Meters and Bills
We watch the Unitywater meter with every tap in the house shut, and a dial that keeps creeping gives the first hard evidence of a leak somewhere in your own pipework.
Leak Detection Newport
Plumbing Newport finds hidden water leaks across the estate, from the homes on the waterways to the newer streets out west, with a fixed quote before any work starts. Call (07) 3067 4289 and we will trace it. See everything we cover on the Newport home page.
If we're late, $100 comes off your bill
- $0 Call-Out FeesNo extra charge for nights, weekends or public holidays
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- Licensed and InsuredEvery job done by a licensed plumber. QBCC No: 15024607
Finding Leaks Across the Estate
Our team treats leak detection as its own job, not a guess bolted onto a repair, and we work the whole suburb from the canals to the blocks around Southern Cross Drive.
Why This Suburb Hides Leaks Well
Wet ground everywhere
Council's acid sulfate mapping rates nearly the entire suburb in its lowest elevation class, so the ground is damp before any pipe fails, and a weeping line blends in with what the lawn already looks like.
Salt working on fittings
Damp, salt-laden air beside the waterways settles on brass tap bodies and exposed pipe clips all year, so fittings on the canal side of the estate corrode and start weeping sooner than inland parts.
Volume-built connectors
The western stage was thrown up fast, and the braided flexi connectors and plastic stops from that era are now old enough to weep, often inside cupboards where nobody looks for months.
Leak Detection Services We Provide
We cover the full hunt for hidden water, from the meter to the slab:
Under Slab and Yard
We isolate fixtures one by one to narrow a buried leak to a section of pipe, then confirm the spot before any concrete or lawn comes up, which keeps the dig small.
Inside Walls and Cupboards
We trace hissing, staining and damp smells back to the fitting at fault, including the braided hoses and plastic shut-offs tucked behind toilets, vanities and laundry tubs, before any wall comes open.
Outdoor and Pool Lines
We check garden taps, pool equipment and irrigation runs out in the salt air, where corrosion eats brass and copper fittings well before their time and a green patch gives the spot away.
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Common Hidden Leak Problems
A Bill That Keeps Climbing
Usage that rises with no new appliances points to a running leak, and the meter dial with everything shut confirms it, so you know before any digging starts at your place.
Damp Cupboards and Corners
A warped cabinet floor or a musty smell usually traces to a braided hose or a plastic stop weeping behind the fixture, and we replace the fitting once found and tested.
Green Strips on the Lawn
A patch of grass growing greener and faster than the rest can mark a weeping supply line, and the wet ground across this estate makes the meter the honest judge.
Hissing Behind Plaster
A faint steady hiss inside a wall means water under pressure is escaping, and we isolate circuits to find the run it sits on before anything gets opened up.
Why Finding It Fast Matters
Water costs money
Every day a leak runs, the Unitywater meter counts it, and a steady trickle on a big household bill adds up faster than most people expect.
Damp damages structure
A slow leak inside a wall or under a slab quietly rots timber frames, swells doors and feeds mould, and the repair bill grows the longer it hides.
Big homes hide leaks longer
More than three quarters of houses here have four or more bedrooms, census figures show, so a hidden leak can sit a long way from where the damage first shows.
How We Find and Fix Leaks
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Give us a call
Ring (07) 3067 4289 and let us know what's going on in Newport. 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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Trace, confirm, then repair
We start at the meter and work inward, shutting fixtures off one at a time until the dial stops, which narrows the fault to a single run before anything is opened.
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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 Plumbing Newport
Every detection job starts with the evidence, not the excavator, and you see what we found before a single thing is opened.
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$0 Call-Out Fees, Any Hour
Every job in Newport 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.
Areas We Service Around Newport
Our run takes in the whole canal estate plus Deception Bay, Scarborough, Redcliffe, Kippa-Ring and Rothwell, and the fixed-quote promise travels to every one of them.
Leak Detection Questions From Newport Homes
Call (07) 3067 4289Why does a high water table make leaks harder to spot in Newport?
Groundwater already sits close under most lawns here, so a weeping pipe can look like ordinary damp ground until the Unitywater meter shows water running with every tap off inside the house.
Does a hidden leak always show on my Unitywater bill?
Most running leaks do show up as a steady climb in usage, so a bill that jumps without new appliances or extra people is worth checking against the meter dial.
Who pays for a leak between the meter and my Newport house?
The pipes running from the boundary meter into the house are yours to maintain, while the street main and the meter itself belong to Unitywater, so that repair lands with the owner.
Can a leak under a concrete slab be found without digging up the floor?
Narrowing it to one section is usually possible by isolating fixtures and watching the meter, and on the low blocks the council maps near the canals the exact spot is confirmed before any concrete comes up.
Does the storm tide overlay change how you dig near the canals?
It can, because low lots mapped in the medium and high inundation classes along streets like Aegean Avenue need any dig planned around the tide, and seepage will fill a hole fast on those blocks.
How do I book a leak detection visit in Newport?
Call (07) 3067 4289, tell us what you have noticed and where, and we will set a time, trace the leak and give you a fixed quote before any work starts on your place.
Book Your Leak Detection in NewportLet's sort it today.
Call (07) 3067 4289 with what's going on. We're available 24/7 across Newport, with no call-out fees, flat-rate pricing and work done under QBCC No: 15024607, same-day where we can.
For drips you can already see, the tap repairs page covers the fix, toilet repairs handles the cistern, and our general plumbing page lists every service we run.
To claim your $0 call-out fee, call (07) 3067 4289 today.