In Australia, the use of asbestos was very common in the construction industry up to the late 1980s. All over Sydney, it’s not unusual to find houses that were built or renovated in this period having asbestos on their walls, flooring, and ceiling boards.  What a lot of people don’t expect much is to find asbestos in plumbing materials too! Yet, there’s a good chance that old plumbing will contain this now-banned material.  Why has asbestos been used in plumbing? Particularly between the 1940s and 1980s, asbestos became an ever-present material in the plumbing and construction world ..read more

With everything going on in our lives, we tend to forget the significant systems below our floors. The importance of our drainage systems are often only recognised when disaster strikes. At JAB plumbing, we believe in preventative solutions. Maintaining the health of your sewer drainage system is key to keeping disasters at bay and can save you thousands of dollars in sewer repairs. Read on for 5 of the top tips we can provide on maintaining the health of your drainage and pipe system.  Tip #1: Debris is deadly, don’t let it in! The very best thing you can do for your pipes is prevent fo ..read more

Our local plumbers in Sydney pride themselves on knowing how to unblock a drain in your home or business, in the safest, cleanest and most efficient manner. Specifically, for drain blockages occurring in pipes outside of the home, JAB plumbing solutions use pipe locating equipment, which allow us to find underground pipes quickly and accurately. Read more to learn about Pipe Locators and why we use them.  What are Pipe Locators? A pipe locator is a device which is designed to locate buried pipes underground. Pipe locators work in numerous ways and are sold primarily by specialty companie ..read more

With the holiday season just around the corner, the amount of clogged drains that plumbers deal with will become more and more frequent. This is because people are spending more time at home than they usually would, accommodating visitors and perhaps having extra family members stay over for the Christmas break - all of these factors pose stress on plumbing fixtures. Decadent meals are also being lovingly prepared and consumed, so there’s an increase in greasy dishes. When you’re enjoying Christmas shenanigans, the last thing you need is a clogged drain or overflowing toilet. Read more fo ..read more

How to Prepare Your Home for a third La Nina If you thought we had seen the last of La Niña, unfortunately think again.  The Bureau of Meteorology announced a third consecutive La Nina is likely this year, right in time for Aussie Summer.  It’s time to start thinking about how you will prepare either your residential or commercial buildings for this returning wet season.  What is La Niña? If you need a refresher (we doubt you do though), La Niña is a weather pattern belonging to the El Niño Southern Oscillation that cycles from one to eight years. This cycle has an immense, i ..read more

Beyond the practical advantages they bring, most people would agree that having multiple trees surrounding your home enhances the aesthetic of the property. This can unfortunately be problematic and lead to issues more complex than fallen leaves all over your lawn… Tree roots can break through the piping and effectively start growing within them, causing severe damage to your plumbing and sewer lines. Pesky roots can cause an obstruction of water flow, reduce pressure and undermine the entire plumbing infrastructure.  The inside of plumbing pipes create the ideal environment for tree ro ..read more

The primary purpose of a jet-blaster is to use the power of the water it emits to clear all accumulated debris inside blocked drains.  Jet Blasting has become increasingly popular among plumbers over conventional methods of unclogging drains and here’s why: O Naturale Jet blasting involves the polishing of pipes with constant streams of extremely high-pressure water. For this reason, absolutely no chemicals are required to generate the cleaning process - the water itself is enough!  No need to excavate Jet blasting does not require you to dig up the pipes in order to clean. This is ..read more

Have you, like many Sydney-siders, recently suffered a shock when reviewing your water bill? -  Even though the pool’s barren, showers are less and we’re in the midst of our wet Winter? Here are the top 5 silent leaks contributing to your alarmingly high bill.  1 - Leaking or Running Toilet These leaks are a primary example of what plumbers like to call ‘silent leaks’ because they are not as obvious as an overflowing bath per-say and can often go undetected. Depending on the type of toilet you have in your house, it can use between 6-32 litres per flush. Meaning over the course of a ..read more

Prior to the invention of CCTV pipe inspection cameras, the nature and extent of damage to underground drain pipes relied largely on guesswork or extensive excavations. The technology of CCTV pipe inspections plumbing cameras allows us to quickly diagnose the cause of blocked drains in Sydney, thus providing accurate identification of drain blockage locations.  We can offer professional advice based on video evidence, allowing us to clear blocked drains in a prompt and reliable manner. CCTV sewer cameras also allow us to identify potential future problems. This early intervention can allo ..read more

Even though we utilise them every-day, the average person has little regard for the drains in their home. Conventionally, the only time people turn their attention to their home’s plumbing system, is when disaster strikes and a plumbing fixture stops working.  Taking the time to learn even primitive knowledge about drains, is beneficial as a homeowner as it can prevent blockages from occurring. This blog post outlines the main drains throughout the home and the most common causes of blockages respectively. BATHROOM DRAINS Bathroom drains comprise of the toilet drain, shower drain, bathtu ..read more