There are many times when finding a plumber will be a matter of choice. You may have decided it’s time to give your bathroom or kitchen the facelift and renovation that it needs. It may be that your tenants in an investment property you own have moved out, giving you the chance to call the plumber and install some water saving shower heads and low-flow taps.
But as with anything in life, there are times when the decision is totally out of your hands. Sudden pipe failures, hot water tanks overheating or becoming compromised, or water leaking between floors causing damage to other parts of the house (and potentially creating electrical hazards), are all occurrences that don’t give you time to consider all the available options. That’s when you’ll need to call a Taree emergency plumber to come and help you out.
24 hour emergency plumbers in Taree are a little different from their fellow plumbers, and provide some specialised services and options. With that in mind, as trusted emergency plumbers who have served Tareesiders for many years, we thought we’d give you some insights into what to expect when you hire an emergency plumber.
What Do They Do?
Emergency plumbers offer a full range of services that ultimately make sure that water is contained to where it is supposed to be, and that you can get back to life as normal, as soon as possible.
The most common service they offer is an emergency “patch” job whenever you call them to ensure that whatever is causing immediate damage or the potential for harm is stopped. This is often a peace of mind solution, and is temporary in nature – until they can return to finish the job.
Good emergency plumbers also have access to the latest equipment and tools such as thermal imaging cameras to locate the problem areas quickly and assess the damage. Blockages, leaks and weak spots are all things that they can identify with strong accuracy once they are on the job.
Importantly, in the process, they may be able to spot what could be a future problem while they are fixing the immediate issue. It helps to think of this like a mechanic who also spots an issue with your car’s suspension when you take it in for a regular tyre rotation.
Moving up the seriousness scale, emergency plumbers can also isolate and repair sections of broken pipe, weak and leaking gas pipes, such as those that run to hot water systems. Sewerage systems are one of the most important parts of any home or business to have working correctly (for obvious reasons!) and emergency plumbers also have the skills to sort these out for you.
What to Expect
If you call an emergency plumber in Taree, it’s good to be aware of a few things. Emergency plumbers have a wide range of tools and parts at their disposal, but given the incredibly wide range of houses, apartments and other buildings in Taree, it’s unlikely they have every possible part they need for your job.
That’s why a “patch” or “quick fix” is common for emergency plumbers. The idea is to stop whatever is causing the damage, and prevent it from doing any more. Depending on what you decide, you can have the same plumber come back and finish the job with a more permanent solution, or seek other options. However, the time and hassle of seeking quotes can mean that the most efficient solution is to have your emergency plumber, especially if it is one whom you know and trust, complete the whole job.
Quotes are common practice with jobs involving tradespeople, but it’s important to remember that your emergency plumber will not have had the chance to inspect the problem and give you an assessment before they began work. Because of this, quotes for emergency are rarely possible to give over the phone. Just remember, if you had time to get quotes from multiple sources, you probably wouldn’t have needed an emergency plumber!
Some Questions to Ask
When searching for an emergency plumber in Taree, there are some questions you might find useful, depending on your problem:
- Do you charge an hourly rate, and if yes, does that rate include travel time?
- Are you qualified to deal with issues to do with (insert plumbing problem here)?
- Do you have a call out fee?
Emergency plumbers in Taree provide an invaluable service that can save property owners and tenants hundreds, or even thousands of dollars by fixing a problem before it turns into a catastrophe. For a trusted Taree emergency plumber, you don’t need to look any further than JEDI Plumbing. We care about our clients and we’re here to make sure that your plumbing emergency is solved as quickly as possible.