The suburb of Toorak in Adelaide’s east today known as Toorak Gardens was formally announced when it gained popularity in the 1920’s. Originally owned by the Prescott and Fergusson families and it was used as farming land.
Today you will still see many of the original bungalows and single storey villas being occupied by home owners in the area. Toorak Gardens is bordered by Warwick Avenue, Prescott Terrace, Greenhill Road, Port Rush Road, and Kensington Road.
The suburb of Toorak Gardens is in the City of Burnside Council and its post code is 5065. The current population in Toorak Gardens according to the 2021 Census is 2,604 people and has probably risen since then.]
Locally owned and operated emergency plumbing company
Working in the tree lined streets of Toorak Gardens as plumbers is quite pleasant. Spring and Autumn bring out some of the most picturesque scenes and the trees provide fantastic shade for when we are hydro jetting blocked storm water pipes and repairing burst water lines in customers front yards.
Getting to our clients plumbing emergencies from anywhere around Adelaide’s east is easy. If we are coming from Burnside, its straight down Greenhill Road and if we are coming from Dulwich, it’s just a matter of coming along Warwick Avenue.
No hot water or taps that won’t shut off and over flowing sewer pipes all call for emergency plumbers. Mayfair Plumbing have a licensed master plumber on call during the week days and weekends also. We can have a plumber or gasfitter attend during the day time or at night time. We offer competitive service fees and labour rates. Our business model is not to up sell the job, just get in and get out as fast a possible to minimise the cost for you.
Notable places in Toorak Gardens and near by
If you live anywhere near Toorak Gardens you will have seen the huge expansion of Burnside Village. Once completed it will be the largest shopping complex in Adelaide’s eastern suburbs. It is rumoured to be home to some of the worlds high end luxury brands and offer a fantastic shopping experience when opened in 2025.
The Toorak Burnside bowls club offers 2 greens for keen bowlers to try there skills out on. You will often pass this when travelling along Alexander Avenue or Grant Avenue if you have turned off Port Rush Road and heading west towards the city.
If you are looking for somewhere to just relax and enjoy nature, then you will most likely end up at Fergusson Square. This park area was created by Mrs Ivy Laver shortly after World War 1.
Residential plumbing solutions
When we perform various plumbing tasks in Toorak Gardens such as gutter cleaning, running toilets repairs and dripping showers it’s mostly for residential home owners. Unlike the neighbouring Dulwich which has many commercial buildings along Fullarton Road, Toorak Gardens is residential housing.
As are many of the houses in Adelaide’s eastern suburbs, they are all getting onwards of 100 years in age and with this have already or in need some substantial plumbing works. The old clay pipe drains are often infested with tree roots, the steel water mains have started to rust, and the original storm water systems have collapsed.
In many cases throughout Toorak Gardens the houses have undergone some form of renovation. This could be a two-storey addition, or a rear extension and it is when this work has been done some of these plumbing tasks have also been under taken.
Gone are the days of the old low pressure water heater in the ceiling space of the header tank mounted on the roof outside the home. Today we are installing Rinnai Infinity’s, Rheem Metros, Rheem Stellar’s, Bosch Hydro’s and Aqua Max hot water services.
Majority of the hot water system we are installing use electricity to ignite the flame and run the combustion fan. The actual fuel used to create hot water is natural gas. The system mentioned above are all 5-star energy rated and some are up to 6 stars.
If you are looking for a local plumber in Toorak Gardens think Mayfair Plumbing and call us today on 0429 361 819.
Also see our pages for plumbers Tusmore and plumbers Wingfield.