Highfields is a small residential suburb near Charlestown town centre, with the Pacific Highway running through it on the way 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 Highfields 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 29 km in a straight line from the centre of Highfields. Josh Bonser holds NSW contractor licence 498220C for plumbing, drainage and gas fitting, and the business carries $20 million public liability, so work in Highfields 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
A 1950 newspaper in council’s history called Highfields rapidly growing, so a street can hold houses from several decades. For gas, we read the meter or LPG cylinders on site before quoting.
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 Highfields, and take the old unit away. No-hot-water jobs are attended around the clock.
Nearby job: Hot water replacement in Merewether
We clear blocked sinks, toilets and sewers in Highfields 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
Council’s history says Highfields was most probably named for its elevated position and the grass-covered hills the suburb was built on. The first subdivision, Cotterill’s Estate, went on sale on 6 March 1920; the land was sold again by auction in April 1938, in the advertisement where the name Highfields first appears. By 1950 a newspaper called it a rapidly growing suburb partway up the Pacific Highway’s climb to Charlestown, and Adamstown Heights Infants School ran at 20a Hillcrest Parade from 1950 to 1990. On a block that falls away from the street, the fall of the drains is the first thing to settle before a bathroom is moved or added.
Customer feedback
My husband spoke with Josh the owner about our hot water service in the afternoon. By the next day it was installed and working. Great service. Great price. Very impressed.
Highly recommended! Excellent communication and response time. Installation of our hot water system was without delay and, professionally executed by Josh who even cleaned up afterwards - Great price too! Thanks Donza Plumbing Pty Ltd
