If you have the skills, you can:
- install or repair a garden irrigation system
- replace or repair a tap
- replace a jumper valve or washer in a tap
- change a shower head
- connect a washing machine or dishwasher
- replace a drop valve washer, float valve washer or suction cup rubber in a toilet cistern
- clear a blocked wastewater drain provided it has a diameter of less than 50mm
- work on stormwater pipes, provided they have a diameter of less than 90mm.
When to call a plumber
By law, you must use a licensed plumber for work from the water main and sewer main connection points to pipework in your home.
For example:
- altering any pipework
- installing or replacing a water heater
- installing additional fixtures, such as toilet
- kitchen and bathroom plumbing renovations
- installing or maintaining a non-drinking water service.
If you are not sure, contact the Office of the Technical Regulator
If there are major problems with your water supply or sewerage network connection points, contact SA Water.
