Plumbing Blog

Plumbing is a fantastic career and the majority of businesses are good, ethical businesses that employ quality people. Unfortunately, there's always a few dodgy plumbers that can give the rest of our industry a bad name.

The honest and upfront answer is YES and at Essendon Plumbing Services we clearly list our After-Hours prices on our website Pricing page. The cost to engage a premium plumber after hours increases mainly due to the cost of labour.

One of the most common plumbing emergencies we receive calls for help on are clogged toilets, and more often than not blocked toilets are totally avoidable.

Choosing the right hot water system for you home can be the difference between delivering a consistent flow of continual hot water when you need it or running out halfway through a shower.

Sewer drain snakes are an effective way of clearing clogged drains, the key is knowing when you might need an expert plumber in Melbourne and when you should attempt it yourself.

Blocked drains are never nice, and they seem to happen at the worst possible times, this is when you definitely want a reliable emergency plumber in Melbourne on speed dial.

Do you ever worry that you might get ripped off by a plumbing company? At Essendon Plumbing Services we have no smoke and mirrors & no hidden surprises. Read on to see how you can avoid dodgy dealers.

We’ve all been caught out assuming there’s enough left in the gas bottle for one more BBQ. Here we show you why it’s a good idea to connect your BBQ to your home gas supply, and how we can help.

Did you know that blockages in drain pipes cause water to back up inside behind the blockage and can cause a pipe to burst? Drainage systems are NOT designed to hold water they are designed for water to flow through them. See how to detect a blockage and what to do to fix it.