Tap Maintenance: Stop Drips Before They Start
A dripping tap wastes about 20,000 litres a year and usually needs a part that costs a few dollars. Here's how to keep taps working and when to stop turning them harder.
· 3 min read
Blocked drains, no hot water, burst pipes and gas work — done properly, first time, by licensed local plumbers who’ve been doing this for 16 years.

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Available 24/7
Don’t wait for business hours. We run emergency call-outs across the Hills, Hornsby and the Upper North Shore, 24 hours a day.
What we do
The jobs we get called about most — all of them with fixed pricing, no call-out fee, and a lifetime labour warranty.
Water backing up? We locate the blockage with a camera and clear it properly — not just push it further down the line.
Learn moreNo hot water, or not enough of it? We repair every major brand and install replacements the same day where we can.
Learn moreFix a broken sewer or stormwater line permanently — without digging up your driveway, garden or slab.
Learn moreBurst pipe or water where it shouldn’t be? We answer the phone and we get there — 24 hours a day.
Learn moreCooktops, heaters, hot water and BBQ points — installed, certified and safe. Plus gas leak detection.
Learn moreBill jumped, damp patch, meter ticking over with everything off? We find the leak before anything gets opened up.
Learn moreDripping tap, running toilet, mixer that won’t turn off properly — the small jobs, done properly so they stay done.
Learn moreUnsewered property? Septic and treatment systems, pressure pumps, tank water and the long buried runs that come with acreage.
Learn moreTaps, toilets, bathroom and kitchen fit-offs, stormwater, sewer, backflow testing, commercial maintenance — if it carries water or gas, we do it.
Why Precision Pipes
Anyone can say they do good work. These are the commitments we put in writing.
Every job we do is backed for as long as you own the property.
NSW Licence 496299C. Compliance certificates on every job.
We don’t charge to turn up, and we don’t charge to quote.
You approve the price before we start. It doesn’t move afterwards.
What our customers say
“Cameron from Precision Pipes did an outstanding job installing our new toilet and replacing the old vanity, all in a very tight and tricky space. Despite the challenges, his work was clean, precise, and completely drama-free. He was extremely cooperative and flexible, even when we had a few changes along the way. It’s rare to find tradespeople who are this reliable and easy to work with. Highly recommend Cameron and the Precision Pipes team for any plumbing work—professional, courteous, and top-quality service!”
“Had Some badly blocked very long pipes and damaged stormwater drains in my car park. Ryan attended and within less than an hour the damaged pipes were replaced and drains all cleared of blockages and job left all nice and clean. Highly recommend 👍🏻 …”
“Thank-You Rohan and Colin…Reasonable pricing, prompt and excellent service. Very happy!”
How it works
Tell us what’s going on. We’ll give you a realistic idea of cost before we come out.
Cameras, leak detection, pressure testing — whatever it takes to find the actual cause.
You approve the price up front. No surprises added at the end.
Cleaned up, tested, and backed by our lifetime labour warranty.
Where we work
We’re based in Castle Hill, right in the middle of the patch. That means when we say we’ll be there this afternoon, we will be.
Our home patch. We’re based in Castle Hill, right in the middle of it, so most of the Hills is inside fifteen minutes.
Established suburbs with older sewer infrastructure and a lot of mature trees — we do a lot of drain work here.
Period homes, heritage constraints and original pipework. Careful work, done properly.
Advice & guides
Straight answers to the things people ring us about most.
A dripping tap wastes about 20,000 litres a year and usually needs a part that costs a few dollars. Here's how to keep taps working and when to stop turning them harder.
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Common questions
Still not sure? Ring us — we’d rather answer a question than have you guess.
We cover the Hills District, Hornsby Shire and the Upper North Shore. That includes Castle Hill, Kellyville, Baulkham Hills, Rouse Hill, Dural, Glenhaven, Cherrybrook, Hornsby, Pennant Hills, Thornleigh, Beecroft, Wahroonga, Turramurra, St Ives, Pymble and the surrounding suburbs. We’re based in Castle Hill, so most of that is within half an hour.
No. There’s no call-out fee and no charge to quote. You’ll have a fixed price before we start any work, and that price doesn’t change once we’re on the job.
Yes, 24 hours a day for genuine emergencies — burst pipes, no water, sewage backing up inside the house, gas leaks and major hot water failures. A person answers the phone rather than a message service.
Our workmanship, for the service life of the work, for as long as you own the property. If something we installed or repaired fails because of how we did the work, we come back and fix it at no charge. “Lifetime” means the life of the job rather than anybody’s lifetime — a reline is covered for as long as a reline should last. Parts and appliances are covered by their own manufacturer warranties, which we’ll register for you.
Yes. We hold current NSW plumbing and gasfitting licences and full public liability insurance. Every gas and hot water installation we complete is lodged with NSW Fair Trading and you receive a copy of the compliance certificate.
For urgent work, usually the same day — often within a couple of hours. We’re a local business based in Castle Hill, not a dispatcher sending whoever happens to be free, so the person who answers the phone knows how far away the van actually is.
No call-out fee, a fixed price before we start, and a lifetime labour warranty on everything we do.