Backflow Prevention and Testing

  • Installation and annual testing
  • Common in commercial buildings
  • Annual testing is required once installed
  • Plumbers Tasmania’s licences are endorsed to service backflow valves

A common hazard that occurs when the flow of the water from your water supply accidentally reverses direction. It can inadvertently interconnect with a source of pollutants which then enter your water supply. Backflow testing should be an annual service to ensure that you are protected.

Disability Modifications

  • Installation of specialized toilet suites
  • Grab rails for bathrooms, showers and walkways
  • Tapware – electronic sensor or lever type

Squires Plumbing are happy to quote and recommend products that can be installed in your home to assist someone who has a disability. While most of us can simply turn a tap on or off, someone with bad arthritis could struggle doing this, we can install tapware with sensors that will turn the tap on for you.

Disability modifications that are made around the home can make life so much easier for someone with a disability. Grab rails installed in your shower cubicle and beside your toilet could greatly assist someone with more freedom to move around their home easily.

Drainage – Stormwater

  • We use a high pressure Jetrodding machine to clear silt, tree roots or other blockages from all sized drains
  • We also use a Drain Camera and Locator to identify and locate damaged drains
  • Our plumbers are highly experienced plumbers and drainers and are able to repair damage located

Is your property flooding or ponding?, we have vast experience in designing drainage systems to alleviate these problems. Firstly we will use our equipment to help find the source of the problem, from there we will be able to remove any debris, and design drainage to combat these problems from re-occurring.

Drainage – Sewer

  • We use a high pressure Jetrodding machine to clear silt, tree roots or other blockages from all sized drains
  • We also use a Drain Camera and Locator to identify and locate damaged drains
  • Our plumbers are highly experienced plumbers and drainers and are able to repair damage located
  • Expertise to locate and rectify internal blockages and offensive drain odors

Is your property flooding or ponding?, we have vast experience in designing drainage systems to alleviate these problems. Firstly we will use our equipment to help find the source of the problem, from there we will be able to remove any debris, and design drainage to combat these problems from re-occurring.

Excavation Services

Squires Plumbing has available a 1.5 tonne excavator, 420 RS Kabota loader backhoe and a number of trucks for removal of spoil. With a number of our plumbers licenced for excavation and heavy vehicles we can provide excavation services to your domestic or commercial project.

Emergency Plumbing Services

Whether you have a plumbing emergency on a weekday, a weekend, a public holiday or after hours, Squires Plumbing can attend to your plumbing needs promptly.

Having a fleet of 15 vehicles, servicing Huon Valley to Midlands, allows us to respond promptly in an emergency situation.

Squires Plumbing are available 24/7 – contact us now on 6228 0566

Hot Water Cylinders

Squires Plumbing have extensive experience in repair and replacement of your electric hot water cylinder. With a number of our plumbers holding a restricted electrical licence you may not need the services of an electrician in repairing or replacing your cylinder – saving you time and money.

For gas units our partner company Gasmec Pty Ltd can provide you with a competitive quote.

Renovations

  • Squires Plumbing are available to work with your licenced builder to complete the plumbing works for your perfect bathroom, laundry or kitchen.

Showers

  • Shower leaks can be located and repaired.
  • Shower roses (shower heads) replaced.
  • Showers tapware replaced.
  • Water proof testing is available.

When it comes to shower repairs or upgrades, Squires Plumbing has it covered. We can replace shower roses, tapware and check for any water leaks that could cause structural damage if left untendered.

Taps and Tapware

  • We are available to repair or replace any tapware
  • Standard tapware is a “Jumper Valve” which needs occasional servicing. Servicing includes, a re-seat, re-washer, new ‘o’ rings. The difference between a qualified plumber and a handyman carrying out such servicing is a handyman generally only changes the washers
  • Ceramic disc taps have a smooth easy function, this is ideal for sufferers of arthritic hands
  • “Flick mixers” (single lever mixers) are ideal for basins and sinks
  • The majority of mixers have a replaceable cartridge

If you have a leaking tap, call us, and we will come and fix the leak for you any time, day or night. Squires Plumbing can service your taps or replace your leaking taps with new and modern tapware.

Thermostatic Mixing Valves

  • Installation and annual testing
  • TMVs are found commonly in child care and age care facilities
  • Thermostatic Mixing Valves control the hot water temperature to prevent hot water from scalding your loved ones
  • Squires Plumbing has plumbers licenced to service and test Thermostatic Mixing Valves

Commonly found in care facilities such as hospitals and nursing homes, these valves reduce and control the temperature of hot water to prevent scolding and by law need to be serviced annually to ensure that they are operating correctly.

Toilets

  • We are available to repair or replace any toilet suite

Our plumbers will assess a toilet to see if part replacement is an option, if this is not going to fix your toilet we can offer a quote to replace the toilet suite.

Water Filters

Water filters are rapidly becoming a key appliance in both inside and outside Australian homes. With the nature of our harsh weather climate, water filtration for re-use has become a part of our everyday lives.
Whether it be for improving quality of water for drinking, or filtering water for re-use in your garden and household fixtures, you’ll find there is a water filter to suit your needs.

Squires Plumbing can assist in both the installation, cartridge replacement and repair of water filters.

Water Tanks

  • In urban areas of Australia up to 90% of our rainfall still flows into the storm water system
  • 30% of annual average household water consumption is used on the garden
  • However, Australia’s water supplies are at a record low after nearly a decade of drought
  • Household water restrictions have become the norm across many cities in Australia and the cost of household water is rising, with water meters predicted to be an inevitable development for most towns and cities in Tasmania
  • Rainwater harvesting using rainwater tanks is a key water saving solution for the future
  • One millimeter of rain per square metre of roof space provides one litre of rainwate

Squires Plumbing are available to supply a written quote to supply and install a water tank that will suit your families or businesses water requirements. We can create a customised solution specifically for your needs, solutions ranging from small urban applications to large commercial systems.

Water Meters / Sub Metering

Water bills is on everyone’s lips at the moment, since water prices are increasing with the roll out of Tas Water across Tasmania.

  • Are you sharing a water meter with your neighbours? If you answered yes, there is a great chance that you are paying for their water usage
  • In many residential units and duplexes you will find that there is only one water meter installed for the entire property
  • Squires Plumbing can install a sub meter, this will ensure you are only paying for the water usage in your residence
  • We can supply written quotes for submitting to Body Corporate board meetings