Lilyfield Plumber - Terry's Plumbing

Lilyfield is a bit of a mix. Older terraces and Victorian cottages sit alongside newer townhouses and developments, spread across the streets near Balmain Road, Callan Park and the Bay Run. That range means one call might be an ageing cast iron drain and the next a modern bathroom in a recent build. Terry has worked across both since 1986, so neither throws him.

What Terry does in Lilyfield

• Blocked and slow drains, from old cast iron lines to newer PVC runs
• Leaking taps, mixers, toilets and worn pipework
• Hot water repairs and replacements, gas and electric
• Gas fitting and appliance connections under licence L10959
• Bathroom, kitchen and laundry work in terraces and newer homes

Old and new under one suburb

In Lilyfield's older terraces, Terry deals with the usual inner-west realities: shared party walls, narrow access and original drainage that scales and catches roots. In the newer townhouses and developments, the pipework is more modern but the problems are different again, from fittings that were rushed at build to drains shared across a complex. Terry reads whichever home he is standing in and does not apply a one-size approach. Where he finds ageing pipework at the end of its life, he says so and explains the options.

As a one-man business, Terry answers his own phone, quotes fairly and does the work himself, with no upselling. He has spent 40 years on Sydney and inner-west housing and gives a small repair the same care as a bigger job. Lilyfield is a fair way from Berala, so calling ahead lets him plan the run and lock in a time that suits.