Strata Plumbing Services - Real Estate Property Plumbers

What is strata plumbing—and how is it different from regular residential plumbing?

If you’re scratching your head wondering what exactly “strata plumbing” means, you’re not alone. Strata plumbing covers the unique network of pipes, drains, and fixtures that run through multi-dwelling buildings—think apartments, townhouses, or any property where ownership is divided into lots and common areas.

Unlike standard residential plumbing, which typically deals with just one standalone house (and one set of taps, toilets, and tantrums), strata plumbing is a collaborative affair. The piping and systems often weave throughout the entire building, crossing boundaries between individual units, lobby spaces, communal laundries, and even that mysterious locked door in the basement.

Here’s how strata plumbing stands apart:

• Shared Infrastructure: While your average homeowner is responsible for everything within their four walls, strata plumbing features shared pipework and systems serving all residents. Common zones—hallways, gardens, shared bathrooms—tie everyone’s faucets and flushes together.
• Divided Responsibility: Issues inside your unit (like a leaky tap or rebellious showerhead) are generally your problem. But anything clogging up the common pipes outside your door or flooding the carpark basement? That’s typically for strata managers or the body corporate to untangle.
• Specialised Skills Needed: Strata plumbing isn’t your run-of-the-mill pipe-tightening. Coordinating repairs often means liaising with committees, neighbours, and property managers—sometimes all on the same day.

In short: where residential plumbing keeps a single home humming, strata plumbing is built to handle the complex puzzle of many homes and communal spaces tied together. Let’s just say, it pays to have an expert who speaks both “burst pipe” and “bylaw.”

Ready Set Plumb offers strata plumbing services for residential and commercial units, and industrial properties.

Whether you are responsible for small complexes or high – rise commercial buildings, we can provide personalised services that suit your needs. Our team has the diversified experience and industry expertise needed to manage all your strata and body corporate plumbing, installation, repair, and maintenance needs.

From regular maintenance programs to after – hour emergencies, you can always contact us for high – quality plumbing services.