Updated July 2024 by Joe Rantino
I first wrote this blog back years back after having an insanely busy day. Now, seven years on, as I update it, I realised what’s changed and what hasn’t, because my guys have days like this all the time now. I’m still on the tools because I love the job. But a busy day in my life these days is not just me racing around putting out Ryde’s Plumbing fires, it’s prepping and planning for big renovation jobs, working with our inner Sydney commercial plumber clients, and meeting new clients. No day is ever the same for a plumber in Sydney North. There is always a new location and another problem to solve – that’s a big part of what makes plumbing an interesting trade to work in. If you’ve ever wondered what a day in the life of a plumber in northern Sydney entails, here is an example of a fully booked day!
Blocked Drains Ryde
The first call of the morning sets the schedule for the rest of the day. If the first job is difficult or time consuming, the plumber may spend the whole day playing catch up. Today, it’s a blocked drains in Ryde that needs attention. I’ve noticed since I first wrote this post, that blocked drains have been a growing problem in the North Sydney area. It’s that combination of ageing infrastructure and crazy weather that has my guys digging holes, jet rodding and getting to the source of the blockage. This time, it’s a tree root. As lovely as it is to have a lovely big tree in the yard, your plumber may disagree.
Our plumber issues the invoice and they make their way to the next job a few minutes’ drive away at Eastwood.
Gas Hot Water Installation Eastwood
The gas hot water job in Eastwood requires the plumber to replace an instantaneous gas hot water unit. The existing unit has seen better days and a quote was sought for a new hot water installation. The plumber disconnects the old unit and replaces it with a new unit, which was already on their van. The plumber commissions the new gas hot water unit and checks for no gas leaks on the installation. Necessary gas paperwork is filled in and the client is invoiced accordingly.
Gladesville Plumbing has been servicing the area for more than two decades. Back in the day, 99% of the hot water systems we fitted were electric. We’d do gas fittings too but now days, almost all the hot water systems we install are solar hot water or heat pumps. It’s been an exciting time to be a plumber in Sydney. I’ve been lucky to witness so many eco-friendly tech changes.
Plumbing Maintenance at a Central Sydney Pub
Gladesville Plumbing Services includes commercial maintenance services. We work with schools, hospitals, hotels and hospitals to provide regular maintenance across all their plumbing and gas fitting infrastructure. Pubs…are a special kind of job for a plumber because alcohol makes for a special kind of “bad aim”. First, we hit the kitchens and make sure that everything is compliant with food safety and venue licensing rules. This means making sure that the water quality is spot on, that the grease trap is in good working order and that any drainage meets the highest hygiene standards. Then, to the dreaded pub loos. At pubs we maintain the toilet seals and mechanisms, check the taps and sinks, and maintain the urinals. Because pubs and clubs have some of the hardest working toilets in the world, and if something is going to go wrong, it’s going to go wrong at a big event. So we do preventative maintenance to…keep things moving.
Dishwasher Replacement Meadowbank
I must say, dishwasher installation and appliance replacements are still my favourite residential plumbing services after all this time. In our “busy day” the last job is a dishwasher installation and one of my crew are on the scene in Meadowbrook. The dishwasher is onsite, but not yet seated in the appropriate space. The plumber adds a new cold water tap for the dishwasher and drills through the sink waste trap for the dishwasher hose waste. Thankfully the dishwasher fits in the space and can be installed with no dramas.
Bathroom Renovations in Parramatta
After the other Gladesville plumbers are gone for the night, I’m still here, making sure we’re all set for tomorrow’s bathroom renovation in Parramatta. The house is blossoming from a “old place in Parramatta” to one of those renovated stunners. Since my first visit to quote the job, to now, the property has already changed so much with tradies working in just about every room. We’ve got a team onsite for three weeks, renovating two existing bathrooms and putting an ensuite in the granny flat. I’ve decked out the trucks and turned off the lights. Tomorrow is another busy day.
A day in the life of a plumber in north Sydney can be fairly busy. Somewhere between going from one job to the other is smoko and picking up fittings if needed for the next job. The plumbing jobs can vary and their degree of difficulty is unknown until the plumber arrives on the scene.
If you’re a north Sydney resident, and in need of a reliable plumber, why not make Gladesville Plumbing your go-to plumber for maintenance needs? We are experienced plumbers in inner North Sydney and the team are only too happy to book your maintenance plumbing job in. We’ll do our very best to stay on schedule!
