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Fix-It Right Plumbing

Plumber Lara, Corio & NorlaneLara plumbers who make your day better, not worse.

We'll send a real plumber, with real reviews from your Lara neighbours, to fix it for good.

  • $0 call-out
  • Three repair options on every job
  • 10-year workmanship guarantee

Your bad day stops here.

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A real person from our office will call you straight away

Rather ring us? 1300 664 932

  • No fee for the visit. Pay only if you go ahead
  • Three repair options before any work starts
  • Licensed plumbers. 10-year workmanship warranty

Had the camera out, then someone yelled "burst pipe" and that was that.

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What local customers say

Real customers from around Lara, in their own words

I would like to highly recommend Brady for his outstanding work in finding and fixing a difficult water leak. He arrived on time, explained what needed to be done and quoted a price for the work. It is difficult to find a trustworthy and reliable plumber. I can highly recommend Brady for his excellent work.
David Gallagher
Prompt service. Technician came within a few hours. Thane offered options for plumbing solutions. Replaced new Hot Water System same day. Also checked plumbing throughout the house. Unable to complete all works the same day but came back next available day to complete the job. Thankyou!
Tamara Gutsche
Fabulous service ! Hot water was down at 7am , had a response by 7:01 and sorted by 2pm ! Efficient ! Caring and so so friendly ! 10/5 stars !
Molly Piastri
Brady was excellent
tanya wentworth
Brady you did a fantastic job, thank you so much and see you soon for the next one!
Alina Saeed
Excellent service
David Charlton
Thorough, explained options clearly, polite with an easy manner.
Paula H. Jones
I keep coming back to these guys for their quality service, friendliness, and genuine honesty - rare qualities these days! Keep it up boys.
Kevin Harper
Brady was very prompt and fantastic with honesty and straight to the point with his service very happy +++
Chelsea Krause
Brady was fantastic
Kevin Carlson
Good work
Clifford Sanders
Brady was very satisfactory
chris gittins
The service with Brady was terrific.
Bob and Manda Posilovic
Found Jim to be very helpful and informative. Loved his workmanship
Sylvia Pobezin
Fast, easy and professional service.
Eric Filippe
Fantastic service and communication from this company, Brady did a quality job and helped us out on short notice.
Belinda Ruzicka
Great same day service, Brady was wonderful did a great job ,explained everything and easy to talk . Thanks Brady
Colleen Cox
Couldn’t recommend Jimmy enough! So helpful with providing a quick solution for fixing our problems with the laundry.
Ayesha Singh
Simple straight forward,he made the job look easy,excellent work.
Andrew Sannassy
Very prompt and professional service. Was able to easily book online and had a plumber arrive same day. Office kept me updated on appropriate arrival so I could plan my movements. Jarryd the plumber was thorough and resolved the issue on the spot.
Corinne Rice
Brady was very efficient came on time explained what was needed to fix problem got him to replace taps in house as well as doing original job would recommend anytime
Malcolm Hogg
When my sink blocked up, my sister recommended them to me after they did a great job at her house. Fixed my sink and identified a couple other issues, too. Great friendly service, would heartily recommend.
Aaron Birch
Thanks Brady very helpful and nice guy great service all round
Shaughan Crouch
Great friendly service on my blocked kitchen drain on a very hot 42 degree day Thankyou loved the advice on my future home upgrades .
Jacinta Cox
Quality work by Brady
Justin Cohen
Really fantastic service
A Groves
Awesome service from Brady. Thoroughly professional and a nice guy. Explained everything in simple terms.
Katrina Platt
Jarryd and Rachel were great to work with! Our hot water system was extremely inaccessible and they got the job done promptly. Thank you :)
Tom Walker
I would highly recommend Fix-it Right Plumbing. Ryan was extremely efficient, helpful and so pleasant to deal with. He arrived when he said he would and we were more than happy with the end result.
Karen Robinson
Hi Jory, Thank you for finding the time to write such a great review. It was a pleasure to help you out in Norlane and complete some checks on your water line. I’m very … More
Jory Rosemeier
Very helpful
Hank Egberts
Highly recommend. Jarryd and Ryan were prompt and professional. They were transparent with cost and got everything done quickly. Thank you!
karlee mullenger
Great service , Jarryd was very helpful and patient with us . He listened and respected us while doing his job and was honest. Would recommend to all.
Carlo Manganelli
Hey Sharon, Thanks again for choosing FIX-IT RIGHT PLUMBING. Thank you for finding the time to write such a great review. It was a pleasure to at your lovely home in Bell … More
Sharon Grace
Jarrod came out and unblocked our stormwater drain. Very professional and quality service. He was able to show that our pipe had been damaged before which was why tree roots were getting in.
Glenn Mclean
Hi Chris, Thank you for finding the time to write such a great review. It was a pleasure to help you out in Bell Park and get your sink unblocked for … More
CJay Lee
Jarryd was very professional, arriving on time, providing prices and options for our HWU replacement and completing the job to a high standard and quickly. Very grateful for his excellent communication and great work.
Rhys Antonac
Jarryd did a outstanding job, he has replaced toilet cistern, changed taps over, added seals, installed pressure isolater. He was very professional, easy to talk to and guides you through the process, highly recommend Jarryd for all and any future plumbing.
Josh Lawson
Hi Sami, Thank you for leaving such a great rating. I'm really glad we could unblock your sewer for you in Corio. … More
SAMI MOHAMMED
Aaron came out and fixed up my blocked drains. Found a broken pipe and other things that need attending to. On time, good quality, all went smoothly. Great work.
Mathew Ferguson
Hi Liz, thank you for allowing fix it right plumbing to attend and inspect your stormwater. I’m glad we were able to identify the issue with your drain and thank you for leaving a 5 star review :-) … More
Liz Reilly

What we help with in Lara

Any of these can wreck a day in Lara. We fix the cause.

*Eligible jobs. Terms, conditions and credit approval apply.

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Real jobs around Lara

Real homes around Lara, straight off our plumbers' phones

New chrome wall-mounted kitchen taps and spout above a double sink in Norlane
After

November 2026

Dripping tap, Norlane

Kitchen taps, sink waste and gas line renewed

What they rang about
The customer called about a kitchen tap that would not turn off, a missing isolation tap handle and a leaking pipe.
What Jarryd found
Jarryd found the hot kitchen tap dripping constantly, a rusted-out galvanised waste leaking into the cupboard, and a gas leak that had left the hot water system switched off.
What Jarryd did
Jarryd replaced the kitchen taps and spout, renewed the sink waste, ran a new section of gas line to fix the leak, and turned the hot water system back on.
Jarryd
New section of stormwater pipe joined with couplings in the trench in Corio
After

November 2026

General plumbing, Corio

Stormwater repair, relief valve and pressure regulator

What they rang about
The customer booked us for stormwater and water pressure work and asked us to check the relief valve on the hot water unit.
What Jarryd found
Jarryd found a break in the stormwater line, a relief valve on the hot water system that needed replacing, and mains pressure that called for a regulator.
What Jarryd did
Jarryd dug down and repaired the broken stormwater pipe, replaced the pressure and temperature relief valve on the hot water system, and installed a pressure regulator at the water meter.
Jarryd
New white PVC downpipe running down a weatherboard wall in Norlane
After

November 2026

General plumbing, Norlane

New downpipes and stormwater under the house

What they rang about
The customer booked us to replace faulty downpipes and the stormwater running under the house.
What Jared found
Jared found three downpipes at the front and side of the property and the stormwater pipework under the house needed replacing.
What Jared did
Jared replaced the three downpipes, installed new suspended stormwater under the house connected into the existing line at the rear, and flushed the whole line.
Jared
Drain camera view of a pipe joint with buildup around the junction in Bell Park

October 2026

Blocked drain, Bell Park

Junction blockage cleared and drain camera inspected

What they rang about
The customer reported an outdoor drain grate filling with water, and recently toilet paper floating in it.
What Jared found
Jared found the drain blocked at a junction by a piece of broken pipe, plus tree roots and cracks in other sections of the line.
What Jared did
Jared cleared the blockage to restore flow, camera inspected the drain, mapped the problem sections and quoted relining for the damaged areas.
Jared
New gas control valve fitted to a gas storage hot water system in Norlane
After

October 2026

Hot water, Norlane

Gas hot water pilot that kept going out

What they rang about
The customer reported the pilot light on their five year old gas hot water system going out, now as often as once a week.
What Jarryd found
Jarryd found the relief valve continually running, while the gas line, burner and pilot flame otherwise checked out.
What Jarryd did
Jarryd replaced the relief valve, gas control and thermocouple, checked the gas line, pressure tested everything and confirmed a good pilot flame and burner.
Jarryd
Jetter hose fed into a blocked stormwater downpipe riser in Norlane

October 2026

Gas leak, Norlane

Gas meter leak fixed and stormwater investigated

What they rang about
The customer booked us about blocked stormwater from the front gutters and downpipes.
What Jarryd found
Jarryd found a gas smell at the meter, and a drain camera showed the lines from the front and side downpipes were all blocked.
What Jarryd did
Jarryd repaired the gas leak at the meter, then spent four hours jetting and locating the stormwater lines and planned new downpipes and stormwater pipe to finish the job.
Jarryd

The same plumber, start to finish

The plumber who comes out and works out what's wrong is the one who fixes it, and they stay with your job from start to finish until it's done properly, top to bottom. We don't send one person to look and another to do the work, and we never pull your plumber off your job to chase the next call. Not many plumbing companies anywhere are that strict about it, and it's why the job gets done right the first time.

Same face from the first knock to the final test

A Fix-It Right plumber showing a homeowner the pipes under the kitchen sink

Your local plumbers

A real plumber

with real reviews

Jarryd

Jarryd

Plumbing Team LeaderWith us since 2021

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I have had an excellent experience with this service. Jarryd was able to come out on short notice to install a new isolation valve to connect my new fridge to a water supply. He was professional, tidy and explained everything clearly. He also went the extra mile to ensure the fridge was in place after completing the job and tested to ensure it was free from leaks. Great service, transparent pricing and would highly recommend. Thank you! - Nicolette.
Nicolette

Jarryd enjoys keeping fit and going to the gym, watching Essendon and Formula 1. He also has a passion for cooking and photography. Jarryd has over 10 years of plumbing maintenance experience and loves the diversity of plumbing.

Brady

Brady

PlumberWith us since 2024

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Brady was excellent. Prompt, explained how the quote will be developed and checked all the house plumbing for any faults that may have been mist. Felt very comfortable with Brady in my home which is a big issue for older people. I would be happy to recommend Brady and your company to friends and family.
Elizabeth Orlowski

Brady enjoys maintenance plumbing and the challenges that come with it. No task is too hard. He also enjoys making customers happy with the work that he provides. Outside of plumbing he enjoys camping, motorbike riding and travelling with his wife.

Jared

Jared

PlumberWith us since 2025

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Jared quoted me a reasonable price on fixing a squashed and broken stormwater pipe under my driveway. I saw with my own eyes the state of it through the pipe exploration camera. He warned me up front that the state of pipe upstream was unknown as we couldn't see that far with the camera. Jared did not manipulate or pressure me into going ahead with this high cost work (it was going to be costly whoever did the work). He simply gave me the facts calmly and left it up to me to make a decision in my own time. I asked the order of cost involved if the squashed pipe extended all the way to the downpipes. He gave me a very rough indication which helped me brace myself and fed into my decision about what to do and when. Communication was excellent with the whole team with Tamara patiently rescheduling until I could get the work done, and the e-mails with the photos and details of the plumbers I could expect to see at my home on the day gave me a sense of safety that whoever was showing up at my door was who I was expecting. When the work was being done, we discovered that more of the pipe upstream was squashed. I give Jared high praise for his matter-of-fact approach in showing me the state of what was found, then calmly explained what I was seeing, what could be done, and then was quiet. This gave me emotional and mental space to react to and process the bad news and quickly decide next steps (which I could do because I was already informed up front before any work began). I decided to get it all fixed. This changed the scope of work significantly, but, Jared and the team swung into action to quickly organise an additional plumber and bring in more equipment to get the job done. It took two days instead of one because of the scope increasing, and I was relieved it was done in two days in a row and not having to wait for weeks between one day and the next before the entire job was completed. To prevent squashing, they laid the pipes in a nest of supporting gravel. I'm grateful to the Fix-it-Right team for helping me with this plumbing problem so professionally and with integrity; it was expensive, but there were several areas in which Fix-it-Right were able to provide me with a discount or otherwise bring down the price for me - and the cost was around the ball-park Jared roughly guesstimated up-front (I had asked for an indication, not a fixed price quote, because it wasn't possible at the time because the situation was unknown). I did not feel at any point that I was getting held over a financial barrel - which they could have done, but they did not. I appreciate that more than I can say. I have no hesitation in recommending Jared and the Fix-it-Right Plumbing team - they are genuinely helpful and are not out to extract maximum profit from their customers - I felt genuinely helped in this unfortunate situation (never get a house without having a plumber look into ALL the pipes with a camera folks, because Building Inspectors don't). Even if Fix-it-Right were to charge a bit more than some other plumber, I will still go with them for the peace of mind and ease of working with them. Now I can enjoy hearing the rain fall without worrying about it slowly eroding the ground under the house foundations - because it won't be because the plumbing has been Fixed Right.
Ingrid Szikla

Jared comes with many years of plumbing experience in residential and commercial plumbing systems, and is committed to delivering high quality service to every job he undertakes. In his spare time he loves the gym, playing footy, and coaching women's cricket.

Ryan

Ryan

PlumberWith us since 2023

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Big thanks to Ryan from FIX IT RIGHT! He did an amazing job installing our dishwasher, washing machine and fridge. He was friendly, professional and really took the time to make sure everything was installed properly and working perfectly. It is great to come across someone who genuinely takes pride in their work. We are very happy with the service and would happily recommend Ryan to anyone looking for a reliable plumber. Thanks again, Ryan! 😊
Zambree Mae Jimenez

Ryan's into the gym and keeping active, the outdoors, and a trip to the cinema, and he's a keen follower of sport with a real interest in muscle cars. On the tools he likes the variety of maintenance plumbing, no two days the same rather than the same tasks on repeat, and he enjoys getting to know our customers, understanding what they need and helping them out. Most of all, Ryan takes pride in fixing a job properly so it stays fixed.

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Our work around Lara

Real numbers from real Lara jobs

479jobs in the last 2 years

272in the last 12 months

Most common jobs

  • Blocked drains 26%
  • Taps 22%
  • Hot water 16%
  • General plumbing maintenance 36%

23%+of the 102 blocked drains around Lara involved tree roots

In general terms: Corio/Norlane post-war housing-commission homes; Lara newer estates; basalt clay.

Water authority: Barwon Water · Council: Greater Geelong

That's me, Richie

Richie Foster, Fix-It Right Plumbing

Plumbers in Lara, Corio and Norlane

Written by us, about the streets we work

Lara and the northern Geelong suburbs around it are one of our busiest regional areas. From Lara through Corio and Norlane, we're across this patch almost constantly.

Over the last two years we've done nearly 500 jobs around Lara. The work runs the full range, because the area does: Lara is growing with newer estates, while Corio and Norlane have plenty of established post-war homes. That means everything from straightforward jobs in new builds to drain and pipe problems in the older streets.

When a drain blocks in the older parts, we check whether tree roots or aging pipework are behind it rather than just clearing it. In the newer estates it's rarely roots, more often something simpler. Either way, we find the actual cause so it's sorted for good.

That's been the Fix-It Right way since Richie started the business in 2007, and with the amount of work we do around Lara, there's a good chance we've got a plumber nearby right now.

What actually goes wrong in Lara homes

Hot water in Lara

When a hot water system goes, it's worth asking why before putting a new one in. In Lara, Thane fitted a new hot water system and also found a badly corroded fridge water connection, fixed it, and fitted a pressure reducing valve so the new system and everything else in the house isn't running at a pressure that wears it out early.

More on our hot water work: repairs, replacements and new systems.

Suburbs we cover

Not just Lara. We look after all of these too.

Map of our Lara service area
  • Lara
  • Corio
  • Norlane
  • North Shore
  • Avalon
  • Bell Park
  • Bell Post Hill

Part of our Geelong service area

Lara plumbing questions

Straight answers, no runaround

Why are you so busy around Lara?

Because we've built a strong local presence in northern Geelong. We've done nearly 500 jobs around Lara, Corio and Norlane in the last two years, so we know the area and its homes well, from the new Lara estates to the established streets of Corio and Norlane.

Who's my water authority in Lara?

Barwon Water covers Lara, Corio and Norlane. If the issue is at the meter or the sewer connection at the street, that's their responsibility, and we'll help you work out what's yours and what's theirs before any work starts.

I'm in a newer Lara estate, do you work on new homes?

Definitely, it's a big part of our work here. The new estates mostly throw up hot water systems, taps and the occasional install issue, rather than old-pipe problems, and they're often quick to sort. We're out this way constantly.

Why do drains block in the older parts of Corio and Norlane?

Usually the age of the pipes, and tree roots getting into older sewer joints. We check what's actually behind a blockage rather than just clearing it, so you're not calling us back about the same drain.

How quickly can you get to Lara?

Very quickly, it's one of our busiest regional areas. We cover Lara, Corio and Norlane, plus North Shore, Bell Park and Bell Post Hill.

Real prices, in writing, before we touch a thing

What every job comes with

  • $0 call-out. We come out and look things over. If you don't go ahead, you don't pay.

  • Three repair options. The first gets you out of trouble, the last takes care of everything the whole-home check found, and there's one in between. All of them are proper fixes.

  • Fixed For Good. Done properly the first time, triple tested before we leave, and backed by a 10-year workmanship warranty.

Every job

Fix-It Now - Pay Later

12 months, no interest, nothing to pay

Get it fixed today, on any job, and make your first payment in a year. It's there because a burst pipe doesn't wait for payday, and neither should the repair.

See how it works

*Eligible jobs. Terms, conditions and credit approval apply.

Rough day in Lara? A real plumber is a tap away.

Every job comes with our 10-year workmanship warranty.

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