Plumbing Tips & Guides | Norton Plumbing

Child washing hands under a kitchen tap, a reminder that water quality matters for the whole family

Water filtration · 7 min read

Is Sydney tap water safe to drink?

Sydney tap water is safe. It meets every Australian guideline. But safe and high quality are not the same thing. Here is what is actually in the water, what the latest research says, and what filtering changes.

Rebecca Norton · 3 June 2026

Adam Norton and Greg from Norton Plumbing fitting new PVC drain pipe alongside the removed terracotta at a 1930s apartment block on Mount Street Coogee

Case study · 6 min read

Blocked drain Coogee: tree root dig-up

A Coogee strata building had been fighting slow drains for months. Two clearing attempts had already failed. Here is what the camera found, why jetting was not enough, and how the job was done.

Adam Norton · 2 June 2026

Adam Norton from Norton Plumbing installing a new Thermann electric storage hot water system at an Eastern Suburbs Sydney home

Seasonal · 6 min read

Winter plumbing tips for Eastern Suburbs homes

The three things that catch Eastern Suburbs homeowners out every winter: hot water failures, blocked drains after heavy rain, and older pipes under stress. Here's what to check before the cold sets in.

Adam Norton · 2 June 2026

Adam Norton with RIDGID SeeSnake CCTV drain camera at a blocked drain job in South Coogee

Case study · 4 min read

South Coogee blocked drain: tree roots

Saturday morning emergency callout to South Coogee. CCTV found tree roots completely blocking the pipe at 22 metres. Five signs your drain has the same problem.

Adam Norton · 28 May 2026

Puretec FilterWall whole-home water filter installed in a garden setting beside a white picket fence with green landscaping

Water filtration · 7 min read

We're now a Puretec Preferred Plumber

Norton Plumbing has joined the Puretec Plumbers Program as a Preferred Plumber. Here's what that means for water filtration in Sydney's Eastern Suburbs.

Rebecca Norton · 26 May 2026

Adam Norton next to the Puretec FilterWall whole-home water filter installed at a Clovelly home in Sydney's Eastern Suburbs

Local insights · 6 min read

Whole-home water filter in Clovelly

A look at the Puretec FilterWall whole-home water filter Norton Plumbing installed at a Clovelly home, and why this kind of system suits Eastern Suburbs houses.

Adam Norton · 12 May 2026

Norton Plumbing - local plumber in Coogee, Eastern Suburbs Sydney

Local insights · 7 min read

Plumber Coogee: what we see most on local jobs

Norton Plumbing is a family-owned plumber based in Coogee, serving Sydney's Eastern Suburbs since 2019. Five issues come up on local jobs more than anything else. Here's what they are.

Rebecca Norton · 1 May 2026

Norton Plumbing - plumber working under a sink in a Bondi apartment, Eastern Suburbs Sydney

Local insights · 8 min read

Bondi apartments: the plumbing issues worth knowing about

Norton Plumbing is a family-owned Eastern Suburbs plumber that works on Bondi apartments week in and week out. Here's what goes wrong most often, and where the line sits between common property and your lot.

Rebecca Norton · 30 April 2026

Adam and Blake from Norton Plumbing on a job in Sydney's Eastern Suburbs

DIY checks · 4 min read

Running toilet, dripping tap: when it's a 10-minute fix

Most running toilets and dripping taps are a 10-15 minute DIY fix with $20 in parts. A small share aren't. Here's how to tell which one yours is before you call a plumber.

Adam Norton · 25 April 2026

Inspecting a damp ceiling patch caused by a hidden copper pinhole leak in an Eastern Suburbs Sydney home

Local insights · 6 min read

Eastern Suburbs pipe corrosion: how we spot copper leaks before they get expensive

Copper plumbing in Sydney's Eastern Suburbs ages faster than the same pipework installed inland. Here's what to watch for, how we find pinhole leaks before they get expensive, and what the repair options actually look like.

Adam Norton · 18 April 2026

Tree roots pulled from a blocked terracotta sewer drain at an older Eastern Suburbs Sydney home

Drainage · 8 min read

Tree roots in old clay drains: the Eastern Suburbs problem that never goes away

Half the homes in our service area still have clay sewer pipes from the 1950s and 60s. Why they keep blocking, and what a long-term fix looks like.

Adam Norton · 10 April 2026

Adam Norton from Norton Plumbing servicing a residential hot water system in an Eastern Suburbs Sydney home

DIY checks · 5 min read

Hot water system not working? The quick checks before you call a plumber

Not every hot water failure needs a callout. Here are the five things to check first, and the signs that mean you should pick up the phone.

Adam Norton · 2 April 2026

Adam Norton from Norton Plumbing inspecting flexi hose connections under a kitchen sink in an Eastern Suburbs Sydney home

Emergency · 4 min read

Flexi hose burst under the sink: what to do in the first 5 minutes

Burst flexi hoses are one of the leading causes of internal water damage claims in Australian homes. Here's the five-minute playbook that limits damage.

Adam Norton · 24 March 2026

Adam Norton from Norton Plumbing pressure-testing a gas meter and line for leaks at an Eastern Suburbs Sydney property

Emergency · 4 min read

Gas leak at home: what to do in the first 60 seconds

If you smell gas in your home, here's the order to act in: who to call, what not to touch, and what should happen after Jemena restores supply.

Adam Norton · 15 March 2026

Adam Norton and Blake from Norton Plumbing high-pressure jetting a blocked drain at an Eastern Suburbs Sydney property

Drainage · 8 min read

Blocked drains in Sydney's Eastern Suburbs: why they keep coming back

Why some blocked drains keep coming back in Sydney's Eastern Suburbs, what a real diagnosis looks like, and the long-term fixes that work.

Adam Norton · 8 March 2026

Adam Norton and Blake from Norton Plumbing arriving at a strata maintenance visit in Sydney's Eastern Suburbs