Gas Leak Repairs
We find the leak, isolate the affected section and repair it, whether the fault sits at a fitting, a joint or a length of old pipe to your heater or cooktop.
Gas Leaks Wavell Heights
Wavell Heights Plumber answers gas leak calls across Wavell Heights day and night, because we're available 24/7, and every gasfitter who attends is licensed and insured for the work.
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
Leave First, Then Call
If there's a gas smell inside your home right now, stop reading and act. Your safety comes before anything on this page.
Get everyone out
Leave the house and take your phone with you, and don't go back in to collect anything.
Call from outside
Ring (07) 3522 5623 from the footpath or a neighbour's place, not from inside the house.
Don't flick switches
Lights, fans and anything electrical can spark, and a spark is all pooled gas needs.
No flames
Don't light a cigarette, a stove or a candle, and don't check anything with a match.
We will never ask you to find or fix a gas leak yourself. Once you're outside and on the phone, we'll talk you through what happens next while a licensed gasfitter heads your way.
Gas Lines in Wavell Heights Houses
Government-built streets, original pipework
The War Service and Housing Commission homes around Newman Road went up through the 1940s and 1950s, and plenty still run the copper or galvanised gas lines that were fitted when the house was young.
Jointed pipe, many openings
Gas pipework of that era was cut and jointed at every turn, and each joint is a spot where decades of corrosion can slowly open a gap.
Character overlay, untouched walls
The pre-1947 dwelling character overlay applies to much of the suburb, meaning gas lines frequently pass through original structure nobody has ever opened to inspect.
What Usually Causes a Gas Leak
Causes run from the smallest job to the biggest, and the smell alone won't tell you which one you have.
A worn fitting or bayonet point
The connection where a heater or BBQ hose plugs in loosens over years of use, and it's often a quick repair.
A perished flexible hose
The braided hose behind a stove or heater has a working life, and old ones crack where they bend.
A corroded joint in old pipe
Galvanised and early copper lines corrode at the joints, and the leak can be anywhere along a run.
A fault inside the appliance
Burners, pilots and valves can leak internally, which makes the appliance the repair rather than the pipe.
A damaged underground line
The rarest and biggest, where a buried gas run has been nicked or crushed and needs locating and replacing.
Safe Checks You Can Make
Only a few observations are safe, and all of them can be made without going near the pipework.
Watch the flame colour
Blue is right, and yellow or orange means the appliance is burning badly.
Look at the garden
A dead patch of grass or a dying shrub over a gas run can mark a leak below.
Listen at the doorway
A steady hiss you can hear from the meter or behind the stove means get out and ring us.
Anything beyond those observations needs a licensed gasfitter with test gear, and that is exactly what we bring.
When to Ring Us Straight Away
Call immediately, from outside, if any of these apply.
- You can smell gas indoors, at any strength.
- You can hear gas hissing anywhere around the meter, a heater connection or an appliance.
- Anyone in the house feels dizzy, headachy or nauseous for no clear reason, and gas is burning inside.
- Flame colours have changed suddenly on a cooktop or heater.
A faint smell that comes and goes near an appliance is still worth a call, and we'd rather attend to a small fault than a big one.
Gas Leak Services We Provide
This is the work a gas leak call can turn into, from the first trace to the final test.
Appliance Gas Repairs
Heaters, cooktops, ovens and hot water units that burn gas get checked and repaired, because the appliance itself is often where the smell is coming from rather than the pipework.
Gas Pipe Repairs
Older copper and galvanised gas lines in post-war houses corrode at joints and fittings, and we replace the failed lengths with new pipe tested before the gas goes back on.
Testing After Repairs
Every gas repair finishes with a pressure test on the worked section, because a line that holds pressure with the appliances off is the proof the leak has actually stopped.
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Common Problems With Gas
Four signs cover most of the gas calls we attend in the post-war streets of this suburb.
Rotten Egg Smell
That sulphur odour is odourant added to gas so leaks announce themselves, and any strength of it indoors means the supply should be shut off and the house quickly aired.
Hissing at a Fitting
An audible hiss anywhere gas escapes under pressure is an emergency rather than something to investigate yourself, so get everyone out and ring us from the footpath straight away.
Dead Plants Near a Line
Grass or garden beds dying in one patch can mark a slow leak in an underground gas run, because gas displaces the oxygen that roots need just below the surface.
Yellow Flames on Cooktops
Burners that burn yellow instead of blue are burning gas badly, which can mean a faulty appliance or a supply problem, and either way it needs a licensed gasfitter soon.
Why Gas Leaks Need a Fast Response
Gas never fixes itself, and time only widens the gap between a small repair and a dangerous one.
Health comes first
A badly burning gas appliance can put carbon monoxide into the air your family is breathing, and the symptoms are easy to blame on something else until they're not.
Fire risk grows with every hour
Gas pooling in a room or a wall cavity is waiting for a spark, and the switch you flick without thinking is enough.
Small faults become big jobs
A weeping joint that could have been resealed today can corrode through next month, turning a fitting repair into a pipe replacement through finished walls.
The Steps of a Gas Leak Call
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Tell us what's wrong
Phone (07) 3522 5623 with what's happening in Wavell Heights. A few questions on the call mean the right parts come with us.
- 2
Your price before we start
Flat-rate pricing and no hidden fees, set before the job starts. Give the go-ahead and we begin.
- 3
Trace, test and repair
The licensed gasfitter traces the leak with a detector, pressure-tests the line section by section, and repairs or replaces the failed length before the supply is restored and appliances relit.
- 4
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 Wavell Heights Plumber
Gas work is licensed work, and that block above is why it pays to ring a gasfitter rather than guess.
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No Call-Out Fee, Any Hour
You pay zero call-out fees in Wavell Heights, 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.
Where We Service Gas Calls
We take gas leak calls from this suburb and its neighbours, including Geebung, Virginia, Nundah, Kalinga and Kedron, with the same licensed gasfitters and the same after-hours terms on every one of them.
Get a Gas Leak Checked in Wavell Heights
Ring (07) 3522 5623 and tell us what's happening. We're available 24/7, jobs in Wavell Heights 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 the full list of after-hours work we attend, see the emergency plumbing page.
Gas Leak Questions Answered
Call (07) 3522 5623What should I do first if I smell gas in my Wavell Heights house?
Leave the house first, call (07) 3522 5623 from outside, and don't flick switches or light anything inside, because gas needs only a spark once it has pooled in a room or hallway.
Can I check for a gas leak myself?
No, never go hunting for a gas leak with a flame or a do-it-yourself kit, because locating and testing gas lines is licensed gasfitting work and it is not safe untrained.
Who do I call, a plumber or the gas supplier?
If the smell is strongest at the meter, ring the gas supplier first, then bring us in for everything on the house side of it, because looking after that section falls to the owner.
Do you come out to Wavell Heights at night for gas leaks?
Yes, we attend gas leak calls in Wavell Heights at any hour of any day, because we're available 24/7, and nights, weekends and public holidays carry no added charge at all.
Are old gas lines in post-war Wavell Heights houses a problem?
They can be, because the post-war houses around Rode Road often still run the gas pipework fitted decades ago, and it corrodes at joints long before the pipe itself gives out.
How do I book a gasfitter in Wavell Heights?
Call (07) 3522 5623 any hour, tell us what you can smell and where, and a licensed gasfitter will head to your Wavell Heights address with the gear to trace and repair it.
