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Natural Gas doesn’t have a smell so it’s a good that Utility providers add Mercaptan to the gas. This chemical, when mixed with natural gas, makes it smell a lot like sulphur (or rotten eggs), making it easier to detect when you have a gas leak in your Melbourne home. You may sometimes hear a …

Recently, our professional team were called out to attend a residential plumbing job where the client was concerned with the amount of water pooling around the front corner of their home after rain. Matt, our plumbing estimator, took the call and, because it had only recently rained, organised a site visit with the owner, Mark, …

We find 80% of all blocked sewer drains in Melbourne are caused by tree roots finding their way into sewer pipes and storm water drains. Who doesn’t love the look of a beautiful big tree? Providing shade and the beauty it attracts beats the look of a pergola or shade sale hands down. However, the …

Paul, an existing client of Essendon Pluming Services, recently contacted our office with a reported roof leak. We had had a previous attempt at sealing up the leak and explained to Paul at the time that this may not work due to the poor condition of his roof, if it failed, we would need to …

So, you’ve decided now you have the time to start the DIY bathroom renovation you’ve been planning to do for years. You are concerned about having tradespeople in your home, so what is it you should be looking for from a Plumbing Company when renovating your bathroom during the Coronavirus pandemic? The message from Essendon …

Andrew called Essendon Plumbing Services with a leaking pipe in Taylors Lakes. Richard spoke to Andrew and asked him if he could take a photo of the leak, he would provide an estimate on the cost of repairs prior to attending site. The photo was sent through and our rates were provided, Andrew was asked …

The Installation of a hot water system to your home (gas or electrical) needs to be designed to produce a constant and reliable supply of hot water to all outlets. There are many details that need to be considered during the design phase and your local licensed Master Plumber should be able to advice you …

Anthony contacted our office and spoke to Richard; he had an issue with his hot water system in Diamond Creek, Melbourne. He was constantly waking up to cold showers in the morning and having to re-light the pilot light all the time, he had had enough! Anthony confirmed that the hot water heater was over …

What are the options if your hot water is taking forever to heat up? If you’re standing in the shower waiting for the hot water to arrive then your pouring 100s of litres of good quality drinking water down the drain, not to mention money. In this blog we share 7 reasons why you may …