Lucas dropped everything on a Sunday evening to help with an emergency job!! Great work, highly recommend.

Classy trenches R us.

We have drainage issues in our house. The side of a cliff with the basement 1m into the ground. Water pools behind the house in a metre and a half of mud. Seriously, we dug it out and it is like a pond under the house now. It's chest high with clear water. You could keep those fish that live in caves in there... and we would love to. But it's making the lower level mouldy, which is no fun at all.

We went through virtually every local plumber that does drainage. From the budget guy in the back of the paper to the people with the slick websites who promise the world. We got quotes ranging from $15k to $42k for essentially the same scope of works. They all said 'dig down to the footing, waterproof the walls, then put an agi pipe along the base of the wall'. They all also said that their quote did not include any 'rock'; they all said that if they hit rock then costs would go berserk.

We all knew there was a ton of rock down there.

When asked about how the water would actually drain away (you know, how it doesn't flow uphill and all that super complicated stuff you'd expect plumbers to be all over), many had no answer. Some mentioned positive fall as the way the water would drain out and they went on a short list. But when asked how they would achieve positive fall when the bottom of the wall is flat they wouldn't have a clear answer. One guy tried to say that 'capillary action' would suck the water horizontally down the agi pipe. That one was my personal favourite.

Then Lucas came in with the only actual method that was going to work. His solution was to dig down to the footing of the building, just like all the other guys, but then jackhammer trenches into the stone the foundation is resting on, to make trenches below the footing. Then put the agi pipe in the trench. When they jackhammer the trench they cut it in with positive fall, so the water just flows down the trench.

Masterstroke. He's the guy. For sure.

It cost a touch more than the cheapest guy but only a few grand more. They were nowhere NEAR the guy trying to jack us for 42k.

Even when we hit the rock (almost immediately of course) and they had to have 6 guys down there with jackhammers for a week cutting a 0.5m x 12m canals a metre deep into the rock around the house, so they could then cut the trench in the bottom, the cost went up by 7k. Which is pretty good for 6 plumbers on jackhammers for a week. The dog guy would have hit us for another 20k for sure. The whole thing came in at only a bit over half what the dog was going to hit us for, and about the same as many quotes, even with the additional jackhammering.

The end result is that we have some crazy trenches in the rock around the basement. You could see the water draining down the trench before it was even finished (or rather flowing.... there's that much water), the agi pipe is barely needed.

The upshot? These guys make drains that actually work.

Approximate cost: $25000

The boys at Wild Water Plumbing transformed my cramped, dated 80s disaster of a bathroom into a spacious, contemporary showcase. There were lots of plumbing complications and dealing with strata rules but Lucas and Ben made it so easy. The neighbours loved them because of their consideration to minimise disruption in the building, friendliness and clean work ethic always protecting floor coverings and leaving a clean site at the end of every day. Wild Water delivered a beautiful new bathroom on time and within budget. Their professionalism and creative plumbing solutions are second to none and I'd only ever use Wild Water for other renovation or plumbing work. I've happily recommended them to everyone I know. Great job boys!!

Fantastic service anf workmanship

Lucas at Wild Water Plumbing is excellent. Not only is he friendly, reliable and professional but the quality of his work is high and no task is too much trouble for him, I found Lucas to be punctual and hardworking onsite and when I needed someone quickly, he went out of his way to fit me in and worked late in the day to finish the job. I would definitely use his services again and highly recommend Wild Water Plumbing.

Last week we had a huge leak in our bathroom - I contacted Wild Water Plumbing (after finding them on TrueLocal) and Lucas arrived within half an hour. I was impressed with his efficiency and the speed that he fixed the leak. Lucas had a genuine care for our property and I would highly recommend his services!! In comparison with other plumbers that I've previously used, Wild Water Plumbing is very affordable and cost effective. Thanks again Lucas!

Great service with Lucas from Wildwater. Always on time and super friendly. All work was carried out professionally and we're very happy with the end result of our removation, would highly recommend.

Thanks Lucas - terrific job. We can now have a shower without having to run around to get wet. Bliss! And no mess - very happy. Hope we don't your services again too soon - but if we do, we know we'll be in good hands.

If you ever find yourself in need of a plumber who goes far and beyond the call of duty, you have found your man in Lucas. He is friendly, and efficient and actually left my water heater cupboard even cleaner than he found it. There was absolutely no cleanup required, which I have to say is very unusual for a trades person. I would have no hesitation in using the services of Wild Water Plumbing again in the future and would highly recommend them to anyone who finds themselves in need of a plumber.

Wild Water Plumbing turned up promptly to replace a storm water drain that was not coping with the recent deluge of water we have been having. Lucas did an excellent job and even took away the rubbish after completing the work,despite it being a saturday afternoon.