Leak Location
We follow the odour back to where it starts, using soapy testing on fittings and lines, working room by room from the meter, so the repair targets the fault, not a guess.
Gas Leaks New Farm
A gas smell in New Farm means one thing: get everyone outside, then call New Farm Plumbing Co on (07) 3067 4272. We're available 24/7 with $0 call-out fees, and every job is done by a licensed New Farm plumber.
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
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What a Gas Smell Means in New Farm
Gas reaches this peninsula through a perished hose, a worn stove valve or a corroded line under old timber floors. The smell is the same in each case; the fix is very different.
Get Out First
If you can smell gas right now, leave the property and call (07) 3067 4272 from outside, well clear of the building. Don't flick switches, don't light anything and don't go back in to hunt for the source.
Three things to do on your way out:
Leave doors and windows open
behind you so the gas can't pool inside.
Touch nothing electrical
no lights, no fans, no phones used indoors.
Warn the neighbours
, because the flats either side of a walk-up share your air.
Where the Smell Comes From
The causes range from a five-second fix to a full line replacement, and the strength of the smell tells you very little about which one you have.
A burner left unlit
The simplest cause of all: gas flowing to a stove or heater with no flame to burn it. Turn the control off from outside the room if you can reach it safely.
A fitting worked loose
Moving a stove to clean behind it, or a recent renovation, can leave a flare nut or bayonet connection half a turn from tight.
A perished hose
The flexible hose behind stoves and space heaters cracks with age, and the leak it lets go often fills a kitchen fast.
A corroded line
The big one: pipe runs under floors and inside walls rusting unseen, needing tracing, section replacement and a full pressure test.
Checks You Can Make From Outside
Once everyone is out, a few observations help us before we arrive. None of them involve going back inside or touching the installation.
Is the smell stronger near the meter?
Looking at the meter box from outside tells us whether to start at the supply or at an appliance.
Did anyone move or service an appliance recently?
A smell that started the day a stove was pulled out points to a disturbed connection.
Does the smell fade in fresh air?
If it does, the leak is inside; if it hangs around the footpath, say so when you call.
When to Make the Call
Any gas smell, at any strength, at any hour, is worth the call. We're available 24/7, 7 days a week, and there's no extra cost for nights, weekends or public holidays.
A faint whiff near an old stove and a strong smell filling a hallway get the same response from us, because neither is yours to judge from inside. Call (07) 3067 4272, tell us your location and what you noticed, then remain outside until we advise otherwise.
What We Do On Site
The gasfitter works from the meter inward, testing each fitting with soapy solution and following the smell to its source. Nothing gets opened up until the leak is located.
Once found, the repair itself is usually quick: a hose swapped, a joint resealed, a valve replaced. After that we pressure test the line, light and check every affected appliance, and only leave when the whole installation burns clean.
Gas Work on an Old Peninsula
The suburb's housing stock shapes how gas leaks show up, and a few local patterns are handy to know before calling.
Converted Queenslanders
Many pre-1940 houses were turned into flats with gas points added decades apart, so lines of several vintages can meet behind one wall.
Walk-up flats
Inter-war blocks put stoves and heaters close to the flats either side, so a leak is rarely one household's problem.
Mostly rentals
Most homes here are rentals, so ring the property manager while you wait outside and we'll deal with whoever holds the keys.
Shared meter positions
In the older blocks around Merthyr Park on Oxlade Drive, meters often serve more than one unit, which changes who we coordinate with on site.
Gas Leak Services
Our gas leak work covers the full job, from the first sniff to the signed-off line:
Appliance Repairs
A stove, oven, heater or bayonet point can leak at the valve or the hose, and we reseat, reseal or replace the failing part and test it before we go.
Gas Line Repairs
Ageing copper runs corrode at joints and under floors, so we isolate the section, replace the failed length and pressure test the whole line back to the meter.
Safety Testing
After any repair we test every affected joint with soapy solution and check appliances light and burn cleanly, because a signed-off line is the only one we leave running safely.
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Common Gas Faults
Four faults cover most of the gas smells we're called to:
A Faulty Hose
Flexible hoses behind stoves and heaters crack with age, and the smell near an appliance usually means the hose has perished, a part we carry and swap in one visit.
An Old Appliance
Decades-old stoves and space heaters leak at worn valves and seals, so if the smell builds when an appliance runs, we test the unit and quote repair or replacement honestly.
A Loose Connection
Bayonet points, regulators and flare nuts work loose after moves and renovations, and a smell that fades near a fitting often means the joint simply needs resealing, a quick fix.
A Corroded Line
Pipe runs under timber floors and in wall cavities corrode unseen, so a smell with no obvious source points to the line, which we trace and replace section by section.
Why It Matters
Gas sits apart from every other job on this site, for three reasons:
Safety comes first, always
Gas and flame in a closed room is the worst-case scenario in any home, and in a block of flats the risk runs vertically through the building.
The law is strict for good reason
Gas work is a licensed trade under our QBCC licence, so a handyman fix isn't just risky, it can leave the installation unlawful and uninsurable.
Small leaks don't stay small
A whiff near the stove this week can be a failed hose next month, and catching it early keeps the job to a single part instead of a full line.
The Gas Leak Process
- 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
Find it and fix it
The licensed gasfitter traces the leak with soapy testing, repairs the line or appliance, and proves the fix with a full pressure and flame check at every affected fitting.
- 4
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.
Why Choose New Farm Plumbing Co
A 2am smell in an inter-war block gets exactly the same response as a kitchen whiff at midday.
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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.
Streets and Suburbs We Cover
Gas callouts take us across the whole river bend, from Teneriffe and Hawthorne on the far bank to Norman Park, East Brisbane and Kangaroo Point south of the water, at any hour, any day of the week.
Gas Leak Questions Answered
Call (07) 3067 4272What should I do first if I smell gas in New Farm?
Get everyone out, don't touch switches or flames, and ring us from the footpath or a neighbour's place, because a licensed gasfitter is the only person who should go back in.
Does a faint gas smell near the stove count as an emergency in New Farm?
Yes, treat any gas smell as urgent, because even a small leak builds in a closed kitchen, so open what you can on the way out and call us from outside.
Who pays for a gas leak repair in a rented New Farm flat?
The owner usually pays, since most homes here are tenanted and the gas setup is part of the property, so ring your rental manager and get them to book us right away.
Can you find a gas leak without pulling up floorboards in New Farm?
Usually yes, because soapy testing at fittings, meters and appliance valves locates most leaks without opening anything, and we only lift boards or linings when the line itself fails the test.
Do you fix gas leaks in the older walk-up flats around New Farm?
Yes, we work in the art deco walk-ups and converted Queenslanders all the time, coordinating with neighbours and property managers when a shared line or an old appliance needs attention.
How do I book an emergency plumber for a gas smell in New Farm?
Call (07) 3067 4272 from outside the property, describe where you are and what you can smell, and a licensed gasfitter will be on the way day or night with $0 call-out fees.
Call Now for Gas Leaks in New FarmLet's sort it today.
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.
For burst pipes, overflowing toilets and cold taps too, see our emergency plumbing page.
To claim your $0 call-out fee, call (07) 3067 4272 today.