Dealing with Plumbing Emergencies

A plumbing emergency can occur at at time of the day or night and threaten to cause immediate water damage and create electrical hazards within your household. These situations are usually caused by blocked drains or drains that have sprung a leak and burst.

Before even calling a plumber, your first step is to turn off your water. If the problem is with a single fitting you may be able to turn off the water locally at the tap or even look for valves below the sink or behind the toilet. If that’s not an option, or if there’s a larger problem or potential hazard, you should turn off your water from the home water meter.

Once this is done take a breath and relax. Depending on the nature of the problem, your next step might be to check whether it is a local problem or neighbourhood-wide. If it is part of the external sewage or drain system it may not be your responsibility. You could even check with your water supply company if you can’t find the source of the problem. However, most problems are caused by household pipes or fittings.

If the plumbing emergency is your responsibility, you should call a licensed plumber who provides 24 hour emergency service in Brisbane. Give as many details as you can as you ask for a quote and check that your plumber is equipped with the right gear for the job, even without seeing the problem, we can usually do the work on the first visit.

Once you have found a trustworthy plumber in Brisbane, we recommend that you keep their number close so you have it in future… save it in your mobile and you will have it handy for future emergencies.

Call us 24/7 at Crew Plumbing on 07 3395 0440 to help out with any plumbing emergency!