Gas Leaks Kedron
A gas smell is the one plumbing job you act on before you plan anything else. Plumbing Kedron attends gas leaks at any hour, available 24/7 with $0 call-out fees, from Kedron itself out to the streets around it.
If we're late, $100 comes off your bill
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- 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
Leave First, Then Call
Gas escapes mix with air, and a spark from a switch, a doorbell or a phone inside the house is enough to set one off. So the order of operations never changes:
We never advise anyone to go back inside and hunt for a leak themselves. That part is our job.
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Get everyone outside
People first, pets if they come easily, and don't stop to pack anything.
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Leave the switches alone
Don't turn lights on or off, don't use the stove, and don't test anything with a flame.
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Call from outside
Ring (07) 3522 5623 from the footpath or a neighbour's place and tell us which room or corner the odour is worst in.
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Call triple zero if it's strong
A heavy smell or anyone feeling dizzy or unwell means fire crews first, and they're close by here: the state's fire and emergency services headquarters sits at Kedron Park.
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What You Can Safely Check
A few things can be ruled out from the front yard while you wait, and they help us when you call. Worth noting before you ring:
Where the smell is strongest
Near the meter, near the cooktop, near the heater, or everywhere.
Whether anything was used last
A cooktop burner left barely on, or a heater that went out overnight, accounts for a fair share of calls.
Whether anyone feels unwell
Headaches or dizziness mean staying out, full stop.
What the weather is doing
A still night holds gas low around the house; a breeze can thin the smell and hide it.
Don't re-enter to check the meter or the stove. If the smell has faded by morning, that's still a call, because a slow escape only gets slower.
Likely Causes, Smallest First
Most gas smells trace back to something small, and the list runs from a two-minute fix to a proper repair job:
A burner left on or a pilot gone out
The simplest answer, and the reason to check nothing with a flame.
A perished O-ring at a bayonet point
The little seals in heater and BBQ connections harden with age and let a whiff past.
A split braided hose
The connectors behind cooktops and wall heaters age just like the ones under basins, and one split lets gas straight out.
A rusted threaded joint
Older galvanised and copper runs corrode where the threads meet, often hidden inside a wall or under a floor.
A fault at the meter or regulator
A worn regulator can pass smell with nothing running in the house at all.
An underground line
The biggest job on the list, and the one that needs proper locating and testing before anyone digs.
We work that list from the top, and the cause usually shows itself before the kettle boils.
Gas Lines in Kedron's Older Houses
This suburb's housing explains a lot of what we find on gas calls.
Old houses carry old joints
Brisbane's pre-1947 character overlay blankets a big slice of this suburb, and the weatherboard houses from the tram era have gas runs pieced together across many decades, with threaded joints tucked under floors and inside wall cavities where nobody has laid eyes on them since.
The newer flats stack the risks
Apartment blocks mean shared meter banks and braided connectors behind fixed appliances, so a smell in one unit can have its source in another.
The trades are close
With the emergency services complex at Kedron Park and the high school end of Park Road both in the suburb, this is a place that understands a fast make-safe better than most.
Gas Leak Repairs
The work splits into finding the fault and making it safe, and both halves happen on the first visit: the sections below cover what a gas call usually involves.
Leak Location
Soap solution on every joint and fitting shows the escape point, and then we work section by section until the exact stretch of pipe or hose at fault is found.
Pipe Repairs
A rusted elbow, a split copper line or a cracked fitting gets cut out and replaced with new material, then the whole section is pressure-tested before the gas supply returns.
Appliance Connections
Cooktops, heaters, ovens and bayonet points get disconnected safely, reconnected with new hoses and fresh O-rings where needed, and then tested at the burner for a clean, stable blue flame.
Compliance Testing
Every repair ends with a pressure test on the line and a check of the whole installation, signed off under our QBCC gasfitting licence before we call the job finished.
Common Gas Problems
Four faults cover most of the gas calls we attend here, and each one has a cause and a fix.
Rusted Joints
Aged steel and copper piping wears away slowly at threaded joints, and the smell often arrives first inside a cupboard or under a house floor where the escaping gas collects quietly.
Split Hoses
Braided connectors behind cooktops and in heater lines age in the same way as basin supply hoses, and one split length lets gas escape freely where a bayonet or appliance sits.
Faulty Regulators
A worn regulator or a perished seal at the meter can pass smell without any appliance running, so we test the supply side first whenever nothing inside the house checks out.
DIY Work
Home-done bayonets and heater connections turn up in older houses more than anyone admits, and we find and redo the non-compliant joins during the very same visit as the leak.
Why It Matters
Gas is the one household system where the stakes change the rules, so a smell never gets the wait-and-see treatment.
Safety first, always
A slow leak and a fast one end the same way if a spark finds them, and the make-safe steps we take on arrival are the same ones fire crews would want done.
Compliance is not optional
Gas work in Queensland needs a licensed gas fitter, and any DIY join we find has to be redone properly before the line can be signed off.
Small fixes stay small
A perished O-ring costs a fraction of what a neglected leak becomes, and finding it early is the whole game.
The Gas Leak 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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Make it safe and fix it
We find the escape with soapy tests, isolate the faulty section, replace the joint, hose or fitting, and pressure-test the whole line with gas off before the supply returns.
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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
Whichever of those matters most to you, the phone number is the same one either way.
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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 plumbers work across Kedron and the suburbs around it: Chermside, Wavell Heights, Kalinga, Lutwyche and Gordon Park all sit on the same regular run, and a gas call at 2am gets the same licensed crew as any booked job.
Get Gas Help 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.
Gas leaks are one of four emergency calls we handle: see the full emergency plumbing run for burst pipes, overflowing toilets and no hot water. Planned gas work like new gas fitting connections sits under the general plumbing side of the site.
Gas Leak Questions
Call (07) 3522 5623What should I do if I smell gas in my Kedron home?
Get everyone outside first, ring from the footpath rather than inside, leave every switch and flame alone, then describe where the odour is worst and we'll take the repair from there.
Do you attend gas leaks in Kedron apartments as well as houses?
Yes, though meter banks and shared risers complicate access in the blocks around Park Road, so give us the unit and floor when you ring and we'll bring what's needed.
Can a small gas smell in a Kedron house wait until morning?
No, because a slow escape in an older Kedron house carries the same risk as a fast one, so ring any hour, and there's no extra charge for nights, weekends or public holidays.
Does Urban Utilities handle gas lines on my side of the connection?
No, Urban Utilities looks after the water and sewer mains in the street, while every gas pipe and fitting on your property belongs to you, so the leak and the repair sit with us.
Are your gas fitters licensed for this work?
Yes, our QBCC licence covers the gasfitting classes, every job is done by a licensed plumber, and each repair is tested and signed off properly before we leave the site.
How do I book an emergency gas plumber in Kedron?
Call (07) 3522 5623 at any time, tell us the worst-smelling room plus the appliance you last used, and we'll guide you through urgent steps as a plumber makes the trip.
