Emergency Plumber Islington
Islington Plumbing Co is the emergency plumber for Islington when a fault cannot wait for morning: a split pipe, sewage lifting a yard grate, gas in the air or a laundry under water. Ring (02) 4063 1232 day or night. The after-hours rate is given on the call, and every other service sits on the Islington Plumbing Co home page.
Licensed plumbers and gas fitters · NSW Lic. 359278C
Last updated September 2026
- Available 24/7
- No call-out fee (excluding after-hours)
- Fixed, up-front quotes
- 365-day warranty on all work
What Counts as an Emergency?
Anything that keeps doing damage while you wait. Each of these has a first step you can take yourself:
Water spraying from a pipe
Shut the meter's brass tap, then leave a garden tap running so the line empties outside the house.
A gas smell
Walk everyone out, leave light switches and appliances alone, and phone the gas network's fault line from outside. After their crew declares the property safe, the gas leak repair work can start.
Sewage coming up outside
Stop running taps and flushing, and keep children and pets away. Clearing a blocked sewer is the fix once the overflow stops.
Storm water at the door
A line of towels or sandbags at the threshold buys time, and stormwater drain work sorts out why the yard is not draining.
A washer that drips or a cistern that trickles can wait for daylight, and a daytime booking costs less.
Burst Pipe? What to Do Before We Arrive
The older cottages here can still carry galvanised or early copper supply pipe, and both can split without any sign beforehand. Under a low-set cottage the stop point is awkward to reach even for a plumber, so your first moves count:
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Find the meter; on a typical block it sits behind the front fence near the footpath.
- 2
Turn its brass tap clockwise until it stops.
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Run the garden tap nearest the split so the pipe empties outdoors.
- 4
Lift rugs and move anything electrical off the wet floor.
A leak between the meter and the main under the road is Hunter Water's asset, and their faults team repairs it. From the meter inward, the pipe is ours to fix.
How an Urgent Call Runs
- 01
Ring or send the form
Call (02) 4063 1232 or use the form to explain the fault. We ask enough to bring the right equipment the first time.
- 02
A fixed price first
A plumber inspects the job and names a fixed figure up front. Nothing gets started until you give the go-ahead.
- 03
Isolate, then repair
The supply is shut, the wet area is made safe, and the split pipe, blocked line or failed fitting is repaired or replaced.
- 04
Covered for a year
Every job carries our 365-day warranty on all work. If something we did isn't right, ring the same number.
What Moves the Price After Dark?
We provide up-front, honest quotes that will always match the final price, should you decide to go ahead.
An urgent job is priced the same way as a daytime one, on site and before work, and four things shape it:
- Reaching the fault A burst under a low floor or a concrete path means more digging and crawling than one on an open wall.
- The pipe material Scaled galvanised steel is cut out and replaced in sections, while copper or plastic can take a smaller repair.
- The hour of the call Nights, weekends and holidays each have a callout rate, read out on the phone.
- Checks after the repair A camera run through a cleared sewer or a pressure test on an old gas line is listed as its own item.
Why These Streets Fail at Night
Storm load on old sewers.
Old gas pipe in old walls.
Two households, one sewer.
A tank that quits at bedtime.
When the Call Belongs Elsewhere
When we're not the right call. A fault at the gas meter or out in the street belongs to the gas network, and a switchboard that keeps tripping needs an electrician. Pipes, fixtures and drains inside the boundary are ours.
Request a callback
Leave a name and number and a plumber will ring you back.
Feedback on an Urgent Job
I commend them for their very fast and efficient service when we had a burst pipe.
Questions From Late-Night Islington
Can I ring on a public holiday in Islington?
Yes. Christmas Day, Easter and every other public holiday are covered like a normal night. The holiday rate is read out during the call, giving you the choice before a plumber is booked, and the repair is priced on site before work begins.
What do I shut off while I wait?
Water first: the brass tap on the meter turns clockwise to shut, and a garden tap left open drains what is left in the pipes. Gas is different: nobody touches a switch, everyone goes outside, and the network's fault line gets the first call.
Is an overflowing sewer at night urgent in Islington?
Yes, if waste is coming up. A storm can load the cracked clay sewers here until the yard inspection openings lift, and sewage in a yard is a genuine health hazard. Keep people and pets clear, stop using water inside and ring.
Do after-hours emergency jobs cost more?
Yes. Work outside business hours is billed at a higher callout rate, and you hear that rate before anything is booked. The repair is then priced on site, just like a job in daylight.