.
If it is urgent
If a pipe lets go in an Ewingsdale house on a big block
- 1Close the stop tap at the meter. If you are on a rainwater tank, shut the valve at the tank outlet and switch the pump off at the wall instead. Then open a tap to let the pressure out of the line.
- 2Leave the septic tank lid, the absorption area and any wet patch in the paddock alone, and do not dig for the pipe yourself. Keep children and animals off soft ground, and ring 000 if you smell gas or anyone is at risk.
- 3When you ring, tell us the road and the driveway, whether there is a gate and how it opens, whether the water comes from the mains or a tank, and whether the house drains to a septic system.
Common questions
Frequently Asked Questions
Which areas do you cover?
We work across Byron Bay and the Northern Rivers, from Ewingsdale and Bangalow through to Tweed Heads and Murwillumbah. There are sixteen places on the service areas page. If your town is not on the list, give us a call and ask.
How do I get in touch?
Use the call and email buttons on any page, or the contact form. There are two phone numbers and two email addresses, and you choose which one to use. For anything urgent, call rather than write.
What should I have ready when I call?
Your town, what is happening and when it started. If you can, take a photo or a short video of the problem, and note the age of the house and where the water main is. It helps us bring the right parts.
Do you do small jobs?
Yes. A dripping tap, a running toilet or a slow drain is a normal job for us. Describe what you can see when you call.
Can you clear a blocked drain without digging?
Often the first step is to clear it from the nearest access point, then run a camera through to see what caused it. If the pipe is cracked, roots have grown in or a section has dropped, clearing only buys time, and the footage shows you what is going on.
What should I do if a pipe bursts?
Close the main tap, open a tap at the lowest point to drain the line, and switch off a leaking hot water system at the wall. Move anything electrical out of the water's path, then call us.
Can you find a leak I cannot see?
Hidden leaks often show up as damp patches, a water meter that moves when everything is turned off, or a bill that suddenly jumps. We trace the pipework to find the source before anything is opened up.
Do you repair hot water systems as well as replace them?
Yes, we do both. Whether a repair or a replacement makes sense depends on what has failed, and we explain what we find so you can decide.
What should I do if I smell gas?
Leave the area straight away and do not switch anything on or off, including lights. Ring 000 from outside, then call us once you are safe.
Do you do gas fitting?
Yes. Gas fitting and gas plumbing is one of our services, from connecting appliances to running pipework. Describe the job when you call.
Do you install septic systems?
Yes, septic system installation is one of our services. The job depends on the block, so tell us about your property and what you have now when you call.
Do you do bathroom and kitchen plumbing for renovations?
Yes, the plumbing side: moving and connecting taps, basins, toilets, showers, sinks and waste. Tiling and building are for other trades.
Everything we do here
Services in Ewingsdale, NSW
These services all apply in Ewingsdale, and most are shaped by the acre blocks, the long pipe runs and the tanks and septic systems that go with them.
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Local, and on the phone
Tell us how water reaches your Ewingsdale house
Send us a photo of where the water enters your property, either the meter box or the tank outlet, and tell us whether the house drains to a septic system. That decides what we bring and how we plan the visit. If there is a gate, tell us how it opens.
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