Something's broken, you don't know what it should cost, and you've got no way to check whether the number you're about to hear is fair. So you hope. That's not a good position to be in, and it isn't your fault. Plumbing prices have never been published anywhere you could look them up.
So we've published ours.
All prices include GST.
Is the price right?
Too cheap is as much of a problem as too dear. Here's the band a proper job falls in, and what it means if you're quoted outside it.
Blocked drains
Clear it and look
Under $350Cleared but never looked at. It's going to block again. And if it is looked at, there's usually extra work pushed to make up for the lost time or the low price. We give you honest advice.
$350 to $1,200Cleared, then a camera to find the cause. At the top end there may be extra work to clear it, like drain alterations or a difficult set up. We make sure you only pay for what you need.
Over $1,200There should definitely be drain alterations or further investigation going on outside of just clearing the drain. If not, you could be overpaying.
$700
Where your money goesA blocked drain job, broken down.
The job itself65%
Running the business25%
Profit10%
That 65% splits like this.
Clearing the drain58%
Camera and report24%
Jetter fuel and consumables8%
Materials and fittings6%
Waste disposal4%
Hot water, supplied and installed
Supplied, installed and taken away
Under $3,000Something's left out. You could be getting a poor quality unit with a substandard installation that is likely not to code and will fail in a short time.
$3,000 to $8,000A good quality unit installed correctly and sized right for your application. Work should be compliant and should last the distance. At the top end of this you'll be getting either a heat pump or a gas instant unit with some upgrades.
Over $8,000Only for a big awkward system or a full custom installation. Ask why. Make sure you have another option to compare to before considering an installation this expensive.
$4,150
Where your money goesA hot water install, broken down.
The job itself65%
Running the business25%
Profit10%
That 65% splits like this.
The unit50%
Labour on site32%
Materials and fittings14%
Removal and disposal3%
Compliance certificate1%
Burst water pipes
Replace the burst section
Under $400That barely covers getting to the pipe. Either the break was easy to reach or you are paying for a clamp rather than a new section of pipe. Ask which one you are getting.
$400 to $1,850The broken section is cut out, new pipe put in, the line tested and the opening made good. Higher in this band means harder access or more than one break.
Over $1,850Usually the pipe is under a slab, inside a wall, or the whole run needs replacing rather than one section. That can be the right call. Ask why a single repair was ruled out.
$700
Where your money goesA burst water pipe job, broken down.
The job itself65%
Running the business25%
Profit10%
That 65% splits like this.
Labour on site56%
Pipe and fittings20%
Access and making good16%
Testing and sign off5%
Waste disposal3%
Gas leaks
Test the line and fix it
Under $450A gas leak should not be cheap to close out. Under this and you should ask whether the whole line was pressure tested or just the one fitting that smelled.
$450 to $1,750The line is tested, the leak found, the faulty section replaced and the system tested again. Your compliance paperwork should come with it.
Over $1,750Long runs, several appliances, or a line replaced end to end. Ask to see the test results and what actually failed before you agree to a full replacement.
$650
Where your money goesA gas leak job, broken down.
The job itself65%
Running the business25%
Profit10%
That 65% splits like this.
Labour on site54%
Leak testing18%
Pipe and fittings16%
Compliance certificate8%
Access and making good4%
Leak detection
Locate it and repair it
Under $500Cheap detection usually means guessing. If nobody has put acoustic gear or a camera on it, you are paying someone for their best guess at where to cut.
$500 to $2,400The leak is located properly and then repaired. It is the repair that moves the number, because it depends on what has to come up to reach the pipe.
Over $2,400Slab leaks and reroutes sit here. Ask whether rerouting the pipe costs less than opening the floor, because often it does.
$750
Where your money goesA leak detection job, broken down.
The job itself65%
Running the business25%
Profit10%
That 65% splits like this.
Locating the leak50%
Labour on the repair20%
Pipe and fittings14%
Access and making good12%
Testing4%
Dripping taps
Stop the drip for good
Under $300Fine if it really is a washer or a spindle on tapware worth keeping. If the tapware is old or the pressure is high, a fix at this price tends to be back within the year.
$300 to $1,800Where most tap jobs land, because the drip is usually the symptom. New tapware or a pressure limiting valve costs more than a rebuild and it fixes the cause.
Over $1,800Several outlets, a full bathroom set, or concealed mixers in a tiled wall. Fair enough when that is the job. Worth questioning if it started as one dripping tap.
$450
Where your money goesA dripping tap job, broken down.
The job itself65%
Running the business25%
Profit10%
That 65% splits like this.
Labour on site50%
Tapware or pressure valve34%
Washers, seats and seals11%
Testing and clean up5%
Toilet leaks
Fix the leak at the toilet
Under $300A quick adjustment, not a new part. Fine if it fixes it, but it won't help a leak at the floor.
$300 to $2,000A cistern service or a new cistern, fitted and tested. The upper end is where the pan comes up and gets reseated, which is the usual fix for a leak you can smell.
Over $2,000A new pan and cistern, or the connection to the drain rebuilt. Ask for a photo of what was found under the pan before you agree to work at this level.
$600
Where your money goesA toilet leak job, broken down.
The job itself65%
Running the business25%
Profit10%
That 65% splits like this.
Labour on site48%
Cistern, pan or inlet valve30%
Pan connector and seals12%
Removal and disposal6%
Testing4%
Drain relining
Line the damaged drain
Under $4,000Too cheap for a lined drain. Either it is a very short patch or it is not relining at all. Ask what length is being lined and what the warranty covers.
$4,000 to $16,400A liner cured in place over the damaged run, with camera footage before and after. Length and the number of bends drive this price more than anything else.
Over $16,400Long runs, several sections, or relining alongside excavation where the drain has collapsed. Jobs like this genuinely run past $40,000. Get the camera footage and a second opinion.
$4,500
Where your money goesA drain relining job, broken down.
The job itself65%
Running the business25%
Profit10%
That 65% splits like this.
Labour on site40%
Liner and resin34%
Camera survey before and after12%
Cleaning and cutting the drain10%
Waste disposal4%
Prices correct as at September 2026. They move, and we update this page when they do.
How we keep the price down
Not slogans. Things that actually take cost out of a job.
You're not paying for the drive.Plumbers live near the work and start from home.
Usually done in one visit.Vans carry the common parts and get serviced, so leaving mid job for a supplier is the exception.
The gear comes with the van.Every plumber carries a jetter, camera and locator, so there's no hire fee and no wait for equipment.
Plumbers stay on the road.We train in house and through Nexstar, not by pulling crews off jobs for days.
Small office, big team.We've kept the back end lean on purpose, so what you pay goes to the work rather than the overhead.
The cheapest repair is the one you only pay for once
It isn't the first job that hurts. It's the second one, on the same pipe, a year or two later, because by then you're paying for the original repair, the new repair, and whatever the water did in between.
That's why we find out why it broke, not just what broke. Fixed For Good costs more on the day and less over the life of the house.
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 written quotes. 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.
*Eligible jobs. Terms, conditions and credit approval apply.
The same plumber, start to finish
The plumber who comes out and works out what's wrong is the one who fixes it, and he stays 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.
