Sink and Mixer Repairs
Diagnosed on the spot. A dripping mixer, a stiff swivel or a sink slow to drain gets traced to its cause in front of you, and the repair follows the fault we find.
Kitchen Plumbing New Farm
Kitchen plumbing in New Farm is New Farm Plumbing Co territory: sink and mixer repairs, dishwasher connections, blocked kitchen wastes and renovation rough-ins, with $0 call-out fees and flat-rate pricing on every job.
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
Kitchen Work on the River Bend
From the timber houses on the quiet streets to the walk-up flats near the ferry terminals, kitchens here span every era of plumbing, and we carry fittings for all of it under QBCC No: 15024607.
What New Farm Kitchens Throw at Us
Cafe grease migrates
The restaurants and cafes along Brunswick Street feed shared laterals with fat, and domestic kitchens on the same old lines fight the same buildup at a smaller scale.
Clay drains from the 1930s
Sewering finished here by the mid-1930s, so kitchen wastes from the older houses and flats still run through earthenware branches whose cement joints roots and ground movement have loosened.
Kitchens stacked, not spread
Flats and apartments passed 74.5 per cent of local dwellings at the last census, so one waste line often carries the sink water of several kitchens.
Old supply, weak flow
Galvanised service runs survive behind later renovations in the pre-1940 houses, and the rust inside them shows up first as a kitchen tap that barely trickles.
What We Do in Your Kitchen
Our kitchen work covers the fittings, the wastes and the connections, from a dripping mixer to a full renovation rough-in:
Sink Installations
New basins plumbed properly. Whether it's a like-for-like swap or a deeper bowl for a renovation, the new sink ties into the existing waste and supply and gets pressure-tested before we finish.
Dishwasher Connections
Feeds and wastes done right. We run the water supply, the waste hose and the spigot connection so the machine drains cleanly, whether the kitchen is new or decades old.
Blocked Kitchen Sinks
Cleared, not pushed along. Grease, food scraps and paper build up in the waste and the old clay lines below, so we clear the blockage properly and check where the trouble started.
Renovation Rough-In
Ready for the new kitchen. Moving supply, waste and vent lines is renovation work we quote precisely, and we coordinate with your builder so the plumbing lands on schedule.
Gas Cooktop Work
Licensed disconnections and reconnections. Swapping a cooktop or adding a bayonet point is gas fitting work, and our licensed plumbers handle it in the same visit as the water and waste.
Need a plumber in New Farm?
$0 call-out fees, available 24/7, and same-day where we can.
Common Kitchen Problems
Four faults cover most of the kitchen callouts we take around the peninsula:
A Grease Choked Waste
Fat coats the pipe walls. Grease from washing up sets inside the waste line until water sits in the bowls, and blocks on clay drains see it worst, so we clear it properly.
A Hidden Mixer Leak
Water pooling in the cupboard. A failed O-ring or a cracked feed hose under the sink soaks the cabinet base, and catching it early costs far less than replacing the joinery underneath.
A Gurgling Waste
A partly blocked line. Noise from the sink when the machine drains or the loo flushes points to a venting or blockage fault, sometimes on a line shared with another flat.
A Dishwasher Not Draining
Usually the connection, not the machine. A kinked hose or a grease-choked spigot at the sink trap stops the pump emptying, and clearing that point brings the cycle back without an appliance repair.
Why Kitchen Plumbing Matters
Three things make kitchen plumbing worth doing properly rather than patching, and they all show up regularly on jobs around the peninsula:
Water travels down in flats
A leaking waste or a failed hose under a walk-up sink sends water through timber flooring into the ceiling of the flat below, so a small kitchen leak quickly becomes a neighbour's problem too.
Rentals need the paperwork right
Most homes in the suburb are tenanted rather than owner-occupied, so kitchen repairs usually need the owner's sign-off, and we keep quotes and invoices tidy so approval comes quickly.
Old lines fail in patterned ways
When a kitchen waste ties into drains laid close to a century ago, the fix that lasts is the one that treats the line, not just the symptom at the trap.
How a Kitchen Job Runs
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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.
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A flat-rate quote first
You get flat-rate pricing with no hidden fees before any work starts. Approve it and we get going.
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The kitchen gets fixed properly
We isolate the water at the nearest valve, repair or replace the failed fitting, and match new pipework to the age of the building so the fix holds.
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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.
Why Locals Choose New Farm Plumbing Co
Whatever the kitchen needs, you see the full price before a single tool comes out of the bag.
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$0 Call-Out Fees, Any Hour
Every job in New Farm comes with $0 call-out fees, and there's no extra charge for nights, weekends or public holidays.
Fix It or It's Free
Our Fix-It-or-It's-Free guarantee stands behind the work (T&Cs apply), and if we're late, $100 comes off your bill.
Lifetime Labour Warranty
Every job is done by a licensed plumber under QBCC No: 15024607, and our labour carries a lifetime labour warranty.
Licensed and Insured
A locally owned and operated business, licensed and insured, with flat-rate pricing.
Areas We Service
Kitchen jobs take us all around the water: Teneriffe on the Newstead side, Hawthorne over the river, down to Norman Park, into East Brisbane and around to Kangaroo Point, plus every street of the peninsula itself.
Kitchen Questions From New Farm
Call (07) 3067 4272Why does my kitchen sink drain slowly in a New Farm flat block?
Grease catching in the earthenware branches is the usual cause, because the clay drains under the older blocks date from the mid-1930s and their joints are now loose, so we clear the whole run.
Who pays for kitchen plumbing in a New Farm rental?
The owner does, because most local homes are occupied by renters and the kitchen fittings belong to the property, so ask whoever manages the lease to arrange and approve the visit.
Can a dishwasher go into an older Queenslander kitchen?
Yes, because highset houses give clear access beneath the floor, so we run the feed and waste from the existing kitchen plumbing and test every connection with the machine installed.
Do I call Urban Utilities or a plumber about a leaking kitchen mixer?
A plumber handles this, since the street mains are maintained by Urban Utilities and everything past the connection on your side belongs to the owner to repair, which is precisely where a mixer sits.
Why has the kitchen tap gone weak in our pre-1940 house?
Galvanised supply pipe buried behind later renovations often rusts partly closed, so we trace the old run, swap it for copper and bring proper pressure back to the kitchen sink.
How do I book a kitchen plumber in New Farm?
Ring (07) 3067 4272, tell us what the kitchen is doing and which street you're on, and we'll set a time, with no call-out fees and a fixed quote before any work starts.
Book Kitchen Plumbing in New FarmLet's sort it today.
Call (07) 3067 4272 and tell us what's going on. We're available 24/7, every job in New Farm comes with $0 call-out fees and flat-rate pricing, and the work is done under QBCC No: 15024607, with same-day where we can.
The plumbing overview carries the rest of the range, from tap repairs and bathroom plumbing through to leak detection.
To claim your $0 call-out fee, call (07) 3067 4272 today.