What is the difference between an emergency plumber and general plumber?
The difference between an emergency plumber and general (routine) plumber can be found in the hours they work and the services they provide. .
Routine plumbers work a regular 9 – 5 job and their rates can be lower than the fees you will be exposed to during an emergency plumbing scenario. Taking the time to determine which one you need can potentially save you hundreds of dollars. In certain situations, you may be able to wait out calling a plumber until regular business hours, but there are many plumbing emergencies which may warrant immediate attention.
Here are the questions you need to ask when assessing your plumbing problem, which will help you consider which type of Sydney plumbers will work best in your situation.
If I leave the problem will it cause water damage to the property?
If ignoring the problem is going to cause water damage to your property, then you should call an emergency plumbing service. Leaving it for a later time will likely end up costing you more than the extra fees emergency plumbers charge.
Plus, good plumbers are busy people, so you may not be able to schedule a repair even if you do wait until business hours.
Can I make do without these plumbing features until regular business hours resume?
If it’s possible to live for a short time without the plumbing features causing the problem, then your cheapest option will be to avoid using those features until you can schedule a visit from your regular plumber.
Am I able to turn the water off at the source?
You can delay calling out a plumber in many situations by merely turning the water off at the source and waiting for a time when a regular plumber can conduct repairs.
Types of plumbing emergencies?
Plumbing emergencies can take many forms and occur at any time. In many cases, the problems have been building up over time and only make themselves known during an unexpected plumbing catastrophe. A few of the most common plumbing emergencies people in Sydney will face include:
- Overflowing raw sewage
- Burst pipes causing water leaks
- Gas smells and leaks
- Hot water system failures
- Blocked drains
- Overflowing toilets
- Leaking roof
- Unable to shut off hot and cold taps.
How can I find an emergency plumber?
The quickest way to find an emergency plumber these days is to head straight to the search engines, but this can be problematic and time-consuming. You also have no idea about the quality you are going to get if your first contact with a plumber is during the middle of the night while the bathroom is flooding, and are not in the best position to make an informed decision.
The best time to find an emergency plumber in Sydney is when you’re not having an emergency. You can use the search engines, but you will have to go through a lot of due diligence research before finding a plumber that’s right for you. You can also use trade directories and read their reviews, but the listings you find in trade directories are no indication of quality as they are paid advertising, and reviews can easily be faked.
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