Emergency Plumbing New Farm
When water is pouring through a ceiling or you can smell gas, these are the pages to read:
New Farm Plumbing Co
Between the big figs of New Farm Park and the cafe strip along Brunswick Street, the drains under this peninsula have been working since the 1930s. New Farm Plumbing Co clears, repairs and replaces them, from a dripping tap to a flooded walk-up flat.
If we're late, $100 comes off your bill
- $0 Call-Out FeesNo extra charge for nights, weekends or public holidays
- Available 24/77 days a week, and same-day where we can
- Lifetime Labour WarrantyBacked by our Fix-It-or-It's-Free guarantee (T&Cs apply)
- Licensed and InsuredEvery job done by a licensed plumber. QBCC No: 15024607
Get in Touch With New Farm Plumbing Co
Give us a ring on (07) 3067 4272 and explain the problem. We're available 24/7, every New Farm job has zero call-out fees and flat-rate pricing, and we work under QBCC No: 15024607, with same-day when we can.
$80 OFFa tap replacementT&Cs apply. Mention this offer when booking.
$60 OFFyour first serviceT&Cs apply. Mention this offer when booking.
$99 OFFblocked drainsT&Cs apply. Mention this offer when booking.
$220 CASHBACKhot water installsT&Cs apply. Mention this offer when booking.
What We Do Around Here
Four service teams cover everything the peninsula throws at us. Pick the one that matches your problem.
General Plumbing New Farm
Everyday fixes, installs and gas work for houses, flats and shopfronts:
Drainage New Farm
Blocked pipes, sewers and stormwater on a peninsula of century-old drains:
Hot Water New Farm
Heaters on their last legs, in flats where one tank serves one household:
Need a plumber in New Farm?
$0 call-out fees, available 24/7, and same-day where we can.
Plumbing Done Properly in New Farm
New Farm Plumbing Co is a locally owned plumbing and gasfitting business working the peninsula and the suburbs around it. Each job is done by a licensed plumber, start to finish.
We're available 24/7, 7 days a week, with no call-out fees and no extra cost for nights, weekends or public holidays. Apartments make up most of the suburb's 5,710 dwellings, so most of our work happens in flats, not backyards.
Old Drains Under Leafy Streets
Council put drainage through parts of this suburb in the late 1880s, and the sewer followed by the mid-1930s. That history shapes almost every drain job we take here.
Century-old earthenware
The older flats and houses still drain through clay pipes joined with cement, and a hundred years of ground shifting has loosened those joints one by one.
Roots on the hunt
Very large trees line the streets south of Brunswick Street, and their fine roots find every ageing joint under the road and verge. A flat block's lateral that keeps blocking usually has roots in it.
One heater per flat
Art deco walk-ups tend to give each unit its own storage heater, on a balcony or in a cupboard, so heater ages differ wildly from building to building.
Galvanised still hiding
The oldest houses can retain galvanised supply runs behind later renovations, quietly choking the flow to bathrooms added decades after the pipes went in.
Is It an Emergency?
Got a plumbing problem right now? Do this before you call:
- Water you can't turn off: turn the supply off at the water meter, then call (07) 3067 4272.
- You can smell gas: get out of the property and phone from outside. Avoid switches, sparks and naked flames.
- A minor drip or a slow drain: it can wait for a booked appointment. Call (07) 3067 4272 and we'll book you in.
- Out of hours: we're available 24/7, 7 days a week, and there's no extra cost for nights, weekends or public holidays.
The Four Teams at a Glance
Emergency plumbing
covers burst pipes, overflowing toilets, hot water failures and gas leaks. If it can't wait until morning, it belongs here.
General plumbing
is the everyday work: taps, toilets, bathrooms, kitchens, hidden leaks and gas fitting. Most jobs land here.
Drainage
is where this suburb earns its keep. Old earthenware, big trees and storm run-off heading downhill all funnel into this team's day.
Hot water
covers repairs when a tank can be saved and replacements when it can't, which matters in a suburb of one-heater-per-flat buildings.
When the River Rises and the Storms Come
The peninsula holds river on three sides, and the low blocks at the end of it cop the worst of it. Council's flood maps tell the story plainly.
Three floods, same streets
Welsby and Alford streets, parts of Sydney Street and Lamington Street, and the river end of Brunswick Street all went under in 1974, 2011 and 2022.
The ridge held
Moray Street, Bowen Terrace, Kent Street and Harcourt Street sat outside all three floods. That line between ridge and river edge decides a lot of the work we do after big rain.
Summer overload
Most storms roll in from November through March, and once heavy rain fills the ageing drains, gully traps outside ground-floor units near the river can overflow before the street main copes.
Slow-draining ground
The low blocks sit on silty river deposits, so groundwater hangs about under garages and ground-floor units long after the sky clears.
What Sets the Price of a Job
Flat-rate pricing means the figure you approve is the figure you pay. No hourly meter running, no surprises on the invoice.
What changes a price is the work itself, not the clock. A few things shape it:
The building
A blocked drain in a block of flats sharing one lateral is a different job from a blocked drain in a single house, because the pipes and the access differ.
Access
High-set Queenslanders give room to work under the floor, but a heater tucked in a walk-up's laundry cupboard, above the unit below, takes more care and more time.
The parts
What the job needs in fittings and materials is priced up front in the fixed quote, so nothing gets added after you've approved it.
Surrounding Suburbs Near New Farm
We work across the river bend and the suburbs beyond it. Our regular run covers:
Why Locals Choose New Farm Plumbing Co
From a washer swap to a full drain rebuild, you'll know the price before anyone picks up a tool.
- $0
- Call-Out Fees
- 24/7
- Available, 7 Days
- 200+
- Five-Star Google Reviews
Zero Call-Out Fees, Any Time
There are no call-out fees for New Farm jobs, and no added charge for nights, weekends or public holidays.
Fix It or It's Free
Every repair sits under our Fix-It-or-It's-Free guarantee (T&Cs apply). If we're late, $100 comes off your bill.
Lifetime Labour Warranty
Each job is done by a licensed plumber under QBCC No: 15024607, and a lifetime labour warranty covers the labour.
Licensed and Insured
Licensed and insured, locally owned and operated, with flat-rate pricing.
How We Work
- 1
Call and tell us
Ring (07) 3067 4272 and tell us what's happening in New Farm. A few quick questions up front means the right parts come on the first visit.
- 2
A flat-rate quote first
You get flat-rate pricing with no hidden fees before any work starts. Approve it and we get going.
- 3
We sort it on the spot
Our plumbers arrive with the common fittings these older buildings need, from tap washers to flexi hoses, so most jobs finish in the one visit.
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Pay on the day or later
Pay by card or EFTPOS on site when the job's done, or ask us about Fix now, pay later.
Questions People Ask
Call (07) 3067 4272What plumbing services do you cover in New Farm?
We handle emergency callouts, general plumbing and gas fitting, drainage and blocked drains, plus hot water repairs and replacements across New Farm and the river suburbs beside it.
How much does a plumber cost in New Farm?
You get flat-rate pricing with a fixed quote before any work starts, the figure you approve is the figure you pay, and there's no extra cost for nights, weekends or public holidays.
Are you licensed to do gas work?
Yes, we hold QBCC No: 15024607 covering licensed plumbing and gasfitting, and each job is done by a licensed plumber who turns up qualified for the work in front of them.
Do you charge a call-out fee?
No, every job comes with no call-out fees with no conditions attached, whatever the hour you ring and whatever the work requires once we arrive and see it.
Who looks after the pipes outside my property?
Urban Utilities looks after the public water mains and sewers serving New Farm, while the pipes on your side of the connection remain the owner's responsibility to maintain and repair.
How can I arrange a plumber in New Farm?
Phone (07) 3067 4272 at any hour on any day, describe what's happening at your place, and we'll book a convenient time, aiming for same-day where we can manage it.
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