General Plumber in Loganholme
Licensed plumbing and gas for Loganholme homes, rentals and larger lots, starting with what your property actually runs on.
Gas, wastewater, pipe runs and stormwater: what to check on your Loganholme block
Looking for a plumber in Loganholme usually means a repair or install on a freestanding house: 92.7 percent of occupied homes were separate houses at the 2021 Census, against 74.8 percent across Queensland, and flats were just 1.8 percent. With so few homes sharing pipework through a body corporate, the owner or their agent decides on the job. Jim Monger Plumbing and Gas is a licensed, family-run plumber and gasfitter based at Victoria Point, with Loganholme on our service area. We work with homeowners, landlords and property managers on repairs and installs, and quotes are free, so start by telling us about the property.
Rather than a list of jobs, this page sets out the checks that differ here: gas supply, where septic pump-outs can go, private pipe runs on large lots, and the stormwater rules Council has mapped for Loganholme.
State mapping from 2012 classes about 33 percent of Loganholme urban residential and about 15 percent rural residential, so a plumbing call here can mean very different sites, and the checks below are worth settling before booking.
The March 2026 Allgas street listing has no row for Loganholme or postcode 4129, while Slacks Creek, Springwood and Underwood all have rows. Allgas says an unlisted street may not yet have gas available, so ring it on 1300 001 001 about your address before choosing a gas appliance. Once supply is confirmed, we can connect the appliance under gas licence L90908.
Council says septic pump-outs and caravan toilet waste can no longer go to the Loganholme Wastewater Treatment Plant, so the plant down the road is not an option for anyone with a septic tank, and Council’s treatment plants page lists the alternatives. If your property does have a septic system, our services cover tanks and trenches. Between the motorway and Bryants Road, Council’s 2013 plan recorded water and wastewater service throughout, so expect a sewer connection in that pocket.
That 2013 plan describes that area as mainly detached houses on lots typically over 2,000 square metres. On a block that size the private water line may run a long way, so before digging to find a leak, run Logan Water’s check: turn off taps and appliances, leave the meter stop tap on and watch the dials. If the dials move and the leak is past the meter, the run across your lot is yours to repair, and we can trace it or re-run it.
The current planning scheme has a stormwater rule written for the Loganholme local plan area: marked development sites, around streets such as Torres Street and Timor Avenue, must obtain a lawful point of discharge or show stormwater can be managed on site. Adding a building or subdividing can trigger it, though a like-for-like drain repair does not, so check Figure 3.6.1.3.1 first. That figure also marks sites needing a drainage easement for Council along waterways behind streets such as Atlantic Drive, so check before trenching or building near the back fence, though a mark does not mean one is registered today. State mapping puts about 72 percent of Loganholme on young river and swamp sediments against about 7 percent of Shailer Park, so ground may differ between addresses and a seepage trench that suited one site may not suit another.
Yard water, drains, flood checks and trade waste in Loganholme
Wet yard after heavy rain
Council’s 2013 plan says the area between the motorway and Bryants Road can flood two ways, from Logan River backwater and from local catchment drainage. The plan puts the Atlantic Drive catchment at about 335 hectares, including 114 hectares piped under the motorway from the west. Water in your yard may start well beyond your block, and river backwater and local run-off need different answers. Logan’s fact sheet makes owners responsible for keeping surface water out of their home, with roof water and stormwater drained to kerb and channel, an inter-allotment system or a Council easement or reserve. We can look at how water moves across the site, then talk through seepage trenches or pump-out lines where they suit.
Drain backing up on flat ground
The highest contour mapped inside Loganholme is about 30 metres at most, against 130 metres in Shailer Park, and Council’s 2013 plan calls the area between the motorway and Bryants Road relatively flat. Where ground is low and gentle, house drains may have less natural fall than on the hills next door, so levels are worth measuring. The overflow relief gully is what lets sewage spill outside rather than inside during a blockage. Council says keeping it fitted and maintained is the owner’s job, at least 150 mm below the lowest internal drain fixture and 75 mm above the surrounding finished ground, so check garden beds have not buried it. A gully in a path or paved area is the exception to the 75 mm figure, and must instead be finished at a level that keeps rain out of the wastewater system. We clear the line with a jet rodder or electric eel, and a CCTV camera inspection can show what is inside the pipe.
Gas or hot water after high water
The State’s 2017 floodline covers about 40 percent of Loganholme against about 1 percent of Shailer Park, taking in about 58 percent of land classed rural residential and about 7 percent of land classed urban residential. About 780 metres of Clarks Road lies inside that mapped 2017 extent. That is one event rather than a rating for your address, so what prompts a check is water reaching your gas or hot water equipment, whatever the block or street. Queensland requires gas installations and appliances to be inspected by a licensed gasfitter before use after a flood. A natural gas network operator inspects its meters and regulators and fixes its own equipment at its expense, but if the installation on your property looks unsafe, you hire and pay a gasfitter to test and repair it, as you would with LPG. That cost might be covered by property insurance or natural disaster relief payments. Call before relighting anything that had water through it, because our gas fitting runs under licence L90908 and we also handle hot water repairs and replacements.
Worry about hard water on a hot water unit
Logan Water’s table lists Loganholme as a main suburb of the Kimberley Park supply zone and a partial suburb of Springwood Low. Kimberley Park averaged 138.61 mg/L total hardness in 2024/25, against 94.03 mg/L across the city and a 200 mg/L guideline value. Council says hard water can cause scaling inside hot water systems while rating Logan’s supply as good quality, and that zone average sits below the 200 mg/L Rinnai’s manual defines as scaling water. Routine servicing is the sensible response, and QBCC says systems are generally recommended for servicing every five years. We can look at the unit and talk through repair or replacement.
Adding a dwelling or more hard surface
Loganholme has its own local plan with seven precincts, and the Residential choice precinct allows dual occupancies and townhouses. Inside the Torres Street catchment the scheme requires on-site flood detention for development, sized at 0.02 cubic metres per square metre of additional impervious area. A detention tank is a cost worth knowing about early, and the address decides it, so confirm against Figure 3.6.1.3.2 and with Council. Raise water, sewer and stormwater early, and we can talk through re-running water pipes and stormwater drainage while planning questions go to Council.
Workshop or food premises waste
State mapping from 2012 shows about 8 percent of Loganholme as manufacturing and industrial land, and about 5 percent as commercial services, against no mapped manufacturing in Tanah Merah or Cornubia, so the mapping shows workplaces as well as homes. Council says a business discharging anything other than domestic wastewater may need a trade waste approval, which goes to the property owner, so raise it with the owner and Council before fit-out plumbing. We offer plumbing maintenance for commercial properties, along with backflow prevention installation, testing and yearly maintenance.
Our general plumbing services in Loganholme
Blocked drain clearing
Drains cleared with a jet rodder or electric eel, with CCTV camera inspections.
Hot water
Hot water repairs, replacements and new installations.
Gas fitting
Gas fitting and gas appliance connections under gas licence L90908. Ask about supply at your address before you buy the appliance, not after.
Burst pipes and leak detection
Burst pipe repairs and leak detection.
Stormwater drainage
Stormwater drainage including seepage trenches and pump-out lines.
Septic and rainwater tanks
Septic system services including tanks and trenches, and rainwater tank services. Logan Council says stormwater run-off from water tanks or downpipes should not be directed to your overflow relief gully, so keep a tank overflow clear of it.
Taps, toilets and fixtures
Leaking taps, toilets and fixtures, plus installations including vanities, dishwashers, fridges and water filters.
Pre-purchase plumbing inspections
Plumbing inspections before you buy. Buying a large lot? Ask us to look at where its private water and drain runs go.
Mixing valves and backflow
Thermostatic mixing valve and backflow prevention installation, testing and yearly maintenance.
Why choose Jim Monger Plumbing and Gas
Jim Monger Plumbing and Gas holds QBCC plumbing licence 15504687 and gas licence L90908, and our ABN is 72 684 573 242, so you can check who you are booking. The business is family-run, serves the Redlands, Logan and south-east Brisbane, and is a member of the Master Plumbers Association of Queensland. Google reviews put the business at 4.9 from 100 reviews as of 28 October 2026. One Google reviewer says a call "saved me from buying a new $2600 hot water system that I didn’t need". Another Google reviewer has used us twice for water leaks outside. A third reports being fitted in on short notice so a stone benchtop installation was not delayed, which is one customer’s experience rather than a promise on timing. A fourth describes work "from new hot water systems to a bathroom and kitchen renovation". These reviews speak to the business generally, not to jobs in Loganholme.
Tell us what the property runs on, roughly how big the block is and what the meter did when you tested it, and we can talk through the job and give a free quote. Emergency calls are taken 24/7, including weekends, for burst pipes, overflowing drains and gas problems.
Frequently asked questions
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Call 0418 871 269Is a backed-up drain a job for Logan Water or a plumber?
Having Logan’s main treatment plant in the suburb, which processes over 90 percent of the city’s wastewater, does not change who looks after your drain. Logan Water repairs blocked and damaged sewer mains outside the property boundary, and its ownership ends at the first inspection opening of your property connection. For sewer pipes on your property, call a licensed plumber first, and report damaged or overflowing mains or access-holes to 07 3412 3412. If the blockage proves to be in Council’s sewer, Logan Water reimburses the contractor rather than the owner for time on site, provided the owner or agent authorised the invoice.
I rent in Loganholme. Who organises the plumber?
Nearly three in ten occupied Loganholme homes were rented at the 2021 Census, at 29.3 percent. Start with the agent or owner, because Logan Water will not attend a tenant’s blocked house drain request without their permission, except for health reasons. The Residential Tenancies Authority lists a burst water service or serious leak, a blocked or broken toilet, a gas leak and failure of hot water as emergency repairs. If the nominated contact cannot be reached, the RTA says a tenant may arrange repairs up to a maximum value of 4 weeks rent, and its Emergency repairs page, listed under Sources on this page, sets out the conditions.
Does storm tide matter if Loganholme is not on the bay?
State storm tide hazard mapping, which includes projected climate change to 2100, reaches about 19 percent of the Loganholme locality, against none in Shailer Park. It is a projected map rather than a past event or a rating for your property. If your block is low, look up your address on the Logan Flood Portal before placing outdoor units or gas appliances low.
Should I check for acid sulfate soil before a deep dig?
State mapping places about 24 percent of Loganholme in a class where acid sulfate soil is present in the profile, against none mapped in Shailer Park. That is regional mapping, not a test of your block. The Queensland Government says these soils are harmless left undisturbed, but once dug up or drained they can produce sulfuric acid that attacks concrete and steel, slowly destroying pipes and building foundations. If you plan major excavation on low ground near the river, check the Logan Planning Scheme’s acid sulfate soils overlay for your address first, because limiting excavation helps avoid the problem and any disturbed soil must be treated.
What should I check before digging or building near the motorway?
Council’s 2013 plan records a 1050mm to 1500mm gravity trunk sewer running parallel to the motorway through the western side of the area between the motorway and Bryants Road. Before you begin excavating anywhere on your block, lodge a request with Before You Dig Australia at byda.com.au or phone 1100, a free service the Queensland Government says covers electricity, gas, water and telecommunications. That list does not name sewers, so do not assume a reply will show the trunk main. Logan’s as-constructed plans show below-ground sanitary drainage on your property, online at no cost where available, and if there is none a licensed plumber can locate those pipes or draw one. That plan covers your on-site pipes, so do not rely on it to find the trunk main either. Building close to a Council sewer may need approval, so check with your private certifier or Council’s Water Development Services on 07 3412 4004 before work starts.
Are you based in Loganholme?
No, our base is at 3 Jordan Dr, Victoria Point, and Loganholme is on our listed service area, so we come to you. Emergency calls are taken 24/7 and quotes are free, and it is best to ask about timing when you call.
What should I do if I smell gas?
Do not panic, do not light any flames, and do not turn electrical devices or light switches on or off. Turn off the gas appliance and ventilate the area by opening doors and windows. If you can still smell gas, turn off your gas supply and contact your gas supplier or a gasfitter for advice. If you can still smell gas after turning off your gas supply, call 000. Only a licensed gasfitter may do gas work, and our gas fitting runs under licence L90908.
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