If you own a property, there will be a high probability of needing to call a residential plumber to service an appliance, repair a problem or replace and install a new tap or fixture. A plumber can do a vast variety of jobs when it comes to the water and sewerage connections to your home. If you’ve ever wondered ‘what does a plumber do?’ or ‘what will the plumber do when they’re at my house?’ this post will give you an insight into how a plumbing call out is conducted.
Assess the job
When your plumber first arrives to your property, they will introduce themselves and ask you to show them the problem or job that needs to be completed. The plumber’s first step is assessing the job and working out a solution for the problem or considering ways to fulfil the job in a short timeframe and as economically as possible.
Access
Once the job has been assessed, your plumber will need access to the area to work in, as well as the water services. Your plumber may need to turn the water off to your house to complete the work.
Prepare for this by having a jug of water in the fridge and ensuring the toilet cistern is full of water so one flush is available if the need to ‘go’ arises.
When replacing a hot water unit, the electrical or gas services will be turned off to disconnect the old hot water unit. The outage time for water, electrical and gas services will depend on the efficiency of your plumber and the work involved in the job.
What kind of services does a residential plumber offer?
Not all plumbing services are equal as plumbers will have their preferred niche to focus on.
A residential plumber should be able to provide these services to a consumer:
- Drain cleaning
- Disconnect and install new taps and fixtures
- Replace tap washers and ceramic disc spindles
- Fix pipe leaks
- Service hot water units
- Replace hot water units
- Service toilet cisterns
- Gas appliance servicing and installations
- Storm water drain servicing and installations
- Rain water tank servicing and installations
- Bathroom renovations
- Kitchen renovations
A residential plumber will respect your home and communicate the progress of the job while they are at your premises.
Once the job has been completed, the plumber will issue an invoice for payment. This invoice will need to be paid before the plumber leaves the premises. Check that the plumber has a credit card facility to ensure you can pay by card.
