Mr. Clog Plumbing
Plumber Macquarie Park
Commercial plumbing, backflow testing, apartment leaks and stormwater across Macquarie Park, North Ryde and Marsfield.
Your Local Macquarie Park Plumber
Macquarie Park was market gardens, poultry farms and bushland until Macquarie University was established in 1964 and the business park grew up beside it. It became a suburb in its own right in 1999, carved out of North Ryde, and is now one of Sydney's biggest employment centres, with Macquarie Centre (opened 1981), three metro stations (opened 2019) and a growing number of apartment towers, including the Lachlan's Line precinct planned for about 2,700 apartments. The Lane Cove River forms one edge of the suburb, and it sits in the City of Ryde.
Most plumbing in Macquarie Park happens in buildings that are not houses: offices, shops, food outlets and apartment blocks. That changes the work. Businesses with a testable backflow device need it tested every year, food outlets need their grease arrestors and drains kept on a schedule, and in the apartment towers a single leak can involve several lots and the owners corporation. Stormwater is the other local issue. The City of Ryde's floodplain study for the Macquarie Park catchment, which takes in Shrimptons Creek and the Lane Cove River, found that many properties in natural low points are affected by overland flow, and it records damaging floods in November 1984.
$0 call-out fee — available 24/7, 365 days a year across all Macquarie Park suburbs.
Services in Macquarie Park
- Strata & Commercial Plumbing
- Backflow Testing
- Leak Detection
- Blocked Drains
- Stormwater Drainage
- Hot Water Systems
Common Plumbing Problems in Macquarie Park
Every part of Sydney has its own plumbing character, shaped by the age of the housing, the ground it sits on, and the weather it takes. Here is what we are called out for most often around Macquarie Park.
Backflow devices due for their annual test
Commercial sites, food outlets and many apartment buildings have a testable backflow prevention device on their water supply to stop contaminated water flowing back into the mains. Sydney Water requires those devices to be tested by an accredited tester every year. A new tenant or building manager often inherits one without knowing the test is due.
Grease in food outlet drains
Cafés and food outlets around the business park and the shopping centre send fats and oils down the drain every day. A grease arrestor that is not pumped out on schedule, or a kitchen line that is never jetted, blocks at the worst moment, usually during a lunch rush. Regular jetting keeps the line open.
Leaks spreading between apartments
In the newer residential towers, a leak from a shower, washing machine hose or hot water unit can travel through the slab to the apartment below. Thermal imaging and moisture readings help pin down the source without opening up more wall and ceiling than needed.
Overland flow in low points
Council's flood study for the area identified overland flow as the main problem for properties in natural low points, rather than creeks breaking their banks. Driveways, basement ramps and courtyards at the bottom of a slope are where it shows up. Grates and pits that are clear, and pipes sized for the area draining into them, make the difference on your own site.
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Common Questions
FAQs
Can you do plumbing work at our office outside business hours?
Yes. Our phones are answered 24/7, and we can schedule work on offices and shops early, late or on a weekend so it does not interrupt staff or customers.
Do you do backflow testing in Macquarie Park?
Yes. We test, certify, repair and install backflow prevention devices for businesses and buildings in Macquarie Park, and we lodge the results with Sydney Water for you.
Water is coming into our apartment from above. What should we do?
Turn off the water to anything of yours that is leaking, tell the unit above and your building or strata manager, and call us. We find where the water is coming from and document it so the repair goes to the right owner.
Water pools against our building in heavy rain. Can that be fixed?
Often, yes. It is usually a blocked grate or pit, a cracked or undersized line, or a surface that falls towards the building. We check the drainage on your property and explain what will fix it. Flooding from Shrimptons Creek or the Lane Cove River is a council matter.
What Sydney Customers Say
Absolute legend. Turned up on time, sorted the problem quickly and didn’t charge a fortune. Super easy to deal with and cleaned up after the job too. Will definitely be using him again and would happily recomme…
Excellent service from start to finish. Chris was professional, knowledgeable, and took the time to explain everything clearly before starting the job. He worked efficiently, kept the area clean, and made sure…
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