Emergency Plumbing Petrie
When water is pouring through the ceiling or you can smell gas, this is where you start:
Petrie Plumber
Petrie Plumber fixes burst pipes, blocked drains and ageing hot water systems across Petrie, Kurwongbah and Kallangur, from the pre-1940 weatherboard homes to the brick-veneer houses built in the 1960s-1980s. Licensed and insured for gas fitting and general plumbing too.
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 Your Plumbing Sorted Today
Call (07) 3067 4119 with what's going on. We're available 24/7 across Petrie, with no call-out fees, flat-rate pricing and work done under QBCC No: 15024607, same-day where 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.
Local Licensed Plumbers in Petrie
Petrie Plumber is a plumbing and gasfitting firm that is locally owned and operated, serving Petrie and its neighbouring suburbs. Our team handles jobs from a dripping tap in a Dayboro Road cottage to a burst supply line flooding a Gympie Road driveway.
Every job is carried out under QBCC No: 15024607, and you get a fixed quote before anything is touched. Card and EFTPOS payment on site keeps the finish simple.
Proud MPAQ members
What We Do in Petrie
Petrie Plumber covers four main areas of work, from emergency callouts to planned repairs and replacements. Each card below links to the full service list.
General Plumbing Petrie
The everyday jobs that keep a house working, taps through to gas appliances:
Drainage Petrie
Blocked lines, sewer and stormwater problems, and drain inspections:
Hot Water Petrie
Repairs and full replacements when the unit has had enough:
Need a plumber in Petrie?
$0 call-out fees, available 24/7, and same-day where we can.
A Hillside Village Grown Into Suburbia
Petrie began as a timber village beside the North Pine River, and the railway arrived in 1888. A paper mill opened in 1957 and town water followed in 1961, and subdivision then climbed the surrounding hills through the 1970s and beyond.
That history shapes every job we do here, because three generations of pipework sit under the one suburb.
The old village
Cottages around River Street, Connors Street and Station Street predate the town water scheme, and any original supply pipework still lurking under those floors was run in the days of rainwater tanks, which makes galvanised steel a fair bet rather than copper or poly.
The growth belt
Detached family houses from the 1970s to 1990s fill most of the suburb, and the last census counted 3,148 dwellings. Those houses carry the fittings and appliances of their era, now well worn.
Hot water age
Units fitted during that growth have been swapped once or twice already, and in a solar-heavy district the roof collectors, anodes and tempering valves wear out in step with the cylinders.
Need a Plumber Right Away?
Plumbing emergency happening now? Start here:
- Water that won't stop: shut the main tap at the water meter, then ring (07) 3067 4119.
- Gas you can smell: get everyone outside and call from there. Leave switches alone and keep flames away.
- A dripping tap or a sluggish drain: this can normally wait for a booked time. Ring (07) 3067 4119 to book one.
- After dark, on a weekend or a public holiday: we're available 24/7, 7 days a week, with no extra fee for nights, weekends or public holidays.
Where Each Job Starts
Working out which page fits your problem takes one minute once you know what sits under each heading.
Emergencies
Burst pipes, overflowing toilets, no hot water and gas smells are the jobs that cannot wait, and our emergency plumbing pages start with the make-safe steps you can take while you wait for a plumber.
General plumbing
Taps, toilets, bathrooms, kitchens and gas fitting are the backbone of our run, the booked jobs where parts can be ordered and the work planned properly. Start at plumbing.
Drainage
With earthenware house drains still serving the village grid, blocked lines are a recurring fact of life here. Our drainage pages cover clearing, inspections and what the different pipes do.
Hot water
Between ageing cylinders in the growth belt and solar circuits on older roofs, hot water work is as often a replacement as a repair. The hot water pages explain both paths.
River Flats and Summer Storms
The older streets run down a hillside of phyllite and slate toward the water, so the lowest lot on each street ends the gravity run and feels a downstream blockage first. The flats below have their own issues.
Flood mapping
Council plans treat the river parks, Sweeney's Reserve and Wyllie Park among them, as high-risk for flooding, and mark a broader planning overlay across the station, the university campus and streets out west including Kirri Avenue and Washbrook Crescent.
Storm season
Rain averages 1,134 mm a year here, and when summer storms run off the hills, the lowest gully traps on the flats can belch stormwater back into yards and garages.
River history
The Sweeney family shifted their reserve house after floods in 1927 and 1931, and the 2011 flood damaged the Gympie Road river bridge, which was replaced in 2012. Water has long memories here, and so do the drains.
Why People Here Choose Petrie Plumber
$0 Call-Out Fees, Any Hour
Every job in Petrie 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.
From the first phone call to the last fitting tightened, you are dealing with the same team throughout.
What Changes the Price
No two plumbing jobs cost the same, and we will not pretend yours does. What moves a price is access, parts and time.
Access
A tap washer swap at a Dayboro Road cottage is a smaller job than renewing a galvanised supply line under a pre-1961 floor, because getting to the pipe is half the work.
Parts and pipe
Clearing an old earthenware drain near the station takes longer than clearing newer PVC, and the condition of the line changes what the fix involves.
The quote you receive reflects the real work on your property, and you see it before anyone picks up a tool.
Suburbs We Service Around Petrie
Our regular run covers the suburbs on either side of the river and its creeks, all close by and all on the same route. To book a visit, the contact page has the details.
The Steps From Call to Fix
- 1
Give us a call
Ring (07) 3067 4119 and let us know what's going on in Petrie. A few questions up front mean we turn up with the right parts.
- 2
The price, before any work
You get flat-rate pricing and no hidden fees before anything is touched. Approve it and we get started.
- 3
The work gets done
Our plumber arrives with the parts the call pointed to, whether that is a valve for a solar hot water circuit or gear for a drain job on Anzac Avenue, and gets stuck in.
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Easy payment
Pay by card or EFTPOS on site at the end, or ask about Fix now, pay later.
Petrie Plumbing Questions
Call (07) 3067 4119Are you licensed for plumbing and gas work?
Yes, Petrie Plumber works under QBCC No: 15024607, which covers plumbing and drainage and gasfitting, so every water, drain and gas job on your property is done by a licensed trade.
Do I get a price before the work starts?
You do, because Petrie Plumber gives you the full price in writing before anything is touched, and the figure you approve is the figure that appears on the final invoice.
Can you come out the same day?
We work on same-day when we can, so call Petrie Plumber early in the day and a plumber can often be at your place before evening, depending on how the run falls.
How do I pay when the job is finished?
You can pay on site by card or EFTPOS when the work is finished, so there is nothing to chase later and no invoice turns up in the mail weeks after the job.
Which suburbs do you service around Petrie?
As well as Petrie itself, our regular run takes in Kurwongbah, Kallangur, Lawnton, Joyner and Whiteside, all covered by the one team on the same run north of the river.
What's the easiest way to book a plumber in Petrie?
Call Petrie Plumber on (07) 3067 4119, explain the problem you are having, and we will lock in a time and bring the parts needed for the job, with the price sorted before we begin.
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