Plumber Shortland
Shortland Plumbing Co handles urgent plumbing, blocked drains, hot water systems and gas work across Shortland, Hexham, Sandgate and nearby Newcastle suburbs.
Licensed plumbers and gas fitters · NSW Lic. 359278C
Last updated October 2026
- Available 24/7
- No call-out fee (excluding after-hours)
- Fixed, up-front quotes
- 365-day warranty on all work
Shortland Plumbing Services
Pick the card closest to your problem; every one opens a page listing the jobs it covers.
Nights, weekends, holidays
A burst pipe, an overflowing sewer or a cold shower:
Floodplain ground, stubborn lines
Camera checks, jetting, sewer clears and stormwater:
Fix it or swap it
Repairs, new systems and a loan tank if one must be ordered:
Gas work by licensed fitters
Cooktops, heaters, new lines and leak repairs:
Before the floor lifts
Hidden water leaks traced with acoustic gear and cameras:
Paperwork agents can file
Tenant visits, job photos and itemised bills for owners:
Wet Ground, Old Pipes
The water table sits close under the lawns
Roots chase the moisture
Rain has nowhere quick to go
How Quotes Work
We provide up-front, honest quotes that will always match the final price, should you decide to go ahead.
So the bill you get is the number you agreed to, and you can hold it against any other quote you have.
It costs nothing to get us out to your door (excluding after-hours).
The price depends on:
- Getting to the pipe Since crawling under a low-set fibro house is slow going
- Pipe type As rusted galvanised steel gets replaced rather than patched
- The parts Anything from one valve up to a full hot water unit
- After-hours timing Which the call-out exclusion above already flags
When we're not the right call. If a dishwasher or washing machine has failed inside its own pump or electronics, the appliance maker's service agent is who you need, and you hear that before anything is charged.
The Call, Step by Step
Four steps, start to finish.
- 1
Ring or send the form
Call (02) 4063 1093 or use the form to explain the fault. We ask enough to bring the right equipment the first time.
- 2
A fixed price first
A plumber inspects the job and names a fixed figure up front. Nothing gets started until you give the go-ahead.
- 3
Tools to suit the job
Drain jobs come with the jetter, eel and camera; hot water and gas jobs come with test gear and the matching parts.
- 4
Covered for a year
Every job carries our 365-day warranty on all work. If something we did isn't right, ring the same number.
Galvanised Lines and Tired Hot Water
Steel that rusts from the inside
Hot water units of the same vintage give out without warning
A temporary hot water tank bridges the gap
What Customers Say
Plumbers were friendly, helpful, gave great advice. Very easy.
Came out promptly and did the job in no time. Would not hesitate to recommend or use again.
They turned up when they said, kept us always informed of updates
Suburbs We Cover Near Shortland
Shortland and its neighbours share one service run. These five each have a page on their own ground and pipes:
Maryland is covered as well, along with the rest of Newcastle's north-west.
Questions People Ask
Is there a call-out fee?
It costs nothing to get us out to your door (excluding after-hours). The plumber checks the fault, prices the whole repair as one set amount, and waits for your yes before starting.
How quickly can you get here?
We are Available 24/7, nights and weekends included. Describe what has failed and where, and the visit is booked on that same call, with the gear that suits the fault packed before the van leaves.
What sort of plumbing do you cover?
Blocked drains, hot water systems, gas work, leak detection, stormwater, pipe relining, gutter guards and strata jobs, for houses and businesses alike. If a fault turns out to belong to another trade, you are pointed to the right one and they quote it.
Can you replace an old hot water system?
Yes. Plenty of the Housing Commission era houses here still rely on ageing units, and we replace electric, gas, heat pump and solar models. Should the new one need ordering, a temporary hot water tank keeps you going.
Do you handle blocked sewers and stormwater?
Both. A sewer gets opened with the jetter or the electric eel and filmed again once it runs. Stormwater is a separate job on this low ground, where yard pits brim over when heavy rain lands on soil that is already wet.
Do you work on rental and strata properties?
Yes. We ring the tenant to set a time and message them again on the way, then send the owner or agent job photos with a detailed invoice. One rental or a whole block of townhouses runs the same way.
Book a Shortland Plumber
Call (02) 4063 1093 or send the form below. Available 24/7, you see a fixed figure ahead of any work, and every job carries our 365-day warranty on all work.
Request a callback
Leave a name and number and a plumber will ring you back.