English-Speaking Plumber in Istanbul
If you are arranging plumbing work in Istanbul, you should know what the visit covers and what it will cost before the work begins. Tell us what is happening by phone or WhatsApp. We will ask a few practical questions, explain the likely scope, and quote the applicable price.
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Plumbing Prices for a Standard Apartment
| Service | Price |
|---|---|
| Water leak detection | 2,500 TL |
| Kitchen drain blockage on the apartment’s private line | 2,500 TL |
| Washbasin blockage on the apartment’s private line | 2,500 TL |
| Shower or floor-drain blockage on the apartment’s private line | 2,500 TL |
| Toilet blockage on the apartment’s private line | 3,000 TL |
| Building main-line blockage connected to a kitchen, washbasin, shower or floor drain | 4,000 TL |
| Building main-line blockage connected to a toilet | 5,000 TL |
| Drain-odour detection with equipment | 3,000 TL |
These prices apply to a standard apartment. Duplexes and larger homes, businesses, outdoor areas, and wide or multi-zone jobs are quoted by phone. Please also contact us for a quote in Silivri, Çatalca, Pendik, Tuzla, Adalar and Şile. Prices are valid from 4 September 2026.
What does the 2,500 TL water leak detection price cover?
The price is 2,500 TL per standard apartment and covers detection only. It includes tracing leaks on hot and cold clean-water pipes and on wastewater or drain lines. Repairing the leak and closing the opened surface are separate work. If a repair is needed, we show you the issue, explain the work and quote it separately.
Read the detailed water leak detection scope
Is the blockage inside the apartment or on the building’s main line?
We do not price drain unblocking by the metre. The important distinction is whether the blockage is on a private line serving your apartment or on a shared main line serving the building. When you call, we may ask:
- Does water come back through the drain even when you are not using any water?
- Are several drains slow or overflowing at the same time?
- Is your apartment on the lowest floor of the building?
- Does water rise from your drain when people on the upper floors use water?
These signs help us understand whether the main line may be involved; they are not a final diagnosis. We quote from the symptoms you describe. If the line or scope at the property is different from what was described, we explain the revised price before starting the intervention. If the scope is the same, the price agreed by phone remains valid.
How do you open a blocked drain?
For a standard blockage, we start with a ROTHENBERGER R600 drain-cleaning machine. It is purpose-built equipment for cleaning pipes and drains. A blocked pipe usually cannot be viewed properly with a camera, so the normal first step is the machine intervention. After restoring the flow, we run water to check the line.
A camera inspection or toilet removal is not required in every job. When it is necessary and technically possible, it may be included in the stated price. A camera may not pass through a flexible floor-drain hose or the S-trap of a squat toilet, so we do not promise these steps in every case.
What if more than one drain is blocked?
Drains connected to the same line are treated as one job. For example, a toilet and the 50 mm floor drain in the same bathroom are often on one connected line. Blockages on separate, independent lines are charged separately. Large businesses and properties with several separate zones are quoted by phone.
What if the line does not open after the machine intervention?
A collapsed or broken pipe, stone, hard plastic, a stick, or another solid object that should not be in the drain can prevent the line from opening. If the obstruction is within the public wastewater network and falls under İSKİ’s operational responsibility, we stop private work and direct you to the relevant authority.
Once the machine intervention has started, the full applicable service fee is charged even if one of these structural, solid-object or public-infrastructure causes prevents the line from opening. The fee covers team dispatch, equipment setup, technical intervention and checks. Repair or replacement of a broken or collapsed pipe is a separate job and receives a separate quote.
After a line is opened, we test it with water. We cannot offer a repeat-unblocking guarantee for a new foreign object, a blockage caused by later use, or an unresolved structural fault.
Optional pipe washing after unblocking
Once the line is flowing, we may inspect it with a camera when access allows. If grease, soap or sediment has narrowed the inside of the pipe, Enes Usta may recommend waste pipe washing as optional maintenance.
Pipe washing is not automatically added to the unblocking price. We explain the separate price first and carry it out only if you choose it. We do not recommend washing a broken or collapsed line; the suitable repair is considered instead.
What does the 3,000 TL drain-odour detection service cover?
The price is 3,000 TL per standard apartment. This service investigates an odour believed to come from a drain or wastewater line in a kitchen or bathroom. It is not intended for a refrigerator, furniture or a general household smell.
In a small standard apartment, we can check more than one suspected drain area, including the kitchen and bathroom. We connect a smoke machine to a suitable drain, introduce smoke into the line and look for the escape point. A camera may also be used when access makes it useful. Repairing the source is separate and is quoted after the inspection.
Once the team and equipment inspection has begun, the full service fee is charged if the smell turns out not to be drain-related or the wrong area was described to us. Businesses, properties with many separate odour points and large multi-zone areas are quoted by phone.
Night service hours
The night rate applies from 00:00 to 06:00 and is 50% higher than the daytime price. The normal daytime price applies from 06:00 to 00:00 on weekends and public holidays as well. Night calls are mainly for urgent problems such as burst pipes and blockages. Water leak and drain-odour detection are arranged according to team and site conditions. You can contact us at any hour to request service.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much is water leak detection in a standard apartment?
Water leak detection costs 2,500 TL per standard apartment. The fee is for detection only and covers hot and cold clean-water pipes as well as wastewater or drain lines. Repair and surface closing are quoted separately.
What is the difference between an apartment drain line and a building main line?
The price is based on the line being treated, not on metres. A private line serves only your apartment; a shared building main line receives wastewater from more than one apartment.
How can I tell whether the building main line may be blocked?
Water returning when you are not using any, several drains slowing at once, being on the lowest floor, or water rising when upper floors use their drains may indicate a main-line problem. These are indicators rather than a final diagnosis.
Is there a charge if the line does not open after the machine intervention?
Yes. Once intervention has started, the full applicable service fee is charged if a collapsed or broken pipe, a solid foreign object or public infrastructure prevents the line from opening. The fee covers dispatch, equipment setup, technical work and checks.
How are several blocked drains in one apartment charged?
Drains connected to the same line are treated as one job. Each separate and independently blocked line is charged separately.
Are camera inspection and toilet removal included?
They may be included when required and technically possible, but neither step is promised for every job. A camera may not pass through some flexible drain hoses or a squat toilet’s S-trap.
Is pipe washing compulsory after a blockage is opened?
No. If grease, soap or sediment is narrowing an open pipe, washing may be offered as optional maintenance. We state the separate price and proceed only with your approval.
How much is drain-odour detection and what does it cover?
It costs 3,000 TL for a standard apartment. Suspected drain areas in the kitchen and bathroom are checked with a smoke machine and, when suitable, a camera. Repairs are separate, and the service is not for general household or appliance smells.
When does the night rate apply?
The night rate applies from 00:00 to 06:00 and is 50% higher than the daytime price. The daytime rate applies from 06:00 to 00:00 on weekends and public holidays.
Where do the standard prices not apply?
Please ask for a phone quote in Silivri, Çatalca, Pendik, Tuzla, Adalar and Şile. Duplexes and larger homes, businesses, outdoor areas, and large or multi-zone jobs are also outside the standard-apartment pricing.