Backflow testing · Brisbane & SEQ
Backflow testing Brisbane for homes and businesses
Annual testing of testable backflow prevention devices, with the results lodged for you. Plus repairs, replacements and TMV servicing on the same visit.
Backflow testing in Brisbane
A backflow prevention device stops water that may be contaminated from flowing back into the drinking water supply. They’re fitted where there’s a risk of that happening, such as commercial kitchens, childcare centres, medical and dental clinics, irrigation systems, fire services and many industrial and commercial sites.
Testable backflow devices have to be registered with the local council and tested at least once a year. If you own or manage a property with one, that annual test is your responsibility. PlumbCore tests, maintains, repairs and replaces backflow devices across Brisbane and South East Queensland.
What we do
- Annual testing of testable backflow prevention devices
- Test reports lodged for you, so the council register stays up to date
- Repairs and servicing when a device fails its test
- Replacement of old or failed devices
- New devices installed when a property’s use changes or a new connection needs one
- Thermostatic mixing valve (TMV) servicing on the same visit, where needed
How a test runs
- Book the testTell us the address, the number of devices and when the test is due. A copy of a previous test report helps.
- Plan the shut-offTesting means briefly isolating the water. On live sites we plan it around your trading or care hours.
- Test and recordEach device is tested and the results are recorded.
- Report and lodgeYou get the report, and we lodge the results with the council for you.
- Fix anything that failsIf a device fails, we explain why and quote the repair or replacement before we start.
Live childcare, clinical and retail sites
A lot of our backflow and TMV work happens on sites that are open. Our team is Blue Card and police checked, and we plan the short water shut-off around your operation so it doesn’t disrupt children, patients or customers.
Property managers and body corporates
If you manage several sites, we can keep track of when each device is due and test them on schedule, so nothing slips past its due date. You get a report for every device, ready for the owner or the committee.
Price
Backflow testing is quoted per site, based on the number and type of devices. Call 1300 165 358 or send us your last test report and we’ll come back with a price.
See our commercial plumbing and property manager services.
Common questions
How often do backflow devices need to be tested?
Testable backflow prevention devices need to be tested at least once a year. The device also has to be registered with your local council.
Who is responsible for the annual test?
The property owner is responsible for having testable devices tested each year. Property managers and tenants often arrange it on the owner’s behalf.
Do you lodge the test results with council?
Yes. We give you the test report and lodge the results with the council for you.
Will the water need to be turned off?
Briefly, yes. Testing means isolating the water for a short time. On live sites we plan the shut-off around your trading or care hours.