Leak Detection New Farm
Hidden leaks waste water quietly until they cost real money, and New Farm Plumbing Co finds them in New Farm's Queenslanders, walk-up flats and towers, with no call-out fees and a fixed quote before any work starts. Start on the New Farm home page for the full service list.
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
Finding Leaks Before They Find You
A stain, a hissing meter or a bill that climbs with no explanation: our plumbers trace hidden leaks from the ridge along Moray Street down to the Sydney Street ferry terminal and the river towers.
Why This Suburb Hides Its Leaks
Old pipes under everything
Council sewering wrapped up around the mid-1930s, and the clay branches laid then still carry wastewater from the older homes, their joints slowly giving way to roots and shifting ground.
Galvanised runs behind the walls
Federation houses in the oldest pockets can still hold galvanised supply runs hidden behind later renovations, and pinholes in that rusting steel weep into cavities long before a stain shows.
Shared lines, stacked units
The last census counted 74.5 per cent of local homes as flats or apartments, which means water escaping a unit's floor often shows up as a stain on the ceiling two levels below.
Damp ground that isn't a leak
The low blocks near the water sit on silty river deposits, so groundwater can mimic a plumbing leak, and testing the pipes separately is the only honest way to tell them apart.
What We Trace
Four leak-detection jobs cover most of what this suburb throws at us:
Hidden Supply Leaks
We test from the meter inward, isolating sections of the supply line until the failing run shows itself, which finds pinholed galvanised and corroded copper joints without opening walls on spec.
Drain and Sewer Leaks
A cracked clay branch under an older house or flat block sheds wastewater into the soil, so we trace the drain's path and inspect it to confirm the escape point.
Hot Water Cylinder Leaks
A tank weeping in a laundry cupboard or on a rear balcony drips into the ceilings below, so we confirm the cylinder as the source, isolate it and arrange the fix.
Inground and Underfloor Leaks
Under concrete driveways, beneath highset floors and inside slab-on-ground units, we narrow the leak to a marked section before anyone cuts or digs, keeping the repair small and the price fixed.
Common Problems We Uncover
A Meter That Keeps Turning
Everything switched off and the dial still creeping means water is escaping somewhere hidden, and the meter reading is the evidence that tells us which side of the connection to search first.
A Stain That Returns
A ceiling patch that dries and reappears after rain points to the roof or stormwater, while one that grows regardless of weather points to plumbing, and the two need different repairs.
A Sudden Bill Spike
A buried supply leak can lose a surprising volume of water before anything is visible, so an unexplained jump in the account is grounds for a meter test rather than a wait-and-see.
Damp With No Pattern
Moisture in a ground-floor flat near the river can be groundwater, a leaking drain or a failed waterproofing membrane, and testing each possibility in order costs less than a wrong guess.
Why Finding It Fast Matters
Water damage compounds daily
A slow leak inside a wall or under a floor soaks timber and plaster continuously, and in a walk-up block, the unit underneath pays the price of every week it keeps running.
Bills and mould follow
Hidden water lifts the account quietly and feeds mould inside cavities, so a confirmed leak always costs less to locate and fix than to live with and clean up after.
Small repairs stay small
Pinpointing a leak to one marked section of pipe means a repair measured in hours, not the excavation job a rough guess at the location turns into.
Our Leak Detection Process
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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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Trace, confirm, mark
We work from the meter through each section, using the readings to narrow the leak, then confirm the exact spot and mark it before any surface is opened.
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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.
Need a plumber in New Farm?
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Why Choose New Farm Plumbing Co
Once the leak is found, you get the repair options in plain words and the price stays as quoted.
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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.
Areas We Service
Leak detection takes us around the whole river bend: Teneriffe and Hawthorne across the water, Norman Park and East Brisbane to the south, Kangaroo Point around the corner, and every pocket of the peninsula itself.
Leak Detection Questions Answered
Call (07) 3067 4272How is a hidden leak found in a New Farm walk-up flat?
We test systematically from the meter inward, checking supply lines, wastes and appliance valves, so most leaks are located without lifting boards or breaking tiles in the older blocks of this suburb.
Why has my water bill jumped with no visible leak?
A buried supply leak often shows on the bill first, and with galvanised and ageing copper runs common in the older housing here, a meter test usually pinpoints the section at fault.
Do I call Urban Utilities or a plumber about a hidden leak?
Urban Utilities only covers the street mains, and fixing the pipework beyond the connection falls to the owner, which is precisely where hidden leaks in this suburb almost always turn up.
Can a leaking drain under a New Farm Queenslander be found without digging?
Yes, because the space beneath a highset floor is open, and drain tracing plus a CCTV inspection shows whether a cracked branch or root-opened joint is at fault in New Farm.
Does ground moisture near the Brisbane River mean I have a plumbing leak?
Not always, because the low-lying blocks rest on river silt where groundwater lingers after storms, so we test the pipework separately before calling it a plumbing leak at all.
How do I book leak detection in New Farm?
Call (07) 3067 4272 any day of the week, tell us the symptoms and your street, and we will arrange a licensed plumber to attend with no call-out fees and same-day if we can.
Book Leak Detection 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.
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