Hot water
Fixing and replacing hot water systems, heat pumps and solar included.
- Electric storage
- Heat pump
- Solar
- Gas
Fire protection and plumbing in Thornton
We're a family owned and operated business, based in Thornton.
We specialise in all aspects of plumbing and fire protection, including fixing and replacing hot water systems, fire hydrant servicing and booster flow testing.
Call 0474 659 574 Send an enquiry
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- Company plumbing licence 488039C, fully insured
Service area plan
- We are here
- Areas we service
- 25 and 50 km from Thornton
Thornton and the suburbs next door
Thornton is home base, so the suburbs around it are the shortest trip we make. Here's how far each one is by road from Thornton.
- ChisholmAbout 5 km, 7 min
- BeresfieldAbout 5 km, 7 min
- Berry ParkAbout 5 km, 10 min
- WoodberryAbout 6 km, 10 min
- TarroAbout 6 km, 8 min
- MetfordAbout 7 km, 10 min
- East MaitlandAbout 8 km, 10 min
- AshtonfieldAbout 8 km, 10 min
Tap your suburb to start an enquiry with it filled in.
Fire protection for strata and commercial buildings
Thornton is mostly houses, but its unit and townhouse complexes, and the industrial sites at Beresfield just south, are the kind of buildings that carry hydrants, boosters, sprinklers and fire hose reels. We do all AS 1851-2012 maintenance on commercial and strata buildings, plus AS 2419.1 hydrant system installs and commission testing.
Pressure tests, signs and pumps
- Hydrostatic pressure testing
- Block plans and compliance signs
- Fire pump set maintenance and installs: ask about a pump set
- Backflow testing on fire services
Plumbing for Thornton homes
More than nine in ten Thornton homes are separate houses, each with its own hot water system and drains to look after. Whether it's a bathroom renovation, backflow testing or just some blocked drains, we're your go to plumber in Thornton.
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Gas fitting
Gas to the kitchen, the back deck and the hot water.
- Cooktops and ovens
- Outdoor kitchens and barbecues
- Gas hot water
Blocked drains
A heavy downpour is often when a partly blocked drain shows itself, backing up at the gully outside.
- Blocked drains
- CCTV inspections
- High pressure jet blasting
- Leak testing
The rest of the plumbing list
Also on the list
- General plumbing
- Downpipes
- TMV testing
- Commercial maintenance
What to tell us when you call
A few details on the first call let us plan the visit.
Hot water
- Electric, gas, heat pump or solar
- Whether water is leaking around the unit
- The brand and size on its label, if you can read it
Gas
- If you can smell gas, say so first
- The appliance: cooktop, oven, barbecue or hot water
- Mains gas or bottles
Drains
- Which sinks, showers or toilets are slow or gurgling
- Whether the gully outside is overflowing
- Whether it gets worse after rain
Fire systems
- The building type and the systems on it
- The date on the last maintenance tag
- A photo of the block plan at the booster, if there is one
Backflow testing in Thornton
Thornton and the suburbs around it are on Hunter Water's supply. For most houses, the backflow protection is part of the water meter. A property needs its own testable device, tested every year, when something on it raises the risk, such as a below-ground rainwater tank or a fire service on a commercial or strata building.
We test and install backflow devices for homes and businesses, including on fire installs. Tim holds Hunter Water accreditation for that work, under his personal plumbing licence 465005C.
Hours and emergencies
| Based in | Thornton |
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| Hours | Open 24 hours, 7 days |
| Emergencies | 24/7 emergency services |
| Phone | 0474 659 574 |
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Common questions
Are you based in Thornton?
Yes. We're family owned and operated, and Thornton is our base.
Do you come to Chisholm, Woodberry and Beresfield?
Yes. They're next door, each within about 6 km of Thornton by road. We service Newcastle, Lake Macquarie, Central Coast, Maitland, Hunter Valley, Port Stephens, Mid Coast and surrounding areas, and the suburbs around Thornton are the closest of all.
Can you replace our hot water system, or only repair it?
Both. We fix and replace electric storage, heat pump, solar and gas hot water systems. If you're thinking of changing type, say from electric storage to a heat pump, mention it when you call.
Water backs up in our yard when it rains. What can you do?
First find where the drain is blocked, then clear it. A CCTV inspection shows what's in the line, and high pressure jet blasting clears it. Tell us which sinks, showers or toilets are backing up, and whether the gully outside overflows.
Do you service fire systems on Thornton strata and commercial buildings?
Yes, commercial and strata both. That covers the yearly hydrant and sprinkler inspections, the five yearly services, booster flow tests, hose reels, and hydrant installs and alterations.
Can I call at night or on the weekend?
Yes. Thornton is where we're based, and we're open 24 hours, 7 days. Call 0474 659 574.
- Homes and house share for Thornton: ABS Census 2021 QuickStats, Thornton.
- Road distances and drive times from Thornton to each suburb's centre: geomcp.au, read 23 September 2026. Incorporates © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
- Backflow prevention, Hunter Water.
- AS 1851-2012, Routine service of fire protection systems and equipment, Standards Australia.