Burst Pipes
Water where it shouldn't be, from a split galvanised supply line to a burst under the slab. The page walks you through shutting the water down and what a repair involves.
Emergency Plumbing Kippa-Ring
Water pouring through a ceiling or a house that smells of gas needs a plumber now, not a booking slot next week. Plumber Kippa-Ring answers emergency calls across the peninsula at any hour, from the flats near the old Kippering swamp to the brick homes off Anzac Avenue.
If we're late, $100 comes off your bill
- $0 Call-Out FeesNo extra charge for nights, weekends or public holidays
- Available 24/77 days a week, and same-day where we can
- Lifetime Labour WarrantyBacked by our Fix-It-or-It's-Free guarantee (T&Cs apply)
- Licensed and InsuredEvery job done by a licensed plumber. QBCC No: 15024607
Available 24/7. There's no extra charge for nights, weekends or public holidays, and the call-out costs you nothing. Start on the Kippa-Ring home page for the full service list, or read on for the first steps to take before help arrives.
When You Need Us Now
Some things can wait for a booked visit. These can't, and each one has its own page with first-step advice:
Plumbing emergency happening now? Start here:
- Water that won't stop: shut the main tap at the water meter, then ring (07) 3522 5623.
- Gas you can smell: get everyone outside and call from there. Leave switches alone and keep flames away.
- A dripping tap or a sluggish drain: this can normally wait for a booked time. Ring (07) 3522 5623 to book one.
- After dark, on a weekend or a public holiday: we're available 24/7, 7 days a week, with no extra fee for nights, weekends or public holidays.
What Counts as an Emergency
The test is damage building, safety at risk, or a household that can't function. Three examples:
Damage building
water spreading through ceilings or under floors, whether it's a split supply line or a failed fitting behind a wall.
Safety at risk
any gas smell, or sewer water rising past a toilet bowl and into the house.
Household stopped
no hot water in a home that depends on it, or a main line the whole house is backing up through.
A dripping tap or a slow kitchen sink doesn't make the list. Those are booked jobs, and you'll save money treating them that way. If you're unsure, ring and describe it, and we'll tell you honestly which category it falls into.
The Four Emergencies We Answer
Four problems account for nearly every urgent call, and each comes with make-safe steps for that exact problem:
Toilet Overflowing
Sewer water rising past the bowl edge is a health problem, not merely a mess. Learn when to stop flushing, when to isolate the cistern, and what's actually blocked.
No Hot Water
Cold showers on a peninsula winter morning, usually from a tank or solar circulation pump that's finally given up. Find out what's safe to check yourself before calling.
Gas Leaks
A gas smell means leaving the property and calling from outside, never hunting for the leak yourself. The page explains why, and what a licensed gasfitter does on arrival.
Need a plumber in Kippa-Ring?
$0 call-out fees, available 24/7, and same-day where we can.
Why Emergencies Here Have a Pattern
Emergency calls in this suburb repeat for a reason: one building boom means one ageing schedule. The bulk of the detached housing stock here was built during the sixties and seventies subdivisions, meaning drains, supply lines and tank stands all age at once.
Clay under the streets
Unitywater's sewer main through the suburb is more than half vitrified clay, laid along Anzac Avenue, George Street, Henzell Street, Kurumba Street and Kippa Street. House branches from the same era are usually earthenware, a material that cracks, moves and collects roots.
Hot water that fails in a batch
Recorded solar installs in this postcode run far ahead of heat pump ones, so many roofs still carry ageing collectors and pumps above tanks on their second or third replacement. The first cold snap of the year tends to finish several off in the same week, and the suburb's aged care homes can't wait until morning for hot water.
Low, flood-mapped streets
The council's flood overlay places Dorall Street, Norcott Street, High Street, Beach Street and Dalton Street in the medium class, while Klingner Road reaches the high class. When a summer storm dumps on those flat streets, rainwater forces its way through worn clay joints and can push sewage up through the block's lowest gully trap.
Make-Safe Steps While We're On Our Way
Three isolation points stop most of the damage in an emergency, and knowing them before you need them matters:
The water meter
This is the master shut-off for everything on your property side of the connection. Turn it off and a burst pipe becomes a wet patch instead of a flooded house.
The gas supply
If you smell gas, don't go looking for the leak. Leave the property, call from outside, and let a licensed gasfitter isolate and test.
The hot water unit
Cold water inlet and electrical isolator both have their own shut-offs, useful when a tank is leaking or a relief valve won't stop running.
If a shut-off won't budge or you can't find it, describe it over the phone and we'll guide you to it.
Our Emergency Process
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Give us a call
Ring (07) 3522 5623 and let us know what's going on in Kippa-Ring. A few questions up front mean we turn up with the right parts.
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The price, before any work
You get flat-rate pricing and no hidden fees before anything is touched. Approve it and we get started.
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We make it safe, then fix it
The first move on arrival is always isolation: water off, gas off, power isolated, whatever stops the damage. Then we diagnose the real cause and repair it, whether that's a split pipe off Anzac Avenue or a surcharged gully trap on a flood-overlay street.
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Easy payment
Pay by card or EFTPOS on site at the end, or ask about Fix now, pay later.
Why Choose Plumber Kippa-Ring
That last card matters most at 2am, because the price you're quoted at midnight is the price you pay.
- $0
- Call-Out Fees
- 24/7
- Available, 7 Days
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- Five-Star Google Reviews
$0 Call-Out Fees, Any Hour
Every job in Kippa-Ring comes with $0 call-out fees, and there's no extra charge for nights, weekends or public holidays.
Fix It or It's Free
Our Fix-It-or-It's-Free guarantee stands behind the work (T&Cs apply), and if we're late, $100 comes off your bill.
Lifetime Labour Warranty
Every job is done by a licensed plumber under QBCC No: 15024607, and our labour carries a lifetime labour warranty.
Licensed and Insured
A locally owned and operated business, licensed and insured, with flat-rate pricing.
Emergencies Around the Peninsula
Calls come in from the neighbouring suburbs too, and each has its own page:
From the rail terminus on Hindmarsh Street, most peninsula addresses are a quick run by road. If a drive isn't realistic at that hour, we'll say so straight away rather than leave you waiting.
Related Work Once the Emergency Is Over
An emergency often uncovers the job behind it. A burst supply line points to tap repairs and the rest of the ageing fittings. A surcharged sewer leads to blocked sewer work and CCTV drain inspections.
A failed tank becomes a hot water replacement decision rather than another repair. We'll say on the spot which of those follow-on jobs makes sense.
Emergency Questions People Ask
Call (07) 3522 5623What counts as a plumbing emergency in Kippa-Ring?
Water you can't shut off, a gas smell, a sewer surcharging out of a gully trap, or no hot water in an aged care home all count, and we treat them as emergencies any hour.
Who do I call about a burst pipe near Peninsula Fair?
Turn the water off at the meter first, then call (07) 3522 5623, because closing that valve stops the damage spreading while our plumber is driving to you through peninsula traffic.
Does Unitywater fix the pipes in Kippa-Ring streets?
The public sewer and water mains are Unitywater's domain, but the house drains and other pipework past the connection point on your property are yours to maintain.
Why do sewer blockages here happen at night?
The grease-heavy shared lines near the shopping centres, hospital and aged care kitchens on the peninsula keep flowing at all hours, and old clay joints let stormwater in after rain.
Is there an extra charge for a public holiday call-out?
No, there's no extra charge for nights, weekends or public holidays, and the call-out itself costs you nothing whatever the hour, so a holiday burst costs the same as a weekday one.
How do I book an emergency plumber in Kippa-Ring?
Ring (07) 3522 5623 any hour, tell us what's happening and where you are, and we'll talk you through the make-safe steps while a plumber is on the way to you.
Call Plumber Kippa-Ring Any HourLet's sort it today.
Call (07) 3522 5623 with what's going on. We're available 24/7 across Kippa-Ring, with no call-out fees, flat-rate pricing and work done under QBCC No: 15024607, same-day where we can.
Current offers:
- $80 off a tap replacement. T&Cs apply. Mention this offer when booking.
- $60 off your first service. T&Cs apply. Mention this offer when booking.
- $99 off blocked drains. T&Cs apply. Mention this offer when booking.
- $220 cashback on hot water installs. T&Cs apply. Mention this offer when booking.
To claim your $0 call-out fee, call (07) 3522 5623 today.