The short answer
Yes, McDermott Plumbing covers Subiaco, Shenton Park, Daglish, Nedlands, Crawley and Dalkeith for licensed plumbing and gas: blocked drains and toilets, hot water repairs and replacements, burst pipes and leaks, leak detection, bathroom renovation plumbing and gas fitting. Call (08) 6187 3999 or text 0406 882 648. We’re based in Ellenbrook, so this is a long run across the city, and we’ll give you a real ETA when you ring.
Subiaco and Shenton Park
Subiaco lies on the Spearwood Dunes: brown sand over yellow subsoil, with Tamala Limestone below. The 1883 survey set the streets out in a traditional grid with large lots, and gold-rush arrivals from the 1890s built tents and tin shacks first, then timber houses in stages. By the late 1940s many of the older buildings were rundown, most properties were rentals, and through the 1950s and 60s demolition of old homes was common. Interest in preserving old buildings grew from the 1970s, and the Subi Centro redevelopment from the 1990s put the railway in a cut-and-cover tunnel; the new station and Subiaco Square opened in December 1998. The Subi East plan now covers the former Subiaco Oval and Princess Margaret Hospital sites.
Shenton Park is split by the railway: the eastern part is mostly residential and the western part is bushland, commercial buildings and Shenton College. At the 2016 Census 17.9 per cent of its occupied dwellings were flats or apartments, above the state’s 5.7 per cent.
Daglish, Nedlands, Crawley and Dalkeith
Daglish was laid out after the station opened in 1924 and the Subiaco Council bought the land in 1925. It followed garden-suburb principles with large lots, curved streets and plenty of open space, and nearly all the homes were brick. The Workers’ Home Board built many of them from 1933. Most of the original houses still stand, and the City of Subiaco created the Daglish Conservation Area in 2003. Cliff Sadlier VC Memorial Park began as a water compensation basin managed by the Metropolitan Water Supply, Sewerage and Drainage Board, and became a park in 1969–70.
Nedlands is believed to be named from ‘Ned’s Land’, the 40 acres Colonel John Bruce bought in 1854. It mixes student housing near the University of Western Australia, wealthy homes and a golf course in the south, and a Stirling Highway commercial strip, with the Queen Elizabeth II Medical Centre hospitals nearby. Crawley is home to UWA and its residential colleges; in 2016 its median age was 24. Dalkeith is named after a cottage built in 1833 and was sold off in lots for housing in 1897; it is surrounded on three sides by the Swan River.
What we see in Subiaco and Nedlands
Old streets, new renovations and a lot of apartments:
- Early sewer lines under street trees and mature gardens. Water Corporation says homes over 15 years old are less likely to have PVC sewer pipe and more at risk from roots, and the oldest housing here is well over a century old. Slow wastes, gurgling toilets and a wet overflow relief gully are the early signs.
- Renovated cottages and 1920s–30s brick homes in Subiaco, Daglish and Shenton Park: new bathrooms and kitchens joined to original drains and supply pipe. We check what’s behind the wall before we quote.
- Apartments and strata blocks around Subiaco, Crawley and Nedlands: shared stacks and meter rooms. Tell us about parking, access and who authorises the work when you book.
- Student and share-house rentals near UWA: leaks, blocked basins and hot water that gets heavy use. Tell us if the landlord or property manager is paying.
- Large riverside and established homes in Dalkeith and Nedlands: older hot water systems, long supply runs and the occasional old galvanised section that has reached the end of its life.
Jobs we do around Subiaco and Nedlands
- Blocked drains, toilets and gullies
- Hot water repairs and replacements (gas, electric, solar and continuous flow)
- 24/7 burst pipe and leak call-outs
- Leak detection and high water bill checks
- Gas fitting and gas leak checks
- Bathroom renovation plumbing and rental maintenance
Common questions
- Which suburbs does this page cover?
- Subiaco, Shenton Park, Daglish, Nedlands, Crawley and Dalkeith. Wembley and Floreat, the Perth CBD, and North Perth and Leederville have their own pages. If you’re not sure, call (08) 6187 3999 with the street.
- Our Subiaco cottage has a cast-iron or old galvanised pipe. Do you replace sections?
- Yes, when a section has failed. We look at what’s there, keep what’s sound and show you what needs to come out before we cut anything.
- Can you work in a Daglish conservation-area house?
- Yes. Plumbing work inside the house is normal. If you plan external changes to the building, check with the City of Subiaco first; that’s a council matter, not a plumbing one.
- Do you work on apartments in Crawley or Subiaco?
- Yes. Leaks, blocked stacks and hot water, where licensed. Tell us whether it’s strata and who should be told when you book.
- How far is Subiaco from your base?
- It’s a long run south-west from Ellenbrook across the city. Traffic varies, so we’ll give you a real ETA when you ring.
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Last updated 12 October 2026. General information only. Every property is different, so call us to talk about yours.