NSW Plumbing Licence 456767C
Sewer Pump Services operates under a current NSW plumbing contractor licence — licensed plumbing and drainage work, on record.
Sydney's new-build pump specialists since 1985.
Pump Services for Sydney Builders & Developers
Sewer pit and pump installation for new homes that can't gravity-drain to the main, and stormwater pump systems for underground parking in residential developments. The pump specialist builders call back. Trading since 1985, specialist pump focus since 2010.
1985 Sydney specialists since
IN-HOUSE Licensed plumbing & electrical
WHS Management plan held
New-build sewer & stormwater pumps since 1985
Fixed-price quotes for builders
Workmanship guarantee on every install
Electrical handled in-house
Specialist pump contractor for Sydney builders and developers
On a build, pump work is a small line item with an outsized capacity to go wrong. It gets handed to whichever general plumber is on site, the pit gets sized by guess, the alarm panel gets half-wired, and the problem surfaces six months later as a defect callback — usually right when the owner's moved in and the consequences are most expensive.
We're not general plumbers. Sewer and stormwater pumps are the focus of the business. For a builder, that means the pump scope gets done once, done right, and backed through the defect period — instead of becoming the thing that holds up your handover or drags you back to a finished site.
The relationship that works best is the one where we become your pump contractor across every site that needs one. Consistent pricing, the same install quality, the same paperwork every time. We turn up when your program says we're needed, connect the pump electrical ourselves so your sparky doesn't need a return trip, and we're still here when the defect period throws up a question. That's what we offer, and it's also what most general plumbers can't.
Sewer pump systems for new homes
Every new home that can't gravity-drain to the sewer main needs a pump system — and that means a pit and a pump. It's common on waterfront blocks, sloping sites, and any home built below the level of the street sewer. If the wastewater can't flow downhill to the main, it has to be pumped up to it.
We install the full system: the fibreglass pit and the pump as one job. The pit is engineered for the pump that goes in it, not a generic tank with a pump dropped in afterward — that's the difference between a pit that lasts a lifetime with a pump that runs smoothly through its service life, and a system that's back on a callout inside the warranty period. Davey D-series submersibles are our preferred install brand: reliable, well-supported, parts available across Sydney.
What a new-home sewer pump install covers:
Site assessment and pit sizing
We assess the fall to the main, the dwelling's expected wastewater load, and where the pit can physically go. The pit gets sized to the home, not pulled off a generic spec — undersized pits cycle the pump to death, oversized pits waste space and money.
Custom fibreglass pit installation
Custom-made fibreglass pits with external ribbing to support the frame and custom wall thickness so they don't crack under load — our standard for new-home installs. Engineered for the pump that goes in it, not a generic tank dropped in and sealed. Stronger and longer-lasting, bedded on a prepared base.
Pump sized to the job
Davey D-series submersibles as the default — sized to the duty. Where the head calls for more, we step up to DAB, Bianco, or Liberty. Liberty's our pick for homes with young kids: it's better rated to handle the foreign objects that end up down the toilet without choking.
Electrical — in-house
Our Restricted Electrical Licence (UEERL0004) lets us connect the pump and alarm ourselves, working to the supply your electrician runs to the pit. The pump-side electrical done as part of the install — no return trip for your sparky just to wire the pump.
Commissioning & testing
Before we leave, the system gets tested — pump cycles correctly, floats trigger at the right levels, discharge runs clear. The pit doesn't get signed off until it actually works, so the owner isn't the one who discovers a problem after move-in.
Handover documentation
For the project file: our workmanship guarantee, the pump specs and manufacturer's warranty, and install photos. Everything the owner needs on record, ready to hand over.
Stormwater pump systems for underground parking
For residential developments with underground parking — townhouses, apartment blocks, multi-lot projects — the basement needs a stormwater pump system to clear water that can't gravity-drain to the street. Any pit where overflow has nowhere safe to go runs a dual pump configuration: two pumps that alternate runs, with an alarm panel that signals when both have had to run together or when one fails to start.
On a development the stormwater pit is formed as part of the structural encasing — it's already in your civil and structural design. What that pit needs is a pump system fitted and set up properly: sized to peak storm inflow, configured to run reliably for years, and commissioned so it works the day it's handed over. That's where we come in. We fit and set up the system inside the pit — dual alternating pumps, the alarm panel (Kenrahn, Metalec), float switches and level control, and discharge pipework to a legal point of discharge — and we do it efficiently, to your program.
We wire it in-house under our restricted electrical licence, commission it, and hand over the documentation for certification. The same specialist who sets it up is the one you call if anything needs attention during the defect period.
How we work with builders
Builders run on programs, budgets, and certification deadlines. We work inside that framework, not against it — and we're set up to be the contractor you call back on the next site.
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Fixed-price quoting
A clear fixed price for the pump and pit scope, so you know the number up front and it drops straight into your build budget. No hourly surprises, no vague allowances — just the price for the job done properly.
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Scheduled to your program
Pump and pit work slots in after the slab and rough-in, before landscaping closes over the pit. Happy to come out early to assess the site and advise when's best to bring us in — then we book to your program and turn up when the site's ready.
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We connect the pump ourselves
Your electrician runs the supply to the pit; from there we connect the pump and alarm and set up the control panel and overload protection under our own Restricted Electrical Licence. No return trip for the sparky just to hook up the pump — that side's ours, done as part of the install.
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Guarantee & handover paperwork
Workmanship guarantee, the pump's manufacturer warranty and specs, and install photos for the project file. Everything the owner needs on record, handed over without you chasing us for it.
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Defect-period response
If something we installed needs attention during the defect period, we come back and sort it. We keep the install record on file, so when you call we already know the site and don't re-diagnose from scratch.
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Your go-to across every site
For builders who regularly work sites that need a pump, the same specialist on every job means consistent spec, consistent quality, and quote turnaround that gets faster the more we work together.
On site — new-build pump work
What this work actually looks like.
Got a site that needs a pump system? Get a quote.
Fixed-price quoting for your build budget. Electrical handled in-house.
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Work health & safety
We keep a documented Work Health & Safety Management Plan covering the pump installation work we do — confined space, excavation, and electrical. It's there for builders who need it on file for their site.
WHS Management Plan and SWMS available on request — so onboarding us is straightforward when your site needs it, without any fuss.
The credentials behind the work
Specialist work means licensed work, documented work, and work that meets the standards Sydney is built to.
AS/NZS 3500 standards
Plumbing and drainage work is carried out to the AS/NZS 3500 standard family — the benchmark for compliant work across Sydney.
Restricted Electrical Licence — Motors
Issued by NSW Fair Trading under the disconnect/reconnect framework (UEERL0004). We connect the pump and alarm, set up the control panel and fit the overload protection ourselves; your electrician runs the supply.
Confined Space Entry certified
Statement of Attainment from Pinnacle Safety and Training (RTO 40496). Deep pits and confined spaces are part of the trade — most residential pits never need it, but when one does, we're set up for it.
Fully insured
Public liability and workers compensation cover in place across all work, with certificates of currency available on request.
Specialist focus since 1985
A plumbing trade since 1985, focused on sewer and stormwater pumps since 2010 — the work we do day in, day out, not a sideline. You deal with the same operators from first call through to commissioning.
Where we work
Based in the Sutherland Shire. Installing pump systems on builds across greater Sydney.
Sutherland Shire
Cronulla · Caringbah · Sutherland · Miranda · Bundeena · Burraneer · Lilli Pilli · Yowie Bay · Sylvania Waters · Como · Woolooware · Kangaroo Point
Northern Beaches
Manly · Mosman · Dee Why · Brookvale · Freshwater · Curl Curl · Collaroy · Whale Beach · Palm Beach
Lower North Shore
Cammeray · Longueville · Hunters Hill · Lane Cove · Northbridge · Chatswood
Eastern Suburbs
Bondi · Randwick · Coogee · Maroubra · Vaucluse
Inner West
Newtown · Marrickville · Leichhardt · Ashfield
Greater Sydney
Not listed? Call us — we cover all of metropolitan Sydney for new-build sewer and stormwater pump installation.
Builder & developer pump services — FAQs
What builders ask before they put a pump contractor on a job.
Do you install the pit as well, or just the pump?
Depends on the job. For a new home that can't gravity-drain to the sewer main, we install the full system — the fibreglass pit and the pump as one job. The pit is engineered for the pump that goes in it, not a generic tank we drop a pump into. For underground parking in a development, the stormwater pit is part of your structural build — we install the pump system inside it (pumps, alarm panel, floats, discharge pipework) once the pit's formed. Tell us which scenario you're on and we'll quote the right scope.
How do you quote — fixed price or schedule of rates?
Fixed-price per job. You get a clear number for the pump and pit scope up front so it drops straight into your build budget — no hourly surprises, no vague allowances. We're happy to talk through what's included so you know exactly what the price covers.
Can you work to our construction program?
Yes. Pump and pit work slots into a specific point in the build sequence — after the slab and drainage rough-in, before landscaping closes over the pit. We book to your program and turn up when the site's ready for us, not before. If the program shifts, tell us and we'll re-slot. We'd rather move the booking than have a crew standing around a site that isn't ready.
Do you handle the electrical, or do we need a separate electrician?
The pump-side electrical is ours. Your electrician runs the power supply down to the pit position; from there we handle it under our Restricted Electrical Licence (UEERL0004) — connecting the pump and alarm, setting up the control panel, and fitting the overload protection that trips before the motor burns out if something jams the pump. So your electrician doesn't need a return trip for the pump; that side stays with the people who know the pump.
Do you cover defects during the defect liability period?
Yes. We guarantee our workmanship, and the pump carries its manufacturer's warranty. If something we installed throws up an issue during the defect period, we come back and sort it. We keep the install record on file — pump model, pit details, install date, electrical scope — so when you call, we already know the site and don't have to re-diagnose from scratch. Specialist install means fewer defect callbacks in the first place, but when there's a genuine issue we're on it.
What pump brands do you install?
Davey D-series submersibles are our default for sewer — reliable, well-supported, parts readily available across Sydney. Where the head or duty calls for a bigger pump we step up to DAB, Bianco, or Liberty. Liberty's our pick for homes with young kids, since it's better rated to handle the foreign objects that end up down the toilet without choking. For stormwater systems in development parking we spec to the catchment and duty required. We're not tied to one supplier — we install what suits the job and what we can stand behind, rather than whatever's cheapest at the wholesaler that week.
Can you work across multiple sites for a builder doing volume?
That's the relationship that works best for both sides. A builder who regularly works waterfront or below-grade sites needs a pump system on most jobs — and having the same specialist on every one means consistent spec, consistent quality, consistent documentation, and a quote turnaround that gets faster the more we work together. Same direct line every time, no re-briefing a new contractor on each project.
What's the difference between what you do on a house versus an underground carpark?
On a house, it's usually a single sewer pump system — one pit, one pump (sometimes two for redundancy), sized for a single dwelling's wastewater. We install the pit and the pump together. On an underground carpark, it's a stormwater pump system — the concrete pit is part of your structural build, and we install the pump system inside it: dual alternating pumps sized to peak storm inflow, an alarm panel, float switches, and discharge pipework to a legal point of discharge. Different scope, different scale, both pump-specialist work.
Add a pump specialist to your trade list.
Pumps are the focus — sewer and stormwater, new builds and developments. Fixed-price quotes, in-house electrical, workmanship guarantee on every install. Same direct line every time.