Emergency Plumbing The Gap
When water is pouring, a loo is overflowing or you can smell gas, this is the page for right-now help:
The Gap Plumber
Tree roots and slope drainage cause real headaches around The Gap, where homes from the 1940s onwards still run ageing hot water systems. We clear blocked drains, fix burst pipes and handle gas fitting across The Gap, Keperra and Enoggera.
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 The Gap Plumber
Give us a ring on (07) 3523 6428 and explain the problem. We're available 24/7, every The Gap 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.
Licensed Local and Trusted in The Gap
The Gap Plumber is a locally owned plumbing and gasfitting outfit covering the valley, from the Waterworks Road shops out to the streets backing Mount Coot-tha bushland. Every job runs under QBCC No: 15024607, which covers plumbing, drainage and gas work.
You see the price before anyone starts, and card or EFTPOS on site settles it once the work is finished. Ring early and we work same-day when we can.
Proud MPAQ members
What We Do in The Gap
Four arms of work cover almost everything a house in this suburb needs. Pick your job below and you will land on the right page.
General Plumbing The Gap
The everyday jobs that keep a house working, from weeping taps to full bathroom renos:
Drainage The Gap
Blocked drains, sewer and stormwater lines, and camera inspections that show what is actually down there:
Hot Water The Gap
Repairs that bring a system back and full replacements once a tank is well past its use-by date:
Need a plumber in The Gap?
$0 call-out fees, available 24/7, and same-day where we can.
A Suburb Built on Granite and Clay Drains
The Gap ran sheep, cut timber and raised poultry on soldier-settler blocks until the late 1950s. Family homes then filled the valley through the 1960s and 1970s, once the tram reached Ashgrove and the schools came with it.
Census figures put the suburb at 5,914 dwellings, with 92 per cent of them detached houses and 54.2 per cent holding four or more bedrooms.
Old septic tanks
Houses went up faster than the city could lay sewer mains in the late 1950s and 1960s, so plenty of early homes began on septic. Those tanks and trenches were decommissioned once sewer arrived, but they still sit under lawns and surface during landscaping or pool digs.
Clay drains and fast water
Where the original 1960s and 1970s drains are glazed clay, roots and grit washed off the slopes work into every joint. Streets climb valley walls of granite and phyllite, so storm water off roofs and driveways builds pace downhill and undercuts bedding and retaining walls.
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) 3523 6428.
- 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) 3523 6428 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 Arms of the Business
Emergency plumbing
is for the job that will not keep until tomorrow: burst pipes, loos spilling over, hot water that died overnight, and gas leaks. Start here when things are going wrong fast.
General plumbing
covers the everyday jobs: taps, toilets, bathrooms and kitchens, plus hidden leaks and gas fitting for appliances. Most booked visits begin on this page.
Drainage
takes blocked drains, sewer blockages, stormwater problems and CCTV inspections. Eucalypts along the creek lines and reserves push roots into house drains all year here, so this work never stops.
Hot water
covers both a repair that revives a struggling unit and a complete swap-out when the old tank has nothing left to give. Solar hot water sits on a good share of roofs in the postcode, so there is always a system ageing somewhere.
Storms, Creeks and Solar Tanks
Winter tank failures
The first cold nights each winter expose worn tanks across the suburb's 1960s and 1970s homes, and when a solar unit loses its boost element a family is left washing in cold water until it is fixed. The suburb averages 1,047 mm of rain a year, nearly all of it in hot, stormy summers.
Summer storm damage
On 16 November 2008 a microburst flattened trees through the valley and tore roofs off houses, and a fierce cell today still menaces roof plumbing, gutters and gullies on steep driveways. Valley-floor lots cop the worst when stormwater pits surcharge.
Creek flooding
Council mapping shows only a scatter of valley-floor streets inside the February 2022 creek flood extent: Glenella Street, Quirk Street, Jevons Street, School Road and Romea Street all took water, and Settlement Road and Bromwich Street carry creek flood risk too. Neither the 1974 nor the 2011 river flood reached this suburb, so creek water is the flood that matters here.
What Sets the Price of a Job
No two plumbing jobs price the same, and we will not pretend otherwise. What you get is the full figure in writing before a single tool comes out.
A few things move a price up or down:
Access
Stony soil and granite grit close under the surface slow any trench, so stormwater retrofits on sloping blocks can mean cracking rock and steering lines around boulders.
What we find
A septic tank buried under a new deck, or a clay drain that has slipped out of line, adds work nobody could spot from the street.
Parts and system type
A tap washer is a different job from a solar collector that has been weeping for seasons.
The quote covers the work we agree on, and you approve it before we start.
Surrounding Suburbs Near The Gap
The valley does not end at the suburb sign, and neither does our run. We work the hill streets and creek-side blocks of the nearby suburbs, on top of everything we do along Waterworks Road and Payne Road.
If your street sits on the boundary, call anyway. We will tell you straight whether we can get to you.
Why Locals Choose The Gap Plumber
Whatever the job, one team handles it from the first call to the last tap turn.
- $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 The Gap 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
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Call and tell us
Ring (07) 3523 6428 and tell us what's happening in The Gap. 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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We sort the job on the spot
From a clay drain packed with roots to a solar tank with a stuck tempering valve, our plumbers turn up with the gear and parts to finish in a single visit where we can.
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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 Before Booking
Call (07) 3523 6428Are you a licensed plumber?
Yes, QBCC No: 15024607 covers plumbing and drainage plus gasfitting, and it backs every job our team takes on across The Gap and the streets around it, from Waterworks Road to the bush-edge blocks.
Do you give a fixed quote before work starts?
Yes, you approve the full price in writing before the job starts on your place, and the figure you sign off on is the figure you pay at the end.
How quickly can you get here?
We work same-day when we can, so a call early in the day gives us the best chance of having a plumber at your place in The Gap before evening.
How do I pay for the work?
Card or EFTPOS on site, once the job is finished that day, so there is no invoice to wait on, nothing to post, and you settle up before we go.
Where else do you work?
The Gap itself, plus Keperra, Enoggera, Ashgrove, Bardon and Upper Kedron, and if you live near an edge of our area, ring and we will say straight away whether we can reach you.
How can I arrange a plumber in The Gap?
Call (07) 3523 6428, describe the problem at your home, and we will organise a suitable time, then show you the fixed price before the job starts in The Gap.
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