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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Est. 2011

Plumber Newcastle

Blocked drains, burst pipes, hot water and gas. A licensed plumber at your door today — and you'll know the price before we start.

  • Same day service — 7 days a week
  • Upfront fixed pricing — no hourly rates
  • All work guaranteed in writing
  • 4.9 stars from 387 Google reviews

Booked before 11am? We'll be there the same day or your call-out is free.

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Same Day ServiceCall before 11am, we're there today
Upfront Fixed PricingApprove the price before we start
All Work GuaranteedWritten warranty on every job
4.9★ Google Reviews387 reviews from local customers
14
Years serving Newcastle
11,400+
Jobs completed
8
Licensed plumbers on the road
60 min
Average emergency response
What we do

Plumbing & gas services in Newcastle

Every job is quoted upfront as a fixed price. If we can't fix it, you don't pay a call-out fee.

Other jobs we get called out for

Craig Dalton, owner of Dalton Plumbing & Gas
Craig Dalton — owner, licensed plumber and gas fitter. On the tools since 1998.
Why Newcastle calls us

You'll get a straight answer and a fixed price

We're not a call centre that farms your job out to whoever's cheapest. Every plumber on our vans is licensed, insured, police-checked and paid properly — so they do the job right the first time.

  • Price before we start

    You approve a fixed figure in writing. It doesn't change because the job took longer.

  • We turn up when we say

    Two hour arrival windows, and we text you when the plumber is on the way.

  • Fully stocked vans

    Most jobs are finished in one visit because the parts are already on board.

  • Clean up after ourselves

    Drop sheets down, boots off inside, and the site left as we found it.

  • Photos of the work

    You get before and after photos with your invoice, even for work under the house.

  • Warranty that means it

    12 months on workmanship, plus the full manufacturer warranty on parts.

NSW Lic. 249187C $20m public liability Master Plumbers member Police checked staff
Upfront pricing

What things actually cost

Real starting prices, not "from $49" bait. Your plumber confirms the exact fixed price on site before any work begins.

JobWhat's includedFixed price from
Blocked drain — jettedHigh pressure jet, clear the blockage, test the line$189
Blocked drain + CCTVClear, camera inspection, footage and written report$289
Leaking tap repairWashers or cartridge replaced, seat re-cut if needed$145
Running toilet repairInlet or outlet valve replaced, cistern tuned$165
Burst pipe repairIsolate, cut out and replace the damaged section$165
Hot water service callDiagnose the fault, quote the repair, no fix no fee$220
Hot water unit replacedSupply and install, remove and dispose of the old unit$1,690
Gas cooktop changeoverDisconnect old, install new, leak test, certificate$195
After-hours emergencyAttendance outside business hours, first hour on site$295
No call-out fee on quoted work. If you go ahead with the quote, the call-out is included in the price. If you don't, you pay nothing for the visit during business hours.
Pensioner & seniors discount — 10% off labour. Just mention it when you book. We also offer fixed maintenance rates for strata and real estate agents.
How it works

Four steps, no surprises

  1. You call or send the form

    We answer the phone — a real plumber, not a call centre. Tell us what's happening and we'll book a two hour window.

  2. We text you when we're on the way

    You get the plumber's name, photo and an ETA, so you're not stuck waiting around all day.

  3. We diagnose and quote a fixed price

    We show you the problem, explain the options and give you a written price. Nothing starts until you say yes.

  4. We fix it and clean up

    Job done, site cleaned, photos and invoice emailed to you with your 12 month warranty.

Two Dalton Plumbing work vans loaded and ready at sunrise
Vans loaded by 6:30am so the common parts are already on board.

Burst pipe right now?

Turn the water off at the mains tap near your front boundary, then call us. We're on call 24 hours, every day of the year.

24/7 EMERGENCY LINE 0407 118 420
Reviews

4.9 stars from 387 Google reviews

Here's what people in Newcastle and Lake Macquarie say after we've been out.

4.9 387 reviews on Google
Blocked drain

Rang at 7:30 in the morning with sewage coming up in the laundry. Jarrod was here by 9. Jetted the line, put the camera down and showed me the tree roots on the screen. Cleaned up spotless. Price was exactly what he quoted.

SMSarah M.Merewether · 2 weeks ago
Hot water

Hot water died on a Sunday with three kids in the house. Craig answered the emergency line himself, had a new Rheem in and running by 2pm the same day. Charged the weekend rate he told me about on the phone and not a cent more.

DTDaniel T.Warners Bay · 1 month ago
Burst pipe

Pipe let go in the wall cavity at 11pm and water was pouring through the ceiling. Someone answered on the second ring. Plumber arrived in 40 minutes, isolated it, and came back the next morning to do the repair properly. Absolute lifesavers.

RKRebecca K.New Lambton · 3 weeks ago
Gas fitting

Had three other mobs quote to move the gas point for a new cooktop. Dalton were the only ones who turned up when they said, gave me the price on the spot in writing, and issued the compliance certificate without me having to chase it.

MPMichael P.Charlestown · 1 week ago
Bathroom reno

Used them for the plumbing on our bathroom renovation. Worked in perfectly with our tiler, never held the job up once, and the fit-off is neat as. Would not use anyone else in Newcastle.

JWJodie W.Adamstown · 2 months ago
Leaking tap

Just a dripping tap but they treated it like a real job. Turned up on time, fixed it in twenty minutes, and didn't try to sell me a whole new mixer like the last bloke did. $145 as quoted. Refreshing.

GHGreg H.Kotara · 5 days ago
Recent work

Jobs we've done around Newcastle this month

Real jobs, real prices. Every customer gets photos like these with their invoice.

High pressure jetting a blocked sewer line Blocked drain

Tree roots in the sewer line

Sewage backing up into the laundry. Jetted 22 metres of line, cut out the root mass and camera-verified the repair.

Merewether$289 fixed
New gas hot water system installed Hot water

Same day hot water changeover

15 year old unit failed overnight. New Rheem 135L supplied, installed and old unit removed — done by 1pm.

Warners Bay$1,890 fixed
Burst copper pipe repair in a wall cavity Emergency

Burst pipe in the wall cavity

11pm call-out. Isolated the leak, returned next morning to cut out and re-run the damaged section in copper.

New Lambton$540 fixed
CCTV drain camera inspection CCTV inspection

Pre-purchase drain inspection

Full CCTV survey of the sewer and stormwater before settlement. Found a collapsed section — saved the buyer $8k.

Hamilton$340 fixed
Gas cooktop installation Gas fitting

Cooktop changeover & certificate

Removed old 4 burner, relocated the bayonet, installed and leak tested the new cooktop. Compliance certificate issued same day.

Charlestown$310 fixed
Completed bathroom renovation plumbing Renovation

Full bathroom rough-in & fit-off

Two visits across the build. Relocated the vanity waste, new mixer set, wall-hung pan and frameless screen fit-off.

Adamstown$4,250 quoted
Where we work

We cover Newcastle, Lake Macquarie and the Hunter

Eight vans on the road every day. If you're inside this area we can usually be there within a couple of hours — and there's no travel surcharge anywhere on this list.

See the full list of suburbs we service →

Not sure if we cover you?

Give us a call. If you're just outside our normal run we'll tell you straight away rather than wasting your time.

CALL AND ASK (02) 4911 8420
  • OfficeUnit 4 / 12 Kylie Cres, Cardiff NSW 2285
  • HoursMon–Fri 7am–5pm · Sat 8am–1pm
  • Emergency24 hours, 7 days, all year
  • LicenceNSW Lic. 249187C
  • ABN41 662 803 519
Common questions

Questions we get asked every day

Not on quoted work during business hours. We come out, look at the job and give you a fixed price. If you go ahead, the call-out is included. If you decide not to, you pay nothing.

After-hours emergency call-outs are $295, which covers attendance and the first hour on site. We tell you that on the phone before we dispatch anyone.

Yes. If you book before 11am on a weekday we guarantee same day attendance or your call-out is free. We hold slots open every afternoon specifically for same day jobs.

For genuine emergencies — burst pipes, no water, sewage overflow, gas smells — we're on call 24 hours and our average response time across last year was 60 minutes.

We don't charge by the hour. Your plumber looks at the job, works out what it needs, and gives you one fixed figure in writing before anything starts. That figure covers labour, parts and clean-up.

If the job turns out to be more complicated than it looked, that's our problem — the price you approved is the price you pay. The only time it changes is if you ask us to do additional work, and that gets quoted separately.

Yes. We hold NSW Plumbing Licence 249187C and carry $20 million in public liability insurance. Every plumber on our vans is individually licensed, not a trade assistant working under someone else's ticket.

All our staff are police checked, and we're happy to email you a copy of our licence and certificate of currency before we attend.

12 months on our workmanship, in writing on your invoice, plus the full manufacturer's warranty on any parts or appliances we supply. Hot water systems typically carry 5 to 10 years depending on the model.

If something we did fails inside the warranty period, we come back and fix it at no charge. No arguments.

Cash, EFTPOS, all major cards and bank transfer. Every van has a card reader. We can also invoice with 7 day terms for real estate agents, strata managers and commercial customers.

For larger jobs like renovations or full re-pipes we work to a simple deposit and progress payment schedule, set out in the quote.

Often not. A lot of hot water failures are a thermostat, element, thermocouple or a tripped safety valve, and those are a fraction of the cost of a replacement.

We'll diagnose the fault for $220 and tell you honestly whether it's worth repairing. If the tank itself has gone or the unit is past 12 years old we'll say so — but we won't sell you a new system you don't need.

Plenty of it. We work with a number of Newcastle agencies and strata managers on fixed maintenance rates, with direct tenant liaison, photo reporting and 7 day invoicing.

Call the office and ask for Craig if you'd like our agent rate card.

Get in touch

Need a plumber in Newcastle?

Call us and you'll speak to a plumber, not a call centre. Or send the form and we'll ring you back within 15 minutes during business hours.

Office & bookings — 7 days
Mon–Fri 7am–5pm · Sat 8am–1pm
24/7 emergency line
Burst pipes, no water, gas leaks, sewage overflow
Email
We reply to every email within one business day
Workshop
Unit 4 / 12 Kylie Cres, Cardiff NSW 2285
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