Plumber Indooroopilly

In the older houses, ageing sewer and water pipes are prone to tree roots and hidden leaks, and we'll track down the cause and price the fix before we start. In a unit, the first question is whose pipe it is: a fault inside your unit is generally yours, while shared pipes and connection points on common property are usually the body corporate's. Our guide on who is responsible for blocked drains explains the usual split.

Indooroopilly is really two suburbs in one: at the 2021 Census, 46.7% of homes were houses and 45.4% were units. The houses go back a long way, to the railway village of the 1880s; one listed example, a timber Queenslander on Clarence Road, dates from around 1888.

If you live near the river, see the flood section below for what to check after heavy rain.

Indooroopilly is supplied by Urban Utilities. South East Queensland water is classed as hard to moderately hard, and Urban Utilities notes that hard water can cause scaling inside hot water systems and kettles.

Under Urban Utilities' rules, the property owner is responsible for the pipes on their side of the water meter and sewer connection point, and that point can be on common property rather than inside your boundary. With nearly half of Indooroopilly's homes in flats and apartments, it pays to know where your meter is before a leak happens. Urban Utilities says townhouse and unit complexes may have a meter for each unit, either near the unit or in a shared meter cabinet; your building manager can show you. Urban Utilities looks after the meter and the pipes beyond it, and leaks in the street go to their faults line on 13 23 64 (24/7).

If your water pressure drops, check Urban Utilities' service interruptions and ask a neighbour first. If they are fine, the problem is likely in your own pipes; our guide to low water pressure covers the usual causes.

About 44% of Indooroopilly homes are rented. We can't take bookings from tenants, so if you rent, please contact your property manager or landlord first.