Plumber Carlton
Pink Plumbing is based in Earlwood, a short drive from Carlton. Call 1300 111 007 and a licensed plumber who knows the suburb is on the way. Blocked drains, hot water, leaking taps and toilets, gas fitting and emergencies, all done or supervised by a licensed plumber, with a fixed price agreed before any work starts.
Founded 2017 · No call-out fee in business hours · After-hours emergencies · NSW Licence 311287C · Lifetime labour guarantee
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A local plumber for Carlton NSW 2218
Carlton is one of the smaller suburbs in St George, a single stop on the Illawarra line between Kogarah and Allawah. It is almost entirely residential: federation and interwar bungalows, post-war brick homes and low-rise unit blocks, on streets where people stay for decades. From our Earlwood base it is an easy drive south. Part of our St George service area.
Carlton gets folded into Kogarah and Hurstville on most service lists. We list it on its own because we work here.
Call 1300 111 007. Open 7am to 6pm, seven days.
Plumbing in Carlton's older homes
Most of Carlton's housing went up between the early 1900s and the 1960s, and a good share of it has never been fully replumbed.
Clay sewer lines and tree roots
The earthenware sewer pipes under Carlton's bungalows have joints that open as the ground moves, and roots from street trees and backyard plantings find them. The signs are a gurgling toilet, a slow shower and a blockage that comes back every few months. We clear the roots with a high-pressure jet blaster, CCTV the line so you see the cause, and reline cracked sections without digging up the yard. Blocked drains →
Galvanised and early copper water pipe
Homes still on galvanised steel show it as low pressure at the shower and brown water after a mains break. Post-war homes on early copper are usually fine until a pinhole leak appears in a wall or under the slab. We find the leak with leak detection equipment and replace pipe in sections or repipe the house. Burst and leaking pipes →
Hot water systems
Carlton hot water units tend to sit down a side path or against the back wall, and many are well past their design life. We repair where it makes sense and replace where it does not, with gas, electric and heat pump options. Hot water systems →
Original bathrooms
Many Carlton homes are on their first or second bathroom. When the owners renovate, we do the plumbing: relocating drainage and water points, new mixers and cisterns, and the compliance paperwork. Renovation plumbing →
Relining rather than digging. If the CCTV inspection shows cracks or open joints in a clay sewer, we reline the pipe from the inside with no trench, and the new lining keeps roots out. Pipe relining →
Emergency plumber Carlton, after hours too
A sewer backing up into a bathroom, a burst pipe under a bungalow floor, no hot water, a gas smell. Call 1300 111 007, seven days. We will tell you how to isolate the water or gas if it is safe, give you an honest arrival time and quote the call-out fee before anyone is dispatched. Then a licensed plumber arrives with the parts to make the property safe and, in most cases, finish the job on the spot.
If you can smell gas, or water is pouring
- If you can smell gas, turn off the supply at the meter if it is safe to do so, open windows, and call us from outside.
- If water is pouring, shut off the main at the water meter and then call.
1300 111 007, after hours too.
Upfront pricing in Carlton
Upfront fixed price before any work starts. You only pay for the work we do.
Blocked drains from $198 inc GST, hot water from $218, taps and toilets from $218, all confirmed on site.
Price before any work starts
You see the number, you say yes, then we get to work.
Call-out fee in business hours
We charge for the work, not for turning up.
After-hours and emergency call-outs
Always quoted upfront before we dispatch a plumber.
Interest-free options
For larger jobs like a hot water replacement or pipe relining.
No call-out fee in business hours. After-hours, weekend and emergency call-outs carry a call-out fee, always quoted upfront before we dispatch a plumber. For larger jobs like a hot water replacement or pipe relining, we offer interest-free payment options through Payright.
Kept in the family, or leased out
Plenty of Carlton homes have passed from parents to children, or are leased through local agencies. We work with both: long-term owners who want a straight answer on repair or replace, and property managers who need routine repairs and end-of-lease jobs done with minimal fuss.
Carlton's low-rise unit blocks
Between the houses are two and three-storey walk-up blocks, most of them owner-occupied or long-term rentals. We handle common property drains, water isolation, leaks between units and hot water replacements for strata committees and managing agents, and send a photo report with each invoice.
The plumbers who turn up in Carlton
No call centres. Every Pink Plumbing job in Carlton is done or supervised by one of these four.
Nick
Nick started Pink Plumbing and still runs jobs himself. Emergencies and tricky old-terrace work usually land with him.
Frank
Renovations and leak detection. If your Carlton bathroom or kitchen is being rebuilt, Frank makes sure the plumbing behind the tiles is right.
Andrew
General plumbing and hot water repairs and replacements.
James
Drains and maintenance, always working under a licensed plumber.
Why Carlton calls Pink Plumbing
Founded in 2017 by Nick, a Sydney plumber with nearly 20 years on the tools. Four plumbers, 40+ years of combined experience, and every job done or supervised by a licensed plumber.
- NSW plumbing licence 311287C, fully insured.
- Lifetime Labour Guarantee on every job. If there is ever a workmanship issue with a job we have done, we come back and fix it at no extra cost.
- 160+ five-star Google reviews and 5.0 on hipages.
160+ five-star reviews on Google.
Very prompt response to my initial web contact. The plumber arrived in the arranged time and the service was extremely professional and friendly. Cleaned up after the work finished.
Pink Plumbing provided great service from start to finish. Very professional and friendly, communicated clearly, and completed the job to a high standard. Really impressed.
Nick has helped me with full renovations as well as maintenance. Nothing has ever been a problem. The workmanship, response times and attitude have always been second to none.
seven days
Popular services: General plumbing · Hot water · Emergency plumbing · Leaking taps and toilets · Gas fitting · Pipe relining
Carlton plumber FAQs
Is there a fee just to get a plumber out here?
No call-out fee in business hours. After-hours, weekend and emergency call-outs carry a call-out fee, always quoted upfront before we dispatch a plumber. Nothing about that changes because you are in one of the unit blocks near the station: the figure is agreed on the phone, before a plumber is sent.
How soon can someone be at my place in St George?
We work out of Earlwood, and the run south down the Princes Highway puts us through St George most days, so it is a normal trip rather than a special one. Call 1300 111 007 and we will give you a realistic arrival window, or a straight answer if the day is already full.
Who is turning up, and are they qualified?
A licensed plumber, or an apprentice working under one. We hold NSW plumbing licence 311287C and full insurance, and those details go on the paperwork. Whether it is a Sans Souci house near the Georges River or a Carlton semi behind the shops, the same licensing applies to every job we take on.
Can you replace a hot water system the same day?
Often, yes, provided we can get the right unit and reach the old one. In the blocks near Hurstville, Kogarah and Wolli Creek stations the heater usually sits in a cupboard or on a balcony, so access and building rules get checked first. Call early and we will tell you what is realistic today.
What is your method for a blocked drain?
A camera first, never guesswork. We run a CCTV inspection to find the blockage, clear it with a high-pressure jet blaster, then show you the footage so you can see the pipe. On the low-lying streets near Botany Bay the falls are flat and lines run slow, so the cause matters more than the quick clear.
Do you come out to my part of St George?
We cover Hurstville, Kogarah, Rockdale, Carlton, Bexley, Kingsgrove, Peakhurst, Mortdale, Sans Souci and Wolli Creek, along with the streets in between. Not sure your suburb counts? Call 1300 111 007 and ask. We also take on larger jobs across greater Sydney when they need a bigger crew.
Book your Carlton plumber
Call 1300 111 007 for a plumber who turns up and quotes the price before starting. Open 7am–6pm, seven days. After-hours emergencies. Or email info@pinkplumbing.com.au.
1300 111 007Part of our St George service area. We also service Kogarah, Hurstville, Earlwood, Rockdale, Kingsgrove, Bexley, Peakhurst, Wolli Creek, Sans Souci and Mortdale.