Leaking Taps and Toilets Sydney
A dripping tap or a running toilet is a small repair that gets expensive the longer it runs. Pink Plumbing repairs and replaces taps, mixers, cisterns and toilet suites across Sydney from our base in Earlwood. Call 1300 111 007 and we will tell you what is leaking and what it costs to fix.
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Why a dripping tap or running toilet costs more than you think
Because it never stops. A dripping tap and a refilling cistern run constantly, and you pay for every drop.
The bill is only part of it. A slow weep from a tap tail soaks the chipboard base of a vanity before anyone sees water. In a unit, water past the pan collar reaches the apartment below. Then there is the noise: a cistern that hisses and refills at 3am. And a flexible hose that lets go does not drip, it floods.
For everyday jobs around the house, see our general plumbing page.
Leaking taps: repair or replace
Most leaking taps can be repaired, and that is where we start. Reconditioning means new washers, seats, O-rings, spindles and jumper valves, plus re-cutting the worn seat so the new washer can seal.
Mixer taps have no washers inside. A single cartridge controls flow and temperature, so a dripping or stiff mixer usually needs a new cartridge, the cheaper repair where the part is still made.
Replacement is better value when the tap body is corroded, the chrome is pitting, or parts have run out. It is also when people choose to update the room, and we can quote that too.
You can supply your own tapware or we can supply it: send a photo before you buy and we will tell you if it suits your pressure and set-out.
Leaking and running toilets
A toilet that never stops running is leaking inside the cistern, not onto the floor. What we repair:
- Inlet valve. Will not shut off, so the cistern overfills and drains down the overflow.
- Outlet or flush valve. A perished seal lets water seep into the pan, so the cistern keeps refilling.
- Cistern seals, including the washer between cistern and pan, a common cause of a wet floor behind the toilet.
- Pan collar and rubber connector at the floor. These reach flooring and the ceiling below, and need the pan lifted and reseated.
- Dual-flush buttons and cables that stick, so the flush never closes.
- Cracked cisterns and pans, which cannot be repaired.
A running toilet wastes a large volume of water every day, quietly, so the bill is often the first sign. Where a suite is cracked or out of parts, we replace it.
What we do on the day
Isolate, diagnose, quote, fix, test, and leave it clean. We shut the water off, find what is actually leaking rather than replacing parts on a guess, and give you the fixed price first.
Then we do the work, turn the water back on, test under pressure and run the fixture through a full cycle before clearing up. Most reconditions and cartridge swaps take well under an hour, so several taps usually get done in one visit. Anything else we find, a corroded flexible hose or a seized valve, we show you and quote separately.
Old homes and apartments
Older housing stock needs a different approach, and so do units. In Federation and interwar homes we work on heritage tapware, breeches and wall-mounted sets built into the wall, which can often be reconditioned rather than pulled out, saving tiles you cannot match.
In apartments the isolation point may sit outside your unit, and work on common pipework can need strata approval. We deal with committees and building managers.
Pricing
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.
Leaking tap and toilet repairs start from $218 inc GST. Every price here is a guide, confirmed on site before any work starts. What we quote is what you pay. No surprise bills.
Upfront fixed price before any work starts. You only pay for the work we do. Several taps in one visit cost less than separate call-outs, so tell us everything that leaks.
Emergency: a leak you cannot stop
If water is running and you cannot stop it, turn it off at the meter and call 1300 111 007. Our emergency plumbers are available after hours across Sydney. The calls that will not wait: a burst flexible hose under a vanity, a sheared-off tap, water through the floor into the unit below.
Landlords, property managers and strata
We do routine maintenance rounds, so a building's worth of leaking taps gets done in one visit instead of ten. Tenants get one number to call, and you get photos and a written record for the file.
Why Sydney 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 licence 311287C, fully insured. Lifetime Labour Guarantee on every job. 160+ five-star Google reviews. Based in Earlwood, covering the Inner West, St George, the Eastern Suburbs and the Sutherland Shire, plus greater Sydney for larger jobs.
Stop the drip
Call 1300 111 007 or email info@pinkplumbing.com.au. Tell us which taps drip and what the toilet is doing. You get a fixed price on site, and we fix the lot in one visit where we can.
Areas we cover
Based in Earlwood, working across the Inner West, St George, the Sutherland Shire, the Eastern Suburbs and the North Shore.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
How much does it cost to fix a leaking tap or toilet?
Leaking taps and toilets from $218 inc GST, confirmed on site. If you have more than one job for us in the same visit, it is $110 off each extra job in the same visit. No call-out fee in business hours.
Why does my tap still drip after I changed the washer?
Usually because the seat the washer closes onto is worn or scored, so a new washer cannot seal. We re-cut or replace the seat as part of reconditioning, and check the tap body for cracks.
My mixer tap drips. Repair or replace?
Where the cartridge is still made, we replace the cartridge. Where it is not, a new mixer is the honest answer. We tell you which before any work starts, and we price both.
How do I know if my toilet is leaking silently?
Put a few drops of food colouring in the cistern and wait half an hour without flushing. If colour appears in the pan, the outlet valve seal is leaking. A hiss between flushes points to the inlet valve instead.
Why does my toilet keep running?
Usually a worn inlet valve or outlet washer in the cistern. It wastes a surprising amount of water and it is a one-visit fix; our vans carry the common cistern parts.
Can I supply my own taps and toilet?
Yes. Plenty of customers buy their own tapware or toilet suite and we install it. Check it is WELS rated and suits your water pressure and set-out, or send us a photo before you buy and we will check it fits.
Can you replace the whole toilet suite?
Yes. We can supply a new suite or install one you have bought, remove the old one, and give you a fixed price for the whole job before we start.
Is a dripping tap urgent?
No, and it is cheaper to fix in business hours, when there is no call-out fee. A tap that will not turn off at all is urgent: shut the water off at the meter and call us.
Do you charge a call-out fee?
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.
Do you attend emergencies after hours?
Yes, every night from 6pm to 7am. Call 1300 111 007 and the on-call plumber answers, tells you whether we can get to you tonight, and quotes the after-hours call-out fee before we dispatch. We aim to be on site within 60 minutes for emergencies in the Inner West, St George and the Shire.
Which areas do you cover?
From our Earlwood base we cover the Inner West, St George, the Sutherland Shire, the Eastern Suburbs and the North Shore, and greater Sydney for larger jobs. Tell us your suburb and we tell you the real travel time.
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