PLANNED PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE

Reduce Plumbing Emergencies Before They Happen

Unexpected plumbing failures can disrupt operations, damage property, inconvenience occupants and lead to costly repairs. Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) helps identify and address potential issues before they become emergencies.

At McCarthy Plumbing Group, we provide tailored Planned Preventative Plumbing Maintenance programs for commercial properties, industrial facilities, schools, childcare centres, strata buildings, owners corporations and commercial property managers across Melbourne.

Our experienced team works proactively to inspect, test and maintain plumbing systems, helping clients reduce downtime, extend asset life and improve compliance outcomes.

What Is Planned Preventative Plumbing Maintenance?

Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) is a scheduled approach to plumbing maintenance where systems are regularly inspected, tested and serviced to identify issues before they cause failures.

Rather than waiting for a burst pipe, blocked drain or hot water outage, preventative maintenance helps reduce the likelihood of costly reactive repairs.

A well-structured plumbing maintenance program can:

• Reduce emergency callouts
• Extend the life of plumbing assets
• Improve compliance outcomes
• Minimise disruption to building occupants
• Improve budgeting and asset planning
• Reduce water wastage
• Improve building reliability

Who Benefits From Plumbing PPM Programs?

Our preventative maintenance programs are suitable for:

• Commercial office buildings
• Factories and industrial facilities
• Warehouses and logistics centres
• Schools and educational facilities
• Childcare centres
• Retail centres
• Strata and apartment buildings
• Owners corporations
• Aged care facilities
• Community and sporting facilities

Whether you manage a single building or multiple sites, preventative maintenance helps protect your plumbing assets and reduce operational risk.

What Can Be Included In A Plumbing PPM Program?

Every property is different, so we tailor maintenance schedules to suit the building, infrastructure and operational requirements.

Typical inspections may include:

Drainage Systems

• CCTV drain inspections
• Drain cleaning and jetting
• Sewer and stormwater inspections
• Drain pit inspections
• Identification of tree root intrusion

Water Supply Systems

• Water pressure testing
• Pressure Reducing Valve (PRV) inspections
• Leak detection inspections
• Pipework condition assessments
• Flexi hose inspections

Roof Plumbing

• Roof inspections
• Gutter cleaning and inspections
• Downpipe inspections
• Overflow provision checks
• Stormwater drainage assessments

Amenities & Fixtures

• Toilet inspections
• Tapware servicing
• Urinal maintenance
• Sensor tap inspections
• Accessible bathroom compliance checks

Hot Water Systems

• Commercial hot water servicing
• Temperature checks
• Valve inspections
• Hot water plant assessments

Compliance Testing & Specialist Services

Many commercial clients combine preventative maintenance with compliance-related plumbing inspections.

McCarthy Plumbing Group can incorporate:

• Backflow prevention testing
• Thermostatic Mixing Valve (TMV) testing and servicing
• Gas appliance servicing
• Commercial hot water inspections
• CCTV drain reporting
• Fire services plumbing inspections
• Stormwater infrastructure inspections

This provides a single contractor solution for many of your ongoing plumbing compliance obligations.

Why Preventative Maintenance Makes Financial Sense

Many plumbing failures provide warning signs before they become major issues.

For example:

• A leaking valve may become a major water leak.
• A partially blocked drain may become a sewer overflow.
• A deteriorating flexi hose may burst unexpectedly.
• A faulty PRV may lead to excessive pressure and plumbing damage.
• A blocked gutter may contribute to roof leaks and water ingress.

Identifying these issues early is typically far more cost-effective than emergency repairs and associated property damage.

Reporting & Asset Management

Unlike reactive maintenance, preventative maintenance provides valuable information about the condition of your plumbing assets.

Following inspections, our team can provide:

• Maintenance reports
• Photographic evidence
• Asset condition observations
• Priority recommendations
• Budget planning recommendations
• Future maintenance forecasts

This allows property managers and facility managers to make informed decisions about future repairs and capital expenditure.

Contractor Compliance & Safety Standards

McCarthy Plumbing Group understands the importance of contractor compliance when working within commercial and industrial environments.

Our business maintains compliance through contractor management systems including:

• CM3
• Rapid Global

Our team members hold a range of industry qualifications and certifications including:

• Working With Children Checks (WWCC)
• National Police Checks
• Working Safely at Heights
• Elevated Work Platform (EWP) licences
• Drain operations training
• Confined space training
• Backflow prevention commissioning and maintenance qualifications

We are fully licensed and insured and regularly work within commercial, industrial, educational and government environments.

Why Choose McCarthy Plumbing Group?

✔ Licensed and insured commercial plumbers

✔ Experienced preventative maintenance specialists

✔ CM3 and Rapid Global compliant

✔ Backflow, TMV and compliance testing capability

✔ Commercial, industrial and educational sector experience

✔ Family-owned Melbourne plumbing business since 2013

We focus on helping our clients reduce reactive plumbing issues while improving asset reliability and compliance.

Servicing Melbourne, Inner Melbourne & the CBD

McCarthy Plumbing Group provides Planned Preventative Plumbing Maintenance programs throughout Melbourne, including:

• Melbourne’s western suburbs
• Laverton North industrial precinct
• Point Cook
• Werribee
• Hoppers Crossing
• Tarneit
• Truganina
• Altona
• Inner Melbourne
• Melbourne CBD
• Greater Melbourne commercial and industrial areas