Commercial plumbing is an important part of building and business maintenance. It involves the installation, repair, and maintenance of systems that carry water, sewage, and other waste products throughout a commercial premises. These systems are essential to many businesses, particularly shopping centres, cafes and restaurants, and office buildings.
When there are issues with plumbing systems it can lead to safety hazards, property damage risks, non-compliance, and interruptions to business operations. At the end of the day, any down time with your operations means wasted time and money.
Commercial plumbing is a specialised field that requires both technical expertise and experience. Unlike household drainage systems, commercial systems can be complex, high volume, and involve additional systems and technologies.
What are the costs of common commercial plumbing jobs?
Commercial plumbing encompasses a range of different services and jobs. The variety of requirements, and the complexity of commercial plumbing as a whole, means that there usually aren’t set prices.
The costs of common commercial jobs will vary depending on the size and scope of the project. Things like experience, expertise, and the requirements of each individual job will determine the costs associated with plumbing services.
When hiring a commercial plumber, it is important to choose someone who is experienced and licensed.
- A small commercial plumbing job could be $3000 to $5000 for adding a few fixtures to a building.
- Larger commercial plumbing projects can be upwards of $100,000 and many projects have plumbing work in the millions of dollars to complete all hydraulics on a large construction job.
There will generally be a difference between commercial and residential plumbing prices, as the requirements and services involved in commercial plumbing are much broader and larger in scale.
For example, a commercial plumber may need to deal with larger sewer pipelines and hydraulic systems, while a residential plumber would not usually need to. This is because commercial properties generally have a larger number of occupants, meaning that there is a greater demand for water and waste disposal. As a result, commercial plumbing systems are often more complex, and require more maintenance.
What factors affect plumbing costs?
- The size of the building
- The amount of plumbing fixtures required on the project. (toilets, sinks, hand basins, urinals etc)
- The size of the pipe systems to be installed or connected to.
- The degree of difficulty to be able to access all relevant pipework.
- Access issues like cranes or large earthworks machinery.
- The time frame to install this work. Short timelines may need a higher cost to complete the work as a priority.
Our commercial plumbing services
Citi Industries offer a range of commercial plumbing services in Brisbane and the South East Queensland region.
Our services include:
- Pipelines for water
- Hydraulic design
- Natural, LP gas, steam and other medical gasses
- Backflow (RPZD) valves
- Sewer and stormwater
- Trade waste systems
- Grease traps
- Oil and Water separators
- Holding tanks for wastewater or stormwater.
- Commercial & underbench Hot Water units
- Boiling Hot Water and Chilled Water units
- Commercial Tapware, sinks, cleaners sinks & floor wastes
- Drainage for sewer and grey water systems
- Water Meter Upgrades
If you are in need of commercial plumbing services, contact us today. We will be able to discuss your needs, assess the situation, and provide a cost estimate. We can do a full turnkey process for your project, from design of the hydraulic drawings, and the installation of all plumbing work to get this project operational for your business. We can help keep your business running smoothly.