Sewage Smell in House? How to Find the Source in SEQ
A sewage smell in house drains is gas from the sewer getting past the water that’s meant to block it. In Brisbane, Logan, Ipswich and Gold Coast homes, the cause is usually a dry trap, the water-filled bend under a fixture nobody’s touched in weeks. Water from the tap refills it in seconds. Plenty of […]
Pre-Purchase Drain Inspection Brisbane: When You Need One
A building and pest report will tell you the stumps need packing, and the gutters are rusting through. What it can’t tell you is the state of the sewer line under the backyard, because nobody has put a camera down it. A pre-purchase drain inspection puts a camera down those pipes while you can still […]
Patch Relining or Full Reline? When Each Fits in Brisbane
The camera stops three metres past the boundary trap. One clay joint has cracked open, and fine roots are feathering through the gap. Beyond it, the line looks old but sound. Patch relining seals one short, damaged section of pipe from the inside. A full reline cures a new resin pipe through the entire run. […]
10 Questions to Ask a Plumber Before You Hire One in SEQ
Two quotes for the same blocked sewer line in SEQ can land a long way apart. Usually one of them was priced after a camera went down the line. The other was written from the kerb. The questions to ask a plumber before hiring are how you work out which quote you’re holding. Start with […]
Plumber to Replace a Toilet? What Drives the Cost in SEQ
Most people who book a plumber to replace a toilet expect a short job, and on a standard floor-mounted suite in Queensland, that’s usually how it goes: two to three hours on site, done by a QBCC-licensed plumber. Labour barely moves between a basic suite and a designer one. The toilet you choose drives most […]
Plumber or Electrician? How to Tell Who to Call in SEQ
Anything that carries water or gas is a plumber’s job. Anything that carries power belongs to an electrician, and where the two meet at the same fixture, the electrical side gets made safe first. If you’re still stuck choosing between a plumber or electrician, ring the plumber. A good one will tell you over the […]