Emergency plumber
in Hobart.
Burst pipes, gas leaks, blocked sewers, no hot water,
on call 24 hours, 7 days, across Greater Hobart.
Real people answering, not an overflow service.
Family-owned since 1982. Rated 4.8 on Google.
Howrah Plumbing is on call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week across Greater Hobart and Southern Tasmania for burst pipes, gas leaks, blocked sewers, no hot water, roof leaks and properties with no water at all. A real person takes the details, any hour, and the nearest available crew is dispatched. Family-owned since 1982.
- Since 1982
- 24/7, incl. public holidays
- 50+ local staff
- 45+ vehicles
Why choose Howrah Plumbing
On call 24/7
24 hours, 7 days, including public holidays.
A real person answers
Not a call centre queue.
50+ local staff
Tasmanian team. 45+ specialist vehicles across Greater Hobart.
Since 1982
Family-owned, locally run and trusted.
Quality certified
ISO 9001 & ISO 45001. Master Plumbers Tasmania.
01 / When to call
What counts as a
plumbing emergency.
If water or gas is escaping and you can't stop it, that's an emergency. So is anything that makes a property unsafe or unusable.
When in doubt, call, we'd rather tell you it can wait.
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Burst or leaking pipes
Water escaping into walls, ceilings or under floors. -
Gas leaks
Smell gas? Get everyone out and call 000, then us. -
Blocked sewer or overflow
Sewage backing up, or multiple fixtures blocked at once. -
No hot water
Especially in winter, and especially if the unit is leaking. -
Roof and storm leaks
Water coming through the ceiling during Hobart weather. -
No water at all
Mains failure, or a valve that won't reopen.
02 / Our process
How an emergency
callout runs.
No queue, no call centre script. Here's exactly what happens.
1300 760 763 24/7 emergency line- 01
You call
A real person takes the details, any hour.
- 02
Crew dispatched
The nearest available unit heads your way.
- 03
Made safe
Water or gas isolated as soon as we arrive.
- 04
Fixed or secured
Repaired on the spot, or made safe until morning.
- 05
Explained
What happened, what we did, how to avoid it.
03 / After hours
After hours, weekends
and public holidays.
Plumbing doesn't keep business hours. Neither do we: 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, right through weekends and public holidays.
Same team, same vans, same local crews. Just a different time of day.
1300 760 763 24/7 emergency line04 / Before we arrive
What to do
while you wait.
A few minutes of the right action can prevent a lot of damage. Here is what helps.
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Water, turn off the mains
Usually at the meter near the front boundary. -
Gas, get out then call 000
No switches, no phones inside. Then call us. -
Contain what you can
Towels, buckets, and move anything valuable. -
Electricity, switch it off
If water is anywhere near power points or fittings.
05 / Coverage
Greater Hobart
and Southern Tasmania.
Based at Mornington, with an office in Hobart and a storage facility at Kingston. Local crews across both shores. On call around the clock.
- Mornington Head office
- Hobart Office
- Kingston Office
We service
- Austins Ferry
- Battery Point
- Berriedale
- Bellerive
- Blackmans Bay
- Chigwell
- Claremont
- Clarence
- East Coast
- Geilston Bay
- Glenorchy
- Goodwood
- Hobart
- Howrah
- Kingston
- Lenah Valley
- Lindisfarne
- Lutana
- Margate
- Midway Point
- Montrose
- Moonah
- Mornington
- Mount Stuart
- New Town
- North Hobart
- Rokeby
- Rosetta
- Rosny
- Sandy Bay
- Sorell
- South Hobart
- Taroona
- Tranmere
- Warrane
06 / Common questions
Emergency plumbing
questions, answered.
Where can I find an after-hours plumber in Hobart?
We're on call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, including weekends and public holidays. One number, 1300 760 763, answered by a real person rather than a queue.
What counts as a plumbing emergency?
Burst or leaking pipes, a gas smell, sewage backing up, no water at all, a leaking hot water unit, or water coming through a ceiling. If water or gas is escaping and you can't stop it, call us.
What should I do before the plumber arrives?
Turn the water off at the mains if it's a water leak. If you smell gas, get everyone outside first, don't touch switches or phones indoors, and call 000. Switch the power off if water is near anything electrical, and move what you can out of the way.
How do I choose an emergency plumber?
Check they're licensed, that they actually answer after hours rather than routing to a message service, and that they're local enough to get to you. Ask what happens if the job can't be finished that night.
Do you attend both homes and businesses?
Yes. Residential and commercial emergencies, across Greater Hobart and Southern Tasmania.
What if it can't be fixed tonight?
We make it safe first, isolate the water or gas and stop the damage, then come back to complete the repair properly at the earliest slot.
07 / Next step
Plumbing emergency
right now? Call us.
24 hours, 7 days, across Greater Hobart and Southern Tasmania.