Gateshead is on the eastern side of Lake Macquarie, close to Charlestown, another stop on our run toward Newcastle. From bathroom rough-ins to hot water changeovers and gas appliances, certified work, priced upfront.
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Whether it's a burst pipe at midnight or a planned bathroom renovation, Donza Plumbing covers the full range for Gateshead homes and businesses.
Across the wider area: Hot water systems & repairs in Lake Macquarie, Backflow testing in Lake Macquarie, Bathroom renovation plumbing in Lake Macquarie
Local & licensed
Donza Plumbing is based in Mannering Park, about 25 km in a straight line from the centre of Gateshead. Josh Bonser holds NSW contractor licence 498220C for plumbing, drainage and gas fitting, and the business carries $20 million public liability, so work in Gateshead is certified and compliant. ABN 51 697 209 153.
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Water, sewer & backflow
Hunter Water supplies water and sewer here, and backflow test reports are lodged with Hunter Water. What the annual backflow test involves
Gateshead runs from houses built around 1948 to the 1993 Metro Estate, so one street does not predict the next. We read the meter or LPG cylinders on site before quoting any gas work.
Josh holds the gas licence as well as the plumbing licence, so the gas connection and the compliance certificate are part of the same job.
We repair, replace and install gas, electric, heat pump and continuous-flow hot water units in Gateshead, and take the old unit away. No-hot-water jobs are attended around the clock.
We clear blocked sinks, toilets and sewers in Gateshead with the jetter or the drain machine, and put a camera down a drain that keeps blocking.
In Hunter Water’s area the owner looks after the sewer pipes up to where they join Hunter Water’s system, including the boundary trap and inspection shaft. If the inspection shaft is full or overflowing, the blockage may be in Hunter Water’s main, so call Hunter Water on 1300 657 000 (24/7) first.
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Local context
By 1929 Gateshead had seven houses, and council’s history says water in the 1930s came from tanks or from springs that are now part of a creek. Seventy more houses were completed and occupied between 1948 and 1950, and sewerage followed in 1961. The Metro Estate went onto the former Metro Drive-In site in 1993. In the 2021 Census, 43.9% of Gateshead’s occupied homes were rented. A house from the 1948 to 1950 building run predates that sewer, so its drains are worth tracing before a renovation.
Customer feedback
Thanks to the amazing Josh who came to our rescue on a dark rainy Sunday night. Sorted the problem and averted a flood.
Professional with high attention to detail
