Licensed plumbers in Taringa
In pre-war housing the tapware is frequently as old as the bathroom.
5-star rated on Google
It is about 6.8 km south-west of the Brisbane CBD.
Washers and spindles are the repair, and the fittings are sometimes imperial rather than metric.
At this density a tap repair can require building access if there is no local isolation.
Taringa runs at about 4,158 people per sq km across 2.1 sq km. In practice that means more attached dwellings, more shared drainage and more jobs that need the body corporate consulted first.
In Taringa, getting to the problem is often half the job. Permit parking, narrow driveways and shared access affect how long we are there, so it helps to mention them up front.
You will get a straight answer about arrival time when you call. We work Toowong, St Lucia, Indooroopilly and Mount Coot-tha as well, and treat a job on the edge of Taringa the same as one in the middle of it.
Take a photo of where the water is appearing, and of your meter reading. Both are useful to us and both are useful to your insurer if it comes to that. Water travels, so what you can see is rarely where the pipe failed. Check the meter with every tap closed. If the dial or the smallest digit is still turning, water is going somewhere it should not, and that is worth telling us before we arrive. It is the single most reliable test there is.
We expose, repair, test under pressure, and only then make good. You get told what failed and whether the pipe either side of it is in the same condition.
Where original galvanised supply or earthenware drainage is involved, we will tell you roughly how much life is left and whether staged replacement makes more sense than repeated repairs. That is your decision to make with good information.
Emergency plumbing – give the experts a call
Every Taringa job is quoted up front. If opening something up reveals a bigger problem, we stop and explain the options rather than pressing on and adding it to the bill.
Detection and repair are usually the same visit, and the repair is quoted once the fault is located rather than estimated in advance. Guessing at a price before knowing where the leak is does neither of us any favours. Making good - plaster, tiles, concrete - is usually a separate trade and a separate cost. We tell you upfront what we will and will not be putting back.
Every tap we touch gets tested under pressure and checked for weeping at the base as well as the spout.
Most Taringa emergencies had a warning. Servicing the hot water system, clearing the stormwater and acting on a slow drain removes most of them.
Any work in Taringa that touches council infrastructure goes through Brisbane City Council. We organise it.
Taringa is in the Walter Taylor ward. Work that touches the street rather than the house goes through them.
A leaking base can, because the water goes into the cabinetry rather than down the drain. A dripping spout mostly costs you money.
Yes. Garden taps take weather and hose pressure and wear faster than indoor fittings, and they are quick to repair or replace.
Usually. We carry common washers, cartridges and spindles. Designer and imported tapware sometimes needs a part ordered, and we will tell you that on the spot rather than later.
It runs continuously, so the water cost adds up long before the washer does. It is also the cheapest plumbing job there is, so there is no good reason to live with it.
Notifiable work has to be lodged with Brisbane City Council, and anything connecting to sewer or stormwater needs approval first. We handle that paperwork as part of the job.
Usually. We clear and camera first, and excavation only happens when the pipe itself has failed. You see the footage before we recommend anything.
Taringa is about 22.8 km from our Marsden base. When you call we give you a real arrival window for that day's workload, not a stock answer.
Save on your next job
$50
Off
when you call now and book
Seniors
Discount
available on all plumbing work
Free*
House inspection
valued at $190 with bookings
$75*
Tap & toilet repairs
for standard repairs
* Conditions apply. See all offers
Products & brands
Quality names we know, install and service.
“Captivate came and fixed a broken toilet and gave me a price upfront and completed work all on the same day highly recommend”
“Had Captivate Plumbing come fix a burst water pipe on Sunday fast and efficient recommend highly”