Brisbane plumbing projects

Common plumbing problems and completed work.

Browse project photos and representative service examples across nine Brisbane plumbing categories. Each group is clearly marked so you can tell completed work from an example of a common plumbing situation.

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01 · Urgent plumbing

Service example

Example of an exterior leak before and after repair

This representative service example illustrates how a failed exterior connection can release water and how the area may look after the affected joint is repaired. It is not a record of an Ellis Services job.

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Representative example of an exterior copper connection leaking beside a wall

Representative example of an exterior connection after repair

02 · Hot water

Service example

Example of an aged hot-water connection before and after repair

This representative service example shows visible seepage and wear around an outdoor hot-water connection, followed by an example repair view. It is not a record of an Ellis Services job.

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Representative example of a hot-water unit with moisture around a lower connection

Representative example of a hot-water connection after repair

03 · Blocked drains

Project photos

Bathtub drain clearing and flow check

The first photo shows the bathtub drain before it was cleared. The second shows water moving to the waste during the final flow test.

Project type

Residential bathtub drain

Work included

Check the affected bath and accessible drain opening
Clear the obstruction at the fixture
Run water through the bath to check visible drainage

Result

Water was observed running to the waste during the final visible flow check.

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Bathtub drain and surrounding fixture condition before the flow check

Water running toward the bathtub waste during the final flow check

04 · Leaks and pipe repairs

Service example

Example of a vanity connection leak before and after repair

This representative service example shows how a small supply leak may appear beneath a vanity and how the connection may look after replacement. It is not a record of an Ellis Services job.

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Representative example of a slow leak beneath a bathroom vanity

Representative example of a vanity connection after repair

05 · Toilets

Project photos

Toilet fixing wear and an installed toilet

These photos show wear around toilet fixing points, corrosion on an exposed bolt and an installed toilet during an on-site check.

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Accessible side of a toilet fixing point

Corrosion on an exposed toilet fixing bolt

Wear and corrosion around a toilet fixing assembly

Completed toilet fixture viewed during an on-site check

06 · Taps and fixtures

Project photos

Kitchen mixer replacement and flow test

The first photo shows the installed kitchen mixer and sink area. The second shows the mixer running during the final water-flow test.

Project type

Residential kitchen mixer

Work included

Check the installed mixer and its operation
Run the tap through a visible flow test
Review the sink area at the end of the work

Result

The mixer produced a steady visible stream during the final check.

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Installed kitchen mixer beside the completed sink area

Kitchen mixer running during the final flow test

07 · Kitchen plumbing

Project photos

Completed kitchen sink and benchtop

These finished views show the installed sink, benchtop edge and nearby tiled wall.

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Completed kitchen benchtop beside the installed sink

Completed kitchen work surface and tiled wall beside the sink

08 · Exterior drainage

Project photos

Exterior drainage pipe installation

Ellis Services installed a new exterior PVC drainage line along an existing wall, connecting the roof-level outlet to the lower pipe route.

Project type

Existing-property exterior drainage

Work included

Set the new vertical pipe route between the upper outlet and lower run
Assemble the angled fittings around the existing roof and wall junction
Secure the PVC line along the exterior wall
Check the completed visible connections

Result

The new pipe route was left connected and secured along the exterior wall, with the upper fittings and lower run visible in the completed project photos.

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Exterior PVC drainage line with the new vertical route being fitted

Completed full-height exterior drainage pipe route beside the existing doorway

Close view of the completed exterior drainage pipe and upper angled fittings

09 · Bathroom renovations

Project photos

Bathroom plumbing from demolition to connected fixtures

This bathroom sequence shows demolition, exposed plumbing, waterproofing, tiled shower falls and the final vanity connections.

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Bathroom demolition stage with the wall and fixture area opened

Bathroom renovation stage with original tap and pipe connections exposed

Wall waterproofing around the bathroom fixture outlets

Floor waterproofing around the bathroom service penetrations

Tiled shower falls and floor waste in the completed wet area

Waste trap and water connections beneath the installed bathroom vanity

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