Fire protection and plumbing in Maitland
Hot water, gas and drains for Maitland and East Maitland homes, and fire systems tested on the town's commercial and strata buildings.
We're based in Thornton, about 8 km by road from East Maitland and about 12 km from the Maitland CBD.
Call 0474 659 574 Send a Maitland enquiry
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- 5.0 on Google from 37 reviews (September 2026)
- Company plumbing licence 488039C, fully insured
Service area plan
- We are here
- Areas we service
- 25 and 50 km from Thornton
- Maitland
East Maitland and the Maitland CBD
Our base in Thornton is on the eastern side of the City of Maitland. The houses of East Maitland and the shops, offices and units of the Maitland CBD need different things from us, so here is what we do for each.
| East Maitland | about 8 km |
|---|---|
| Maitland CBD | about 12 km |
| Telarah | about 14 km |
East Maitland
About three in four East Maitland homes are separate houses, a mix of older homes and new builds.
Maitland CBD
About one in five homes in the Maitland suburb is a townhouse, flat or apartment, and the town centre holds its shops and offices. Buildings like these are where hydrants, sprinklers and backflow devices are fitted and need regular testing.
- Hydrant inspections and flow testing
- Sprinkler inspections
- Backflow testing and installs
- TMV testing and commercial maintenance
Plumbing for Maitland homes and businesses
We're a family owned plumbing business, and we fix and replace hot water systems, whether yours has stopped or has reached the end of its life. We work on all four types:
- Electric storage
- Heat pump
- Solar
- Gas, including continuous flow
That includes the latest energy saving technology, if you're weighing up a heat pump against a like-for-like swap.
The rest of our plumbing in Maitland
Fire protection for Maitland buildings
We do all AS 1851-2012 maintenance on hydrant, sprinkler, booster and hose reel systems, plus hydrant installs and commission testing to AS 2419.1. Much of our fire work is for fire safety providers, strata managers, real estate managers and commercial building owners.
Fire pump sets are covered too: maintenance and installs. And because we're plumbers as well, the backflow device on a building's fire service can be tested by the same business that tests the hydrants behind it.
Yearly tests for Maitland buildings
Two checks come due every year for many Maitland buildings.
Fire safety
Annual fire safety statement
Once a year, a Maitland building's owner issues its annual fire safety statement, with copies to Maitland City Council and Fire and Rescue NSW. Hydrants, sprinklers and hose reels are often measures on the building's fire safety schedule, so their annual inspections need to be done and recorded in time.
Fire protection servicesBackflow
Backflow device test
Maitland is on Hunter Water's network. Hunter Water requires a testable backflow device to be tested every year, and the rating it gives a property decides which device the property needs. Tim is accredited by Hunter Water for backflow testing and installation, under his personal plumbing licence 465005C.
Backflow testing and installsHave these handy when you ring
Start with the street and suburb. Then these details help us come with the right parts and gear.
A plumbing job
- The type of hot water system: electric storage, heat pump, solar or gas
- Whether it has stopped heating or is leaking
- For a blocked drain, which fixtures are slow and whether water is coming up inside or in the yard
- For a renovation, the rooms involved and roughly when you want to start
A fire system
- Whether the building is strata or commercial
- Which systems it has: hydrants, sprinklers, a booster, hose reels
- When each was last tested, if you know
- Where the booster and block plan are, and how we get access
- Where flow test water can run off safely
Common questions
Do you come to East Maitland, Lorn and Telarah?
Yes. We service Maitland and surrounds from our base in Thornton. By road it's about 8 km to East Maitland and about 14 km to Telarah.
The hot water has gone at my Maitland house. Who do I ring?
Ring us on 0474 659 574 at any hour. We fix and replace all four types, whether yours runs on electricity, gas, the sun or a heat pump. More on 24/7 emergencies.
Can you look after the fire systems in our Maitland strata block?
Yes. On strata and commercial buildings we do annual hydrant inspections and flow testing, annual sprinkler inspections, five yearly hydrant and sprinkler services, booster flow testing and fire hose reels.
We're a fire safety provider. Do you take on hydrant and booster work?
Yes. Much of our fire work is done for fire safety providers, along with strata managers, real estate managers and building owners.
Does my Maitland business need a backflow test?
If there's a testable backflow device on its water service, Hunter Water requires a test every year. Call us with what is fitted at the meter and we'll work out what applies. Our backflow page explains the ratings.
Can one business do the plumbing and the fire work on our building?
Yes. We're plumbers who also do fire protection, so the hydrant service, the backflow device on it and the building's hot water, taps and drains can all go through one call.
- Fire safety certification and annual fire safety statements, NSW Department of Planning.
- Backflow device registration and testing, Hunter Water.
- Homes and dwelling types: ABS Census 2021 QuickStats, East Maitland and Maitland.
- Road distances from geomcp.au, September 2026, using © OpenStreetMap contributors.