General Plumbing Murarrie
Licensed plumbing and gas for Murarrie homes and businesses, between the Brisbane River and Bulimba Creek. Drainage, sewer, leaks, hot water and gas, with flood risk in mind.
Know your flood risk first
Murarrie sits on the southern bank of the Brisbane River, bounded by Bulimba Creek on two sides. Before any drainage, hot water or renovation plumbing work, it’s worth knowing how water behaves on your block.
Brisbane City Council’s free FloodWise Property Report shows the type and likelihood of flooding at a property: river, creek, storm tide and overland flow. It includes estimated flood levels, the January 2011 and February 2022 historic flood levels, the property’s ground levels and indicative floor level, and the minimum habitable floor level for building work.
Generate it from council’s Flood Awareness Map by entering your address. If the report shows no river, creek or storm tide levels, council notes that flooding can still be a risk from overland flow, which appears as a development flag further down the report.
When heavy rain backs up the sewer
Urban Utilities explains that in extreme wet weather, stormwater can get into the sewer network and cause wet weather overflows in low-lying areas. It gets in through incorrect plumbing connections, overflow relief gullies that sit too low, and cracks or breaks in pipes and maintenance holes.
If sewage overflows, avoid contact with it, stop using toilets, turn off taps, and check your overflow relief gully is clear. If the overflow is outside, report it to Urban Utilities on 13 23 64 and they’ll send a crew to disinfect the area. If it’s inside, call your insurer, or your landlord if you rent. Urban Utilities can’t clean inside homes.
On your side, we can check that downpipes and yard drains aren’t connected to the sewer, that your gully sits at the right height, and run a CCTV camera through your sewer and stormwater lines for cracks and breaks that let water in. Where a yard holds water, we install drainage and seepage trenches.
We work under QBCC licence 15504687 and gas licence L90908, with emergency calls taken 24/7.
Frequently asked questions
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Call 0418 871 269How do I find out if my Murarrie property floods?
Search your address on Brisbane City Council’s Flood Awareness Map and generate a free FloodWise Property Report. It shows river, creek, storm tide and overland flow risk and historic flood levels.
Sewage overflowed in my yard during heavy rain. Who do I call?
Report an outside overflow to Urban Utilities on 13 23 64. Avoid contact with the sewage, stop using toilets and turn off taps in the meantime.
Sewage came up inside during the storm. Who cleans it up?
Call your insurer, or your landlord if you rent. Urban Utilities can’t enter homes or disinfect inside them.
Why does my sewer back up when it rains?
Stormwater may be getting into the sewer through incorrect connections, a low gully or cracked pipes. A plumbing check and camera inspection can find where.
Do you do commercial plumbing in Murarrie?
Yes. We handle commercial drain clearing, backflow and TMV testing, and general plumbing and gas for businesses as well as homes.
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Plumbing or drainage worries in Murarrie? Call 0418 871 269.
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