Burst Pipes Kedron
A burst pipe dumps water where it shouldn't be, and the fix starts with you turning the water off at the meter. Plumbing Kedron takes the call from there, available 24/7 with $0 call-out fees, and every job is done by a licensed plumber under QBCC No: 15024607.
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
Do This Right Now
Minutes matter more than anything else in the first stage of a burst, so work through these steps in order before you do anything else:
Once the water is off, call (07) 3522 5623. We're available 24/7, 7 days a week, and there's no extra charge for nights, weekends or public holidays.
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Turn the water off at the meter
You'll find it at the front boundary near the road, on your side of the nature strip. Turn the tap clockwise until it's firm.
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Isolate the hot water if the burst is on a hot line
The cold inlet at the top of the cylinder carries its own shut-off tap, and closing it stops the tank draining through the split.
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Keep power away from wet areas
If water has reached power points or appliances, switch off the circuit at the board rather than unplugging anything wet.
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Move what water can ruin
Rugs, boxes and anything on the floor near the leak gets shifted while the space is still dry.
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Why Pipes Let Go Here
Galvanised supply lines
Houses connected in the first town-water years still carry galvanised steel pipework in the unrenovated ones, and that steel scales up, rusts thin and splits without much warning.
Flexi-hoses in the flats
The last census counted flats or apartments as 30.0 per cent of dwellings, and the braided connectors beneath their basins and behind their toilets deteriorate faster than any copper hidden in the walls.
Low ground near the brook
Council's mapped creek flood line from February 2022 reaches the edges along Kedron Brook, and wet ground, damp laundries and older pipe runs on that side all shorten a pipe's life.
Storm pressure
Summer cells dump heavily on the Kedron Brook catchment, and fittings that cop repeated surges and saturated soil give out sooner than ones on the dry rises.
What You Can Safely Check
There's a short list of things worth checking yourself, and a hard line at anything involving tools or gas.
Confirm the water is truly off
Open a tap below the level of the leak; if it dribbles and stops, the meter is closed properly.
Find which line burst
Cold water everywhere means the supply side; hot water at the leak means the hot line and its shut-off tap.
Watch the ceiling below
In a two-storey house or an apartment block, a wet patch overhead means the unit above is the source.
Photograph everything
Insurers want pictures of the water, the damage and the split pipe before anything gets cleaned up.
Never open up walls, dig near the meter or touch any pipe you suspect carries gas. If the smell is gas rather than water, leave the property and call from outside.
When It's Urgent and When It Isn't
Water coming into the house, a ceiling bulging, or a burst you can't isolate at the meter is an emergency, and it gets called in as one. A split in an accessible pipe with the water already off can wait for a booked visit the same day where we can.
When you ring, we'll ask what you're seeing and tell you honestly which of the two you've got.
What We Do On Arrival
The repair follows a set sequence, and you'll know what's happening at each stage:
Isolate and drain
We confirm the shut-off, drain the dead water out of the line and open the lowest tap to empty the pipe fully.
Expose the split
We open the smallest access needed, whether that's a panel under a raised house or a careful cut in a wall near Stafford Road or Turner Road.
Repair and test
The damaged length comes out, sound pipe replaces it, and the line gets pressure-tested before the water comes back on.
Dry and check
We check the fittings downstream, because a pressure surge that burst one pipe often loosens a nearby joint next.
The Repairs We Carry Out
From a pinhole in a supply line to a flooded laundry, these are the burst-pipe jobs we're called to:
Supply Line Repairs
We remove the split length of galvanised or copper supply and join in sound pipe, matched to the old run so the rest of the line keeps working with the fault gone.
Hot Water Line Bursts
A burst on the hot side gets the cylinder isolated, the damaged line replaced and the system refilled and bled, so the tank isn't drained through a split ever again.
Flexi-Hose Replacements
Split braided connectors under basins and behind toilets get swapped for new ones across the whole fixture, because a second hose of the same age is usually weeks behind the first.
Repiping Old Supply
Where scale and rust have thinned a whole galvanised run, we replace the line end to end rather than patching pinholes one at a time for years.
Common Burst Pipe Problems
The Rusty Pinhole
Old galvanised steel thins from the inside until a pinhole appears, usually first thing in the morning as pressure builds. The section gets replaced, and the rest of the run gets checked.
The Split Flexi-Hose
A braided connector under a basin bursts when its rubber lining perishes, often while everyone is out. The hose gets replaced and the cupboard below gets checked for damage.
The Burst Behind a Wall
A wet patch on plaster with no visible pipe usually means a split inside the wall cavity. We trace it, open a minimal access panel and repair the line in place.
The Surge Burst
A pressure spike or a jammed valve lets go at the weakest joint, often after work on the street main. The joint gets repaired and a pressure-limiting valve gets suggested.
Why Fast Action Matters
Water damage outruns the repair
A split supply line can release hundreds of litres an hour, and carpet, skirting and plaster soak it up long before the pipe itself is fixed. Getting the water off early is the difference between a repair and a renovation.
Second failures follow the first
Whatever pressure or age burst the first pipe is still in the system, so a proper repair includes checking neighbouring joints and fittings rather than walking away from the one obvious split.
Insurance wants the timeline
Photos, the shut-off time and a licensed repair with paperwork all make a claim simpler, and every job is done by a licensed plumber with the invoice to show for it.
Our Repair Process
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Tell us what's wrong
Phone (07) 3522 5623 with what's happening in Kedron. A few questions on the call mean the right parts come with us.
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Your price before we start
Flat-rate pricing and no hidden fees, set before the job starts. Give the go-ahead and we begin.
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Isolate, drain and repair
We verify the shut-off, empty the line, remove the damaged length and fit sound pipe in its place, then pressure-test the repair before the water returns to the house.
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Pay on site or later
Settle by card or EFTPOS when the work is done, or ask us about Fix now, pay later.
Why Choose Plumbing Kedron
Bursts don't keep business hours, so neither does the phone.
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No Call-Out Fee, Any Hour
You pay zero call-out fees in Kedron, 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 covers the job (T&Cs apply), and if we're late, $100 comes off your bill.
Lifetime Labour Warranty
Every job is handled by a licensed plumber under QBCC No: 15024607, and the labour has a lifetime labour warranty.
Licensed and Insured
Locally owned and operated, licensed and insured, with flat-rate pricing on every job.
Areas We Service
Our regular run takes in Chermside, Wavell Heights, Kalinga, Lutwyche and Gordon Park as well, with the same crew, the same flat-rate pricing and the same after-hours availability in each of them.
Get a Burst Pipe Fixed in Kedron
Ring (07) 3522 5623 and tell us what's happening. We're available 24/7, jobs in Kedron come with zero call-out fees and flat-rate pricing, and every job is done under QBCC No: 15024607, same-day when we can.
For gas leaks, overflowing toilets and hot water that's failed overnight, the emergency plumbing page covers the rest of the after-hours work.
Burst Pipe Questions Answered
Call (07) 3522 5623How do I turn the water off before a plumber arrives?
The meter tap sits just inside your front boundary by the road, so close it clockwise until firm, and if you can't find it our plumbers will locate and shut it on arrival.
Who pays for a burst pipe, me or Urban Utilities?
The water main out in the street is Urban Utilities' domain, but every pipe beyond the connection point is yours, so a burst within your property is a repair you must organise.
Why do older Kedron houses burst on the supply side?
Houses plumbed when the tram-era estates first got town water often still run galvanised steel supply, which scales up, rusts through and lets go after decades of Brisbane summers.
Are burst flexi-hoses a problem in Kedron flats?
At the last census 30.0 per cent of dwellings here were flats or units, and the braided connectors stacked under their basins split with age and wet the ceilings below.
Can a burst pipe near Kedron Brook wait until morning?
Only when no water is coming inside, since that low ground already drains slowly when it's wet, so a leak still running there counts as urgent and gets treated as one.
How do I book an emergency plumber in Kedron?
Ring (07) 3522 5623 any hour of any day, tell us what's happening, and we'll talk you through the shut-off while a licensed plumber heads your way with $0 call-out fees.
