Best emergency plumbers in Hunters Hill
Last updatedLime Plumbing & Drains leads this list of emergency plumbers in Hunters Hill, with fully stocked vans and a team that aims to arrive within the hour. The businesses below all answer after hours but differ in what they come out for, from burst pipes and gas smells to sudden hot water failure. Check that against your emergency before calling, and ask for a price if the job can wait.
Quick picks in Hunters Hill
- Best for a fast arrival with stocked vans: Lime Plumbing & Drains, which says its emergency vans are fully stocked.
- Best for a burst pipe overnight: Flow Plumbing, which lists it among its after-hours jobs.
- Best for a gas smell or sudden hot water failure: Mates Rates Plumbing Eastwood, which answers any day of the year, nights included.
- Best for flooding across the North Shore: Tai Irwin Plumbing North Willoughby, which covers flooding day and night.
Best emergency plumbers in Hunters Hill, ranked

#1Lime Plumbing and Drains for emergency visits with fully stocked vans
24/7Licence publishedBased in RydeLime Plumbing & Drains sends emergency crews out of Ryde at any hour, carrying vans it describes as fully stocked so one visit can often finish the fix. The business says its team usually arrives within the hour for urgent jobs, though it stops short of promising that time. Its services include burst pipes and blocked drains. Its listing carries no call-out fee and no travel charge. Customers talk about how fast the crew shows up and how plainly the options are laid out. The licence is 396318C.

#2Burns Plumbing for after-hours work in strata and commercial buildings
24/7Licence publishedBased in ChiswickBurns Plumbing is open at night, on weekends and on public holidays, and most of its jobs are for commercial and strata buildings. Its base is Chiswick, and it says it has about 20 years in the trade. Customers describe visits as prompt and efficient, with technicians who explain the choices rather than push extras. Work is quoted before it starts, and the business doesn't charge for the first talk. The licence number 349273C is published, and Hunters Hill sits within its coverage.

#3Flow Plumbing for gas leaks and burst pipes in the middle of the night
24/7Licence publishedBased in NaremburnFlow Plumbing responds to emergencies across Sydney in the middle of the night, not only during business hours. On a night callout it might handle a sewer surcharge, a gas leak or a split washer. The team is based in Naremburn and takes both homes and businesses. Customers say technicians explain the root cause and deal with problems honestly, while regulars say issues get sorted quickly. The price isn't posted, so a written estimate is the way to get it. Licence 359381C.

#4Mates Rates Plumbing Eastwood for gas smells and sudden hot water failure at night
24/7Licence publishedBased in EastwoodMates Rates Plumbing Eastwood answers round the clock on all 365 days of the year. The jobs it names as emergencies include a burst pipe, a gas smell, a leak that keeps running, a drain overflowing and hot water that quits without warning. Out-of-hours work may cost more than a weekday visit, and the business doesn't post a price list. Customers describe the crew as punctual and say it explains a fault before it repairs it. Licence 226679C is shown on its pages, and Eastwood is its base.

#5Tai Irwin Plumbing North Willoughby for burst pipes and flooding at any hour
24/7Based in North WilloughbyTai Irwin Plumbing North Willoughby handles burst pipes, flooding and gas smells at any hour, seven days a week, from its North Willoughby base. Its areas span the Northern Beaches and North Shore, and Hunters Hill is among them. Prices are posted on a dedicated page, so a homeowner can check the cost of a non-urgent job before dialling. Work also includes septic tanks and sump pumps, alongside domestic, commercial and strata plumbing. Locals say the crew keeps the site tidy and fixes faults without delay.

#6Ashbury Plumbing Ashbury for same-day emergency plumbing and hot water repairs
24/7Based in AshburyAshbury Plumbing Ashbury says it is available 24/7 for plumbing emergencies, with same-day visits where it can manage them. Its hot water work runs at all hours too, and it charges per job instead of per hour. Grease traps, stormwater pumps and underground leak detection appear on its service list. Customers describe the team as quick to attend, often the same day or within the hour, and say it explains the cause of a fault. A licence number is absent from its listing, and the business works across Hunters Hill.
Compare emergency plumbers in Hunters Hill
The table shows each business's base, emergency hours, licence and what it attends out of hours.
| Plumber | Based in | After hours | Licence | Google rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lime Plumbing & Drains | Ryde | 24/7 | โ | โ 5.0 (283) |
| Burns Plumbing | Chiswick | 24/7 | โ | โ 5.0 (114) |
| Flow Plumbing | Naremburn | 24/7 | โ | โ 4.9 (104) |
| Mates Rates Plumbing Eastwood | Eastwood | 24/7 | โ | โ 4.9 (66) |
| Tai Irwin Plumbing North Willoughby | North Willoughby | 24/7 | โ | โ 4.9 (68) |
| Ashbury Plumbing Ashbury | Ashbury | 24/7 | โ | โ 5.0 (55) |
| Rozelle Plumbing | Rozelle | 24/7* | โ | โ 4.7 (206) |
| Poole & Co Plumbing | Ryde | 24/7 | โ | โ 4.8 (31) |
| Prime Pipe Relining Sydney | Hunters Hill | 24/7 | โ | โ 4.7 (24) |
| GAP Trade Services Pty Ltd | Killara | After hours | โ | โ 5.0 (33) |
| Nardi Plumbing | Wetherill Park | 24/7 | โ | โ 4.8 (174) |
| STS Plumbing | Crows Nest | After hours | โ | โ 4.9 (27) |
| Arc Plumbing | Five Dock | 24/7* | โ | โ 4.3 (23) |
24/7* : listed as open 24 hours, but the business doesn't say 24/7 itself. Ratings show from 5 Google reviews.
How we picked emergency plumbers in Hunters Hill
Businesses are ordered by overall customer score, weighted by how many customers have left one, so a wider group of customers counts for more. Each one has to state its own after-hours or emergency work, and a published licence number counts in its favour. Businesses based in or covering the suburb rank above others, and what each says about burst pipes, gas and hot water is checked against its own pages.
Emergency plumbers in Hunters Hill: FAQ
Who comes out to a burst pipe in Hunters Hill at night?
Flow Plumbing, Lime Plumbing & Drains and Tai Irwin Plumbing North Willoughby all list burst pipes among their 24/7 call-outs. Lime works out of Ryde, so ask whether your street is inside its patch before waiting.
Is it dearer to call an emergency plumber in Hunters Hill at night?
Mates Rates Plumbing Eastwood warns that work outside business hours may cost more than a weekday visit. Burns Plumbing gives no call-out figure on its pages, so raise that question first.
Who should I call for a gas smell at night?
Mates Rates Plumbing Eastwood and Flow Plumbing both list gas smells or gas leaks among their emergencies. Leave the house first, then make the call from outside.