Collis Bros Plumbing
Expert Plumbing Throughout Narraweena
From leaking taps to hot water replacements, we provide honest, reliable plumbing solutions for Narraweena homes and families.
Honest, Affordable Plumbing — Right Here in Narraweena
Narraweena is the kind of suburb where people know their neighbours, kids ride bikes in the street, and homes are maintained with pride. It’s a genuine family community, and that’s reflected in the kinds of plumbing calls we get here, practical, real-world issues that need a plumber who gives straight answers and fair prices.
Collis Bros Plumbing has been working across the Northern Beaches for years, and Narraweena is a suburb where we feel right at home. We’re not a large corporate operation, we’re a family plumbing business that treats customers the way we’d want to be treated. That means arriving when we say we will, explaining what’s wrong in plain language, and doing the work properly for a price that’s fair.
Narraweena’s Housing — And What It Means for Your Plumbing
The vast majority of Narraweena’s homes were built in the 1960s and 1970s, a period when brick veneer construction was standard, blocks were generous and plumbing was installed to the standards of the day. Those standards have since been superseded, and the materials used, clay drain pipes, galvanised steel supply lines, rubber tap washers, have a finite service life that many homes in the suburb are now exceeding.
What this means practically: blocked drains caused by root intrusion or pipe collapse are common. Old hot water systems are failing regularly. Taps and cisterns that were never properly maintained are leaking and running. Bathroom tiles that have been in place for forty years are starting to crack and let moisture in.
None of these are catastrophes, they’re normal, predictable maintenance items for a suburb of Narraweena’s vintage. Our job is to help homeowners address them sensibly, prioritising what needs urgent attention and planning for what can wait.
Plumbing Services We Offer in Narraweena
Leak Detection and Plumbing Repairs
Hidden leaks are a particular concern in Narraweena’s older homes, where ageing pipework can be leaking quietly behind walls, under floors or beneath the slab for months before anyone notices. Watch for warning signs such as damp patches, bubbling paint, soft or spongy flooring, or a water bill that’s crept up without explanation. Our plumbers use proper leak detection equipment to pinpoint the source accurately, without tearing your property apart to find it.
Leak repairs we handle across Narraweena include leaking taps and mixers, cracked or burst pipes, toilet leaks, shower leaks, under-bench plumbing issues, damaged water lines and outdoor plumbing leaks.
If you think you’ve got a leak somewhere in your Narraweena property, get it checked sooner rather than later. The earlier we find it, the less it costs to fix.
Blocked Drains — Cleared Properly
We’re called to Narraweena regularly for blocked drains, and the most common cause is always the same: tree roots. The suburb’s established gardens, full of large natives and ornamentals, have root systems that inevitably find their way into ageing clay drain lines.
We don’t just pour chemicals down the drain or use a hand snake and call it done. We clear the blockage with high-pressure water jetting and, where root intrusion is suspected, we camera the line to see the full extent of the problem. That way, you know what you’re dealing with, not just that the water is flowing again, but whether the drain needs relining or more significant repair.
Common causes of blocked drains in Narraweena: Given the age of much of Narraweena’s underground plumbing, tree root intrusion into older clay and cast-iron pipes is one of the more frequent culprits we come across. Beyond that, we regularly deal with grease and soap build-up, hair clogging bathroom drains, wipes and foreign objects flushed down toilets, and structural damage in ageing drain lines.
Toilet Repairs and Installations in Narraweena
Few plumbing issues disrupt a household faster than a toilet problem. A cistern that won’t stop running can waste hundreds of litres a day and quietly inflate your water bill. A blocked or leaking toilet needs sorting straight away for obvious reasons. Our plumbers work across all toilet systems and types and, in most cases, can diagnose and fix the issue in a single visit.
Toilet services we provide in Narraweena include running or continuously cycling toilets, blocked toilets, leaking cisterns and pan connections, full toilet suite replacements, new toilet installations and water-efficient dual-flush upgrades.
Plenty of older toilet suites in Narraweena homes use far more water than they need to. If yours is outdated or unreliable, switching it out can improve performance and trim your household’s water use at the same time.
Tap and Fixture Installations
Taps and fixtures get used constantly, and it shows. Once they start leaking, wearing down or clashing with a freshly renovated kitchen or bathroom, it’s time for a swap. Collis Bros Plumbing installs and repairs the full spectrum of tapware and fixtures for Narraweena homes, from simple, no-fuss replacements to higher-end finishes for renovation projects.
We work with kitchen and bathroom mixers, basin and sink tapware, showerheads, laundry tubs and outdoor taps. Bring your own fixtures or let us recommend and source them, either way, the installation will be done properly and the finished result will look and work the way it should.
Hot Water System Plumbing
Not much affects everyday comfort like a hot water system that’s stopped pulling its weight. Collis Bros Plumbing services and installs hot water systems throughout Narraweena, getting households and tenants back to reliable hot water as quickly as possible. If it’s repairable, we’ll repair it. If it’s reached the end of the line, we’ll give you a straight assessment and a competitive quote for a replacement.
Hot water services we offer in Narraweena include hot water system fault diagnosis and repair, pipe and valve replacements, pressure and temperature relief valve servicing, system upgrades for improved efficiency, and full hot water system replacements and new installations.
Kitchen and Bathroom Plumbing
Narraweena’s blend of older homes and ongoing renovations means kitchen and bathroom plumbing makes up a significant chunk of our work in the suburb. Whether you’re refreshing a dated bathroom, fitting out a new kitchen or updating a laundry, our team delivers precise plumbing that fits seamlessly into the bigger renovation.
Kitchen and bathroom plumbing services in Narraweena include sink and basin installations, dishwasher and appliance plumbing connections, shower and bath rough-in and fitout, vanity and tapware installation, waste, overflow and trap connections, and pipe relocation and rerouting.
We coordinate with builders, designers and other trades to keep renovation projects moving and make sure the plumbing matches the standard the rest of the build is aiming for.
Making Narraweena Homes Last — With Smart Maintenance
For a suburb where the homes are approaching sixty years old and the plumbing infrastructure is aging accordingly, preventative maintenance is not a luxury, it’s a practical necessity. We offer maintenance visits for Narraweena homeowners that cover the full plumbing system: drains, hot water, taps, toilets, flexi hoses, water pressure and visible pipework. We’ll tell you exactly what we find, in plain language, with clear recommendations about priority. No upselling, no unnecessary work, just an honest picture of your home’s plumbing health.
Residential and Commercial Plumbing in Narraweena
We provide plumbing services across the full mix of Narraweena property types, tailoring our approach to suit each job and each client.
Plumbing residential
For Narraweena homeowners, we cover everything from urgent repairs and leak fixes through to planned maintenance and full renovation plumbing. We take care in every home we work in, protecting surfaces, working cleanly and leaving the site tidy. Our residential work spans blocked drains, hot water systems, fixture installations, bathroom and kitchen plumbing and more.
Commercial Plumbing
For Narraweena homeowners, we cover everything from urgent repairs and leak fixes through to planned maintenance and full renovation plumbing. We take care in every home we work in, protecting surfaces, working cleanly and leaving the site tidy. Our residential work spans blocked drains, hot water systems, fixture installations, bathroom and kitchen plumbing and more.
Why Narraweena Families Trust Collis Bros Plumbing
Choosing the right plumber is about more than fixing today’s problem, it’s about having confidence that the work is done properly and your home’s plumbing is being looked after for the long term. We provide Narraweena homeowners with honest advice, reliable workmanship and practical plumbing solutions tailored to the needs of established family homes. Whether it’s routine maintenance, an urgent repair or a planned upgrade, we’re committed to delivering quality service, transparent communication and value you can trust.
Reliable Service
We respect your time. We give accurate arrival windows and turn up when we say we will. If anything changes, you’ll hear from us before you’re left waiting around.
Experienced and Licensed Plumbing Professionals
Our team is fully licensed and brings years of hands-on experience across residential, commercial and strata plumbing. We’ve worked in hundreds of homes and businesses across the Northern Beaches and bring that depth of experience to every Narraweena job.
Honest Communication
We tell you what’s wrong, what your options are and what it’s going to cost, plainly and upfront. No surprise charges, no pressure to pay for work you don’t actually need.
Tailored Plumbing Solutions
With Narraweena’s mix of older homes and newer renovations, there’s rarely a single answer that fits every property. We take the time to understand yours and recommend a solution that genuinely suits your situation.
Quality Workmanship
Every job we take on, whether it’s swapping a single tap or fitting out an entire bathroom, is completed with care, using quality materials and methods built to last.
Narraweena’s Local Plumber — Ready to Help
From a blocked drain on a Monday morning to a hot water system replacement on a cold winter evening, Collis Bros Plumbing is here for Narraweena families. Get in touch today for a free quote or to book a service visit.