diff --git a/memphis/consumer.py b/memphis/consumer.py
index 9edf861..824267b 100644
--- a/memphis/consumer.py
+++ b/memphis/consumer.py
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ async def __ping_consumer(self, callback):
                 if "consumer not found" in str(e) or "stream not found" in str(e):
                     callback(MemphisError(str(e)))
 
-    async def destroy(self):
+    async def destroy(self, timeout_retries=5):
         """Destroy the consumer."""
         if self.t_consume is not None:
             self.t_consume.cancel()
@@ -308,8 +308,8 @@ async def destroy(self):
             }
             consumer_name = json.dumps(
                 destroy_consumer_req, indent=2).encode("utf-8")
-            res = await self.connection.broker_manager.request(
-                "$memphis_consumer_destructions", consumer_name, timeout=5
+            res = await self.connection._request(
+                "$memphis_consumer_destructions", consumer_name, 5, timeout_retries
             )
             error = res.data.decode("utf-8")
             if error != "" and not "not exist" in error:
diff --git a/memphis/memphis.py b/memphis/memphis.py
index 636e872..6b82e54 100644
--- a/memphis/memphis.py
+++ b/memphis/memphis.py
@@ -247,6 +247,7 @@ async def station(
         tiered_storage_enabled: bool = False,
         partitions_number: int = 1,
         dls_station: str = "",
+        timeout_retries=5,
     ):
         """Creates a station.
         Args:
@@ -291,8 +292,8 @@ async def station(
             create_station_req_bytes = json.dumps(create_station_req, indent=2).encode(
                 "utf-8"
             )
-            err_msg = await self.broker_manager.request(
-                "$memphis_station_creations", create_station_req_bytes, timeout=20
+            err_msg = await self._request(
+                "$memphis_station_creations", create_station_req_bytes, 20, timeout_retries
             )
             err_msg = err_msg.data.decode("utf-8")
 
@@ -315,7 +316,7 @@ async def attach_schema(self, name, station_name):
         """
         await self.enforce_schema(name, station_name)
 
-    async def enforce_schema(self, name, station_name):
+    async def enforce_schema(self, name, station_name, timeout_retries=5):
         """Enforce a schema on an existing station.
         Args:
             name (str): schema name.
@@ -329,8 +330,8 @@ async def enforce_schema(self, name, station_name):
             msg = {"name": name, "station_name": station_name,
                    "username": self.username}
             msg_to_send = json.dumps(msg).encode("utf-8")
-            err_msg = await self.broker_manager.request(
-                "$memphis_schema_attachments", msg_to_send, timeout=20
+            err_msg = await self._request(
+                "$memphis_schema_attachments", msg_to_send, 20, timeout_retries
             )
             err_msg = err_msg.data.decode("utf-8")
 
@@ -339,7 +340,7 @@ async def enforce_schema(self, name, station_name):
         except Exception as e:
             raise MemphisError(str(e)) from e
 
-    async def detach_schema(self, station_name):
+    async def detach_schema(self, station_name, timeout_retries=5):
         """Detaches a schema from station.
         Args:
             station_name (str): station name.
@@ -351,8 +352,8 @@ async def detach_schema(self, station_name):
                 raise MemphisError("station name is missing")
             msg = {"station_name": station_name, "username": self.username}
             msg_to_send = json.dumps(msg).encode("utf-8")
-            err_msg = await self.broker_manager.request(
-                "$memphis_schema_detachments", msg_to_send, timeout=20
+            err_msg = await self._request(
+                "$memphis_schema_detachments", msg_to_send, 20, timeout_retries
             )
             err_msg = err_msg.data.decode("utf-8")
 
@@ -404,11 +405,21 @@ def __normalize_host(self, host):
             return host.split("https://")[1]
         return host
 
+    async def _request(self, subject, payload, timeout, timeout_retries=5):
+        try:
+            res = await self.broker_manager.request(subject, payload, timeout=timeout)
+            return res
+        except Exception as e:
+            if 'timeout' not in str(e).lower() or timeout_retries <= 0:
+                raise MemphisError(str(e)) from e
+            return await self._request(subject, payload, timeout=timeout, timeout_retries=timeout_retries-1)
+
     async def producer(
         self,
         station_name: str,
         producer_name: str,
         generate_random_suffix: bool = False,
+        timeout_retries=5,
     ):
         """Creates a producer.
         Args:
@@ -446,8 +457,8 @@ async def producer(
             create_producer_req_bytes = json.dumps(create_producer_req, indent=2).encode(
                 "utf-8"
             )
-            create_res = await self.broker_manager.request(
-                "$memphis_producer_creations", create_producer_req_bytes, timeout=20
+            create_res = await self._request(
+                "$memphis_producer_creations", create_producer_req_bytes, 20, timeout_retries
             )
             create_res = create_res.data.decode("utf-8")
             create_res = json.loads(create_res)
@@ -625,6 +636,7 @@ async def consumer(
         generate_random_suffix: bool = False,
         start_consume_from_sequence: int = 1,
         last_messages: int = -1,
+        timeout_retries=5,
     ):
         """Creates a consumer.
         Args:.
@@ -684,8 +696,8 @@ async def consumer(
             create_consumer_req_bytes = json.dumps(create_consumer_req, indent=2).encode(
                 "utf-8"
             )
-            creation_res = await self.broker_manager.request(
-                "$memphis_consumer_creations", create_consumer_req_bytes, timeout=20
+            creation_res = await self._request(
+                "$memphis_consumer_creations", create_consumer_req_bytes, 20, timeout_retries
             )
             creation_res = creation_res.data.decode("utf-8")
             if creation_res != "":
@@ -867,7 +879,7 @@ async def fetch_messages(
         except Exception as e:
             raise MemphisError(str(e)) from e
 
-    async def create_schema(self, schema_name, schema_type, schema_path):
+    async def create_schema(self, schema_name, schema_type, schema_path, timeout_retries=5):
 
         """Creates a new schema.
         Args:.
@@ -899,8 +911,8 @@ async def create_schema(self, schema_name, schema_type, schema_path):
 
         create_schema_req_bytes = json.dumps(create_schema_req, indent=2).encode("utf-8")
 
-        create_res = await self.broker_manager.request(
-            "$memphis_schema_creations", create_schema_req_bytes, timeout=20)
+        create_res = await self._request(
+            "$memphis_schema_creations", create_schema_req_bytes, 20, timeout_retries)
 
         create_res = create_res.data.decode("utf-8")
         create_res = json.loads(create_res)
diff --git a/memphis/producer.py b/memphis/producer.py
index a912c33..b662089 100644
--- a/memphis/producer.py
+++ b/memphis/producer.py
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ async def produce(
                 )
             raise MemphisError(str(e)) from e
 
-    async def destroy(self):
+    async def destroy(self, timeout_retries=5):
         """Destroy the producer."""
         try:
             # drain buffered async messages
@@ -229,8 +229,8 @@ async def destroy(self):
             }
 
             producer_name = json.dumps(destroy_producer_req).encode("utf-8")
-            res = await self.connection.broker_manager.request(
-                "$memphis_producer_destructions", producer_name, timeout=5
+            res = await self.connection._request(
+                "$memphis_producer_destructions", producer_name, 5, timeout_retries
             )
             error = res.data.decode("utf-8")
             if error != "" and not "not exist" in error:
diff --git a/memphis/station.py b/memphis/station.py
index b2bc572..06d10f2 100644
--- a/memphis/station.py
+++ b/memphis/station.py
@@ -163,13 +163,13 @@ def validate_avro_schema(self, message):
         except fastavro.validation.ValidationError as e:
             raise MemphisSchemaError("Schema validation has failed: " + str(e))
 
-    async def destroy(self):
+    async def destroy(self, timeout_retries=5):
         """Destroy the station."""
         try:
             name_req = {"station_name": self.name, "username": self.connection.username}
             station_name = json.dumps(name_req, indent=2).encode("utf-8")
-            res = await self.connection.broker_manager.request(
-                "$memphis_station_destructions", station_name, timeout=5
+            res = await self.connection._request(
+                "$memphis_station_destructions", station_name, 5, timeout_retries
             )
             error = res.data.decode("utf-8")
             if error != "" and not "not exist" in error: