On-call now · Melbourne to Warragul Based Hallam VIC · CBD, bayside & Gippsland Mon–Fri 7am–5pm · 24hr emergency
0476 766 844
Melbourne's plumbing partner for property managers

Plumbing, handled. Not chased.

We're the plumbing partner your PMs actually want to ring. Photo job reports inside 24 hours, direct billing to the agency, 45-minute emergency response, and Vic minimum-standards compliance done properly — Melbourne CBD through bayside and the south-east, out to Warragul.

What you get with every job

The PM-friendly plumber's checklist

  • Photo report on every visit — emailed within 24 hours
  • Invoice straight to the agency — never to the tenant
  • Compliance-ready reports for Vic minimum standards
  • One direct line — no call-centre, no "we'll get back to you"
Trusted by Melbourne PMs since 2012 Lic. 108814
By the numbers

Built on repeat work, not phone-book ads.

12+
Years on the tools, Melbourne CBD to Warragul
250+
Properties under active PM partnership
45min
Emergency response in our service zone
24hr
Photo report turnaround on every job
A few of the agencies we work with
O'Brien Real Estate
Barry Plant
Ray White
Buxton
Grants Estate Agents
Jellis Craig
McGrath
Harcourts
Century 21
Hardings Property
Service guarantees

The stuff that makes us different.

We didn't invent the wheel. We just decided to actually pick up the phone, write the report, and bill the agency — every time, without being chased.

Photo report on every job

Before-after photos, scope, parts used, and a plain-English summary — emailed to you within 24 hours of the visit. Forward straight to the owner.

Direct agency billing

The invoice lands in your trust account inbox — not in the tenant's lap. Quoted jobs over $500 are emailed for approval before we lift a spanner.

45-minute emergency response

Burst, no hot water, sewer overflow, gas leak — on-call cover from Melbourne CBD through bayside and out to Warragul, with a real plumber answering the phone after hours.

Vic minimum standards — done properly

Gas safety, electrical safety, water-tightness, WELS — we run the full standards check and quote rectification in one tidy report. No surprises at lease handover.

One direct line

You ring Brendan or the office — not a national call-centre, not a triage bot. We reply to PM emails inside 2 business hours, every time.

Done first visit — or we tell you why

Parts on the van for 90% of common calls. If we have to come back, you'll know exactly why, how long, and what it costs — before we leave site.

What we do

Everything a managed property actually needs.

From a dripping tap to a full bathroom replumb. Maintenance, compliance, emergency, and project work — under one license, one invoice, one report format your owners will actually read.

Hot water systems

Continuous flow, storage, electric, gas, heat pump. Repairs, swaps, compliance check, GPO sorted.

Gas compliance & safety

Annual gas safety check, type-A appliance servicing, leak investigation, certificate of compliance.

Leak detection

Thermal imaging, acoustic, dye and pressure-test. Find the leak before you knock through tile.

Blocked drains

High-pressure jetting, CCTV camera survey, root-cut, drain replacement. Tree roots vs tenant — diagnosed properly.

Bathroom & kitchen

Mixers, basins, toilets, showers, shower bases, kitchen taps, dishwasher connections — repair or replace.

Tap & mixer repair

Washers, cartridges, ceramic discs, full mixer swaps. WELS-rated parts and a tidy job.

Emergency & after-hours

Bursts, blockages, no hot water, sewer overflow. After-hours plumber on-call, real human on the phone.

Minimum standards check

Full 15-point Victorian rental check, fail items quoted, rectification scheduled — turnkey for new managements.

Maintenance reports

Routine inspection plumbing reports for VCAT, end-of-lease handover, condition reports with photo evidence.

How it works

Three steps. That's the whole thing.

The reason your PMs spend less time chasing plumbers when they work with us isn't magic — it's a workflow built around them, not around us.

01

Ring or email

Send through the property address, tenant name, and what's gone wrong. A real plumber reads it within 2 business hours and books in.

02

On site, sorted

We coordinate access with the tenant directly. 90% of common faults are fixed first visit. Anything over $500 quoted to the agency before work starts.

03

Report & invoice

Photo report and invoice land in your inbox within 24 hours — formatted so you can forward straight to the owner without re-writing it.

Family-run · est. 2012 The same hands on the job, every job.

We're the plumbers you'd recommend to your sister-in-law.

Urban Tide started because the property managers we worked for kept telling us the same thing: "You're the only ones who answer the phone, write the report, and bill us properly."

So we built the whole business around that. No call-centres, no offshore booking team, no $99-call-out-shock-and-quote-$2,000. Just a small Melbourne crew who treats your portfolio like our own.

Owner on every jobBrendan or one of two trusted seconds — not a sub-contractor.
Flat-rate quotingYou see the price before work starts. No mystery markup.
Fully licensedPlumbing & gas. Lic. 108814. Insured to $20m.
Tenant-friendlyPolite on the phone, shoe-covers on the carpet, mess cleaned.
What PMs say

The reviews that matter.

Property managers, agency principals, and owners who've worked with us across the past decade.

"

The photo reports alone have changed how we handle maintenance. Owners stop second-guessing the invoice when they can see the before-and-after. We've moved most of our maintenance to Urban Tide.

SM
Sarah M.
Senior PM · Berwick agency
"

Sunday night, hot water unit blown, tenant with a newborn. Brendan answered the phone, was there within an hour with a Bosch on the back of the ute, swapped it that night. That's why we keep them on speed-dial.

JT
James T.
Principal · Cranbourne agency
"

We bring Urban Tide in for every minimum-standards check on a new management. The rectification list is itemised properly, priced fairly, and we never get the "can we have another look" calls.

LR
Lara R.
Department Head · Frankston
For property managers

Want our PM rate card?

Up-front pricing on the 40+ jobs you deal with every week. Drop your email and we'll send the latest PDF — no follow-up sales call, just the rates.

Common questions

The stuff PMs ask first.

Do you bill the tenant or the agency?
Always the agency. The invoice comes through to your trust inbox in whatever format you need (PDF, MYOB-ready CSV, Console-import). We don't chase tenants for anything, ever.
What's your service area?
Big footprint — Melbourne CBD across to the bayside suburbs (Port Melbourne, St Kilda, Brighton, Sandringham, Mentone, Mordialloc), through the south-east (Dandenong, Berwick, Cranbourne, Pakenham, Narre Warren, Officer, Frankston, Mornington) and right out through West Gippsland to Warragul. If your portfolio's anywhere on that corridor, we cover it.
How fast on an emergency call?
45 minutes on average in the core zone, 90 minutes peak. After-hours and weekend calls go to Brendan's mobile — a real plumber, not a triage centre. We hold parts on every van for the 12 most common emergency calls.
Do you do minimum-standards compliance?
Yes — full 15-point Vic rental check, written report with pass/fail on each item, rectification quote in the same format. Most new managements get it knocked over in a single visit.
What about quoted work over $500?
Anything over $500 ex-GST gets a written quote to the agency before we proceed. Quotes are itemised, with parts and labour separated, valid for 30 days, and include photos of the fault so the owner can see what they're paying for.
Are you fully licensed and insured?
Plumbing & gas licensed (Lic. 108814), public liability to $20m, workers comp current. Compliance certificates issued via VBA on every gas job. Happy to send paperwork through to your office before we onboard.
Get in touch

Ready to stop chasing plumbers?

Drop the details below or call the office. We'll come back with an SLA and a rate card within one business day.

Book a job or request a quote

The more detail you give us, the faster we can scope & price.