Do I need council approval for soakwells?

Usually no for like-for-like residential, but we check your council and lot before quoting.

Can you come out today for stormwater services 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 stormwater services job the same day across the Illawarra. Urgent stormwater services call-outs are always prioritised.

Do you offer stormwater services near me in the Illawarra?

Yes — we cover stormwater services 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 stormwater services available?

Yes — a real licensed plumber answers our line 24/7, including weekends and public holidays. Urgent stormwater services 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 stormwater services work starts?

Always. We confirm the full scope of works for your stormwater services 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 stormwater services in NSW?

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

Do you book stormwater services for tenants, landlords and strata?

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

Service

Stormwater Services in the Illawarra

Yard flooding, overflowing gutters, water against the slab — we diagnose and fix stormwater issues across the Illawarra with correctly-fall drainage, soakwells and pit-and-pipe.

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Stormwater Services by a licensed Shellharbour plumber servicing the Illawarra

Local stormwater services you can actually rely on

Stormwater problems show up dramatically during the Illawarra's autumn east-coast lows — pooling around the slab, water tracking under the house, overflowing gutters and downpipes, eroding garden beds and (worst case) water entering the building. The cause is usually a combination: undersized or blocked downpipes, no proper pit-and-pipe to the legal point of discharge, missing or filled-in soakwells, and ground that's been built up against the slab over years of garden work.

We design and install correctly-sized PVC stormwater pipe runs, charged (under-pressure) systems for sloping blocks, soakwells where there's no kerb to discharge into, surface grates and trench drains across driveways and patios, and stormwater pits with silt traps. On rural blocks in Jamberoo, Croom and Tullimbar we connect to gravel infiltration trenches and pump-out systems where the legal point of discharge is uphill.

Where the issue is the gutter side — overflowing during heavy rain, sagging, holes, blocked outlets — we re-pitch gutters, install leaf guard, replace downpipes and clean out gutters with the rain off. Roof leak repairs are handled by our roof-leaks service.

Signs you need a stormwater services plumber

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

Yard pools or floods during normal rain
Water tracking against the slab or under the house
Downpipes overflowing during heavy rain
Erosion around garden beds and retaining walls
Stormwater not making it to the kerb or street drain

Our stormwater services process

Inspect

We trace the existing stormwater path, identify blockages, undersizing and missing falls.

Design

Re-sized pipe runs, soakwells or charged system, all to AS/NZS 3500.3.

Install

PVC pipework, pits and surface drainage with correct fall and bedding.

Verify

Flow-test with a hose at the highest downpipe to confirm the new system performs.

Same-day response

Most stormwater services 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