Looking for a plumber who is both licensed and experienced can be challenging sometimes if you do not know where to look and what to look for. But with just a little bit of research and preparation, you can find a reliable North Shore plumber, or one in a location of your preference.
When you need plumbing installed or appliances, or you are having problems and need repairs, or you need someone to help with maintenance it is the best choice to use a trained plumber.
It is also the legal choice as you are limited in what you are allowed to do in terms of DIY with plumbing in this country. Here is where to look for a plumber to ensure you get someone good.
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Ask people you know for plumbers they recommend
A lot of people have professionals they recommend and perhaps stories of people to avoid so ask around. Choose to talk to people who you trust, friends and family rather than acquaintances.
This is a chance to ask things like whether they showed up on time, were polite, whether they stuck to the budget and so on. Most people who have lived in a property for a while have seen some kind of plumbing issue and will be able to hopefully give you at least one Artarmon plumber they recommend.
Go old school and look in the Yellow Pages
You can still check the Yellow Pages or a local business phone directory and get a list of local names as well as look at adverts in there.
A lot of people find their North Shore plumber this way still but it just gives their name and number and location not much else.
You can learn a lot more about them online once you have that list of names. Do not just choose the first name or the one that has the splashy advert. You want to compare at least 3 or 4 fo things like experience, services offered and of course rates.
See what comes up with a search online
As mentioned today the internet is a great source of information, you do not only get a list of names you get information about them too.
You can check to see if their license is real, and you can look for reviews online and see what people are saying about each particular Artarmon plumber you are thinking of hiring.
There are a lot of directories you can go to but you can also just do a local search typing in where you are with what skilled person you are looking for.
Online is useful because you are better able to see if they have what you need without having to send out emails or make calls. It does not take too long to get some names shortlisted and then narrow them down further.
Summary
Plumbing DIY is not something you should even consider. When you need repairs, maintenance or installation you need a licensed and reliable plumber.
