Call-out and first half hour
$135weekdays
Most small jobs are done inside the first half hour.
- Diagnosis and quote
- Small parts included
- After hours: $220
TT·01 Plumbers · North Hobart
Plumbing fixed, keys tagged.
Tap & Tide fixes leaks, drains and hot water across Hobart. If you leave us a key, it goes on a tag with your job number, never your address.
- Plumbers on call 24/7
- A fixed price before we start
- Keys tagged by job number, not address
Your spare key, on a tag with the job number. No address, ever.
Water everywhere?
Turn the water off at the meter, then call: we're out 24/7. If you smell gas, leave the house first.
TT·02 Emergency?
Now, today or this week?
Tick what's happening and we'll say how soon you need us. Or look up the noise your pipes are making.
Is it an emergency?Tick anything that's happening.
Tick what's happeningWe'll say how soon you need a plumber.
What's that noise?Search what you can hear or smell.
- Banging when a tap turns offBook soonWater hammer
Pipes jolting as the water stops. A small arrestor usually fixes it.
- Water running with every tap offCall nowA hidden leak
Check the meter: if it's moving, water is going somewhere.
- Rotten egg smellCall nowGas, or a dry trap
If you smell gas, leave and call. A dry floor drain smells too: pour in a bucket of water.
- Gurgling drainBook soonA partial blockage
Water fighting air on the way down. Best cleared before it blocks.
- Hissing hot water systemBook soonThe relief valve
A little release is normal; a constant hiss isn't.
- Whistling tapCan waitA worn washer
A cheap fix; book it with something else.
- Toilet refilling by itselfCan waitA leaking seal
Wastes water but isn't urgent.
- Rumbling hot water tankCan waitSediment
Build-up in the tank; a flush at the next service.
Not on the list? Call and hold the phone near it.
TT·03 Hot water plan
Your hot water, looked after.
Enter when it was installed and see every check and service, and what's next.
Storage tanksAbout 10 to 15 years
A yearly service and a new anode can add years.
Relief valveTest it yourself
Lift the lever for a few seconds: water should run, then stop.
Temperature60 degrees in the tank
Hot enough to stop bacteria; a tempering valve keeps taps safe.
- Relief valve testLift the lever for a few seconds
- First serviceValves, anode and the tank
- Relief valve testEvery 6 months
- Second servicePlus a tank flush
- Anode checkSwapping it extends the tank's life
- Relief valve replacedRecommended every 5 years
Add the install date to see every date.
A typical plan for a mains-pressure storage system. Instant and heat-pump systems differ; we'll tell you at the first service.
TT·04 Prices
Fixed prices, before we start.
Including GST. We quote the job on site and you say yes before any work.
Hot water service
$189storage systems
Valves tested, anode checked, tank flushed.
- Relief valve test
- Anode inspection
- Written report
Blocked drain, from
$220with camera
Cleared with a jetter, then a camera to show you why.
- Jetter clear
- Camera inspection
- Video sent to you
No surprises. We quote on site and you agree before we start. If we find something else, we stop and ask.
TT·05 Team
Licensed, local, on call.
Every plumber licensed in Tasmania; the same team answers the night calls.
Mere Walker
Hot water and gas; runs the night roster.
Licensed plumber and gasfitter, Tas [placeholder]Dev Anand
Drains, cameras and the jetter.
Licensed plumber, Tas [placeholder]Kat O'Brien
Third year, and the best at finding leaks.
Apprentice, supervised [placeholder]TT·06 Visit
North Hobart, and wherever you are.
Hours24/7
Office hours 7 to 5 weekdays; emergencies around the clock.
AreaGreater Hobart
From Kingston to Brighton, and the Eastern Shore.
KeysTagged by job
Spare keys on a numbered tag, kept locked and returned.
PaymentOn the day
Card on site, or invoice for landlords.
Do you work for landlords?
Yes: we can deal with the tenant and send the invoice to you or your agent.
Can you fix it today?
Usually. Our vans carry the common parts.
Is a quote free?
The call-out covers diagnosis and the quote; if you go ahead, it counts toward the job.
TT·07 Book
Leaks fixed, today.
Book online or call, day or night.