NSW Plumbing Licence 456767C
Sewer Pump Services operates under a current NSW plumbing contractor licence — licensed plumbing and drainage work, on record.
⚓ Mosman to Hunters Hill · Regular service runs
Pump services across the Lower North Shore
Harbourside blocks in Hunters Hill, Longueville and Northbridge have relied on pumped sewer systems for generations — and many of those systems are now well into their second or third decade. Regular service runs across the Lower North Shore, with emergencies prioritised 24/7.
SINCE '85Old enough to know the old systems
24/7North Shore emergencies prioritised
LEGACYMono & vintage systems welcome
Harbourside & below-main specialists
Emergencies prioritised, 24/7
Megger & amp testing on every job
Lic No. 456767C
Why the Lower North Shore keeps us coming back
The Lower North Shore was built early, and built downhill towards the harbour. Around Hunters Hill, Longueville, Greenwich and Northbridge, plenty of established homes step down their blocks until the bathroom sits below the sewer main in the street — which means a pump has been quietly doing the lifting, often since long before the current owners moved in.
That age is the defining theme up here. Long-serving legacy systems — including the old Mono progressive cavity units fitted decades ago — are reaching the end of their working lives, and the leafy streets that make these suburbs so liveable keep feeding roots and leaf litter into ageing pits. Add the strata and unit blocks clustered around Chatswood and Lane Cove, with shared pump systems in basement plant rooms, and there's no shortage of honest work.
Every visit gets the proper treatment: megger and amp testing, straight repair-or-replace advice on whether the old gear has another few years in it, and modern fibreglass pits when the original brick or concrete one has had its day.
What we do across the Lower North Shore
The full range — installation, repairs, servicing and 24/7 emergencies — from Mosman to Hunters Hill.
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Sewer Pump Installation
Replacements for the long-serving systems on harbourside blocks below the main — many fitted decades ago and overdue.
Learn more → 🌧️Stormwater Pump Installation
Systems built for sloping harbourside gardens and the basement carparks under Chatswood and Lane Cove unit blocks.
Learn more → 🔧Pump Repairs
Diagnostic-led repairs with megger and amp testing — including the ageing controls and switches on legacy installations.
Learn more → 📋Servicing & Maintenance
Scheduled runs across the Lower North Shore — clearing roots and leaf litter from pits before they stop a pump.
Learn more → 🏗️Pump Pit Installation
Custom fibreglass pits with gas-tight lids — a tidy upgrade for the ageing concrete and brick pits common on older blocks.
Learn more → ⚡Emergency Callouts
24/7 cover for the Lower North Shore — emergency calls go to the top of the list, day or night.
Learn more →Old pump grinding away on the North Shore? Get it checked before it quits.
📞 0415 210 267Lower North Shore suburbs we cover
Harbourside, leafy and high-rise alike — wherever the pump is.
Cammeray · Cremorne · Mosman · Neutral Bay · Northbridge · Longueville · Lane Cove · Hunters Hill · Greenwich · Wollstonecraft · Waverton · Chatswood · Willoughby
The credentials behind the work
Licensed, certified and fully insured — the standards every Lower North Shore job is held 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, pumps-only since 2010. You deal with the same operators from first call through to commissioning.
Lower North Shore pump FAQs
Straight answers, no run-around.
How quickly can you get to the Lower North Shore?
We run regular scheduled servicing across the Lower North Shore, and emergencies are prioritised 24/7 — an urgent call goes to the top of the list and we head over directly. Call 0415 210 267 and we'll give you an honest arrival time before you commit to anything.
Our pump system has never been serviced — where do we start?
With a proper inspection, not a sales pitch. We open the pit, check the floats and non-return valve, megger-test the motor windings and amp-test it under load, then tell you plainly what condition it's in. On the Lower North Shore plenty of systems have run untouched for twenty years or more — some just need a clean and new floats, others are living on borrowed time. Either way, you'll know exactly where you stand before spending a cent on parts.
Do you work on older Mono pump systems?
Yes — and the Lower North Shore is where we find a lot of them. Mono progressive cavity pumps were fitted to many harbourside homes decades ago and plenty are still grinding away. We service them, source what parts can still be had, and when one finally gives up we'll spec a modern submersible replacement that drops into the existing setup. Our Mono pumps page covers the options.
Do you handle strata and unit blocks on the Lower North Shore?
Yes — strata is a big slice of the work around Chatswood, Lane Cove, Neutral Bay and Cremorne. Shared sewer and stormwater pump systems in basement plant rooms need scheduled servicing, and we provide written condition reports formatted for strata committees and managers. See our strata pump services page for how that works.
The pump alarm is sounding — what do I do right now?
Stop putting water down the drains, check the breaker once only, and leave the pit lid alone — sewer pits are genuinely dangerous. Then ring 0415 210 267; alarm calls are treated as emergencies. Our pump alarm guide explains what the alarm is telling you and what happens next.
Pump specialists for the Lower North Shore.
Regular service runs across the Lower North Shore. Legacy system replacements, repairs, scheduled servicing and emergencies prioritised 24/7.