Will it work off my rainwater tank?

Yes — with the right pump and a mains-backup controller, you can run drip and small pop-up zones off a tank.

Can you come out today for garden irrigation in Shellharbour, Kiama or Wollongong?

In most cases yes — call before midday and we'll do everything we can to get a licensed plumber to your garden irrigation job the same day across the Illawarra. Urgent garden irrigation call-outs are always prioritised.

Do you offer garden irrigation near me in the Illawarra?

Yes — we cover garden irrigation across Shellharbour, Warilla, Albion Park, Oak Flats, Shell Cove, Flinders, Kiama, Wollongong, Dapto and every suburb in between. If you're inside the Illawarra, we'll come to you.

Is after-hours or weekend garden irrigation available?

Yes — a real licensed plumber answers our line 24/7, including weekends and public holidays. Urgent garden irrigation jobs are dispatched on the spot; non-urgent ones we'll book in for the next available window that suits you.

Will I get a written quote before any garden irrigation work starts?

Always. We confirm the full scope of works for your garden irrigation job in writing before any tools come out — no open-ended hourly meters and no surprise add-ons at the end.

Are you fully licensed for garden irrigation in NSW?

Yes — Shellharbour Plumbing is fully NSW-licensed and insured for garden irrigation, and every job is backed by our written workmanship warranty plus any applicable manufacturer warranties on parts.

Do you book garden irrigation for tenants, landlords and strata?

Yes — we handle garden irrigation jobs for tenants, owners, real estate agents and strata managers across the Illawarra, with itemised invoicing direct to whoever's paying the bill.

Service

Garden Irrigation in the Illawarra

Lawn drying out by January? We install drip and pop-up irrigation systems with smart controllers — fed from mains, tank or both — across Shellharbour, Kiama and the Illawarra.

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Garden Irrigation by a licensed Shellharbour plumber servicing the Illawarra

Local garden irrigation you can actually rely on

A properly-designed irrigation system pays for itself in saved water, saved time and a garden that survives the Illawarra summer without daily hose-time. We design and install drip lines for garden beds, pop-up spray and rotor heads for lawns, and matched-precipitation zones so the same controller can water beds and lawn correctly on the same circuit.

Systems can run from mains water (with required backflow protection per Sydney Water), from your rainwater tank with an automatic mains backup, or a hybrid that runs from tank until it drops below a set level then switches to mains. Smart controllers (Hunter Hydrawise, Rain Bird) connect to wifi and adjust automatically for the Illawarra weather forecast — no more running the system in the rain.

For new builds and major landscape jobs we coordinate with your landscaper to install in-slab and under-paving conduit before the hard surfaces go down. Existing gardens we retrofit with surface drip and shallow trench runs.

Signs you need a garden irrigation plumber

If any of these sound familiar, call us on 0466 442 293 — we'll talk it through and book you in.

Garden or lawn drying out in summer
Tired of dragging hoses every other day
Have a rainwater tank you'd like to use for the garden
Landscaper finishing up — want irrigation before mulch goes down

Our garden irrigation process

Design

Zones, head selection, pipe sizing and controller spec — to actual hydraulic numbers, not guesswork.

Install

Drip, pop-up, valves and controller installed with backflow protection where on mains.

Commission

Each zone tuned for run-time and head pattern; controller programmed to local conditions.

Same-day response

Most garden irrigation jobs across Shellharbour, Kiama and Wollongong are attended the same day you call — 24/7 for emergencies.

NSW licensed & insured

Fully licensed plumber and gas fitter, $20m public liability cover, Certificates of Compliance lodged with NSW Fair Trading.

Fixed first-time

We carry common parts for tap, toilet, drain and hot-water jobs on the van, with fast supplier access for anything more specialised — so most repairs are done permanently on the first visit.

Workmanship guarantee

Every repair and install is backed in writing — if anything isn't right, we come back. No fight.

Why locals choose us