{
  "name": "Gold Coast Plumbing Price Index",
  "publisher": "Hills Plumbing & Gas",
  "url": "https://www.hillsplumbingandgas.com.au/plumbing-prices-gold-coast/",
  "dataUrl": "https://www.hillsplumbingandgas.com.au/api/price-index/",
  "version": "2026.08",
  "lastReviewed": "2026-08-14",
  "currency": "AUD",
  "region": "Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia",
  "licence": "CC BY 4.0, attribute Hills Plumbing & Gas with a link",
  "notes": "All figures are supply-and-install in Australian dollars including GST for a typical Gold Coast home. Ranges are guides; the written fixed-price quote is the real number. Rows with quotedOnInspection true have no published figure and minPrice/maxPrice are null. openEnded true means complex jobs can exceed maxPrice.",
  "rowCount": 26,
  "rows": [
    {
      "key": "after-hours-call-out",
      "category": "emergency",
      "job": "After-hours emergency call-out",
      "minPrice": null,
      "maxPrice": null,
      "unit": "job",
      "openEnded": false,
      "quotedOnInspection": true,
      "rangeLabel": "Rate quoted on the phone first",
      "note": "Higher than a business-hours service call. We tell you the rate before we leave, then the repair is a fixed price quoted on site.",
      "serviceType": "Emergency plumbing",
      "lastReviewed": "2026-08-14"
    },
    {
      "key": "burst-pipe-accessible",
      "category": "emergency",
      "job": "Burst pipe repair (single break, accessible)",
      "minPrice": 250,
      "maxPrice": 650,
      "unit": "job",
      "openEnded": false,
      "quotedOnInspection": false,
      "rangeLabel": "$250-650 + parts",
      "note": "Depends on pipe location (exposed vs under-slab), material, and whether a wall or floor has to be opened and re-closed.",
      "serviceType": "Burst pipe repair",
      "lastReviewed": "2026-08-14"
    },
    {
      "key": "burst-pipe-under-slab",
      "category": "emergency",
      "job": "Burst pipe under a slab",
      "minPrice": 1500,
      "maxPrice": 4000,
      "unit": "job",
      "openEnded": true,
      "quotedOnInspection": false,
      "rangeLabel": "$1,500-4,000+",
      "note": "Detection, breaking in, repair and reinstatement. Re-routing above ground is sometimes cheaper than chasing the slab.",
      "serviceType": "Burst pipe repair",
      "lastReviewed": "2026-08-14"
    },
    {
      "key": "drain-machine-clear",
      "category": "drains",
      "job": "Blocked drain, machine (eel/snake) only",
      "minPrice": 250,
      "maxPrice": 400,
      "unit": "job",
      "openEnded": false,
      "quotedOnInspection": false,
      "rangeLabel": "$250-400",
      "note": "Clears the blockage but not the cause. If roots at a cracked joint are the cause, it comes back until the pipe is fixed.",
      "serviceType": "Blocked drain clearing",
      "lastReviewed": "2026-08-14"
    },
    {
      "key": "drain-cctv-jet-report",
      "category": "drains",
      "job": "CCTV camera + jetting + written report",
      "minPrice": 500,
      "maxPrice": 900,
      "unit": "job",
      "openEnded": false,
      "quotedOnInspection": false,
      "rangeLabel": "$500-900",
      "note": "High-pressure clear plus a camera diagnosis so you know the actual cause. Includes before/after footage.",
      "serviceType": "Drain jetting with CCTV diagnosis",
      "lastReviewed": "2026-08-14"
    },
    {
      "key": "pipe-relining-per-metre",
      "category": "drains",
      "job": "Pipe relining (no-dig), per linear metre installed",
      "minPrice": 400,
      "maxPrice": 600,
      "unit": "per metre",
      "openEnded": true,
      "quotedOnInspection": false,
      "rangeLabel": "$400-600+/m",
      "note": "Varies with pipe diameter, bends and access. A jointless, root-proof result that lasts decades without digging.",
      "serviceType": "Pipe relining",
      "lastReviewed": "2026-08-14"
    },
    {
      "key": "drain-cctv-inspection",
      "category": "drains",
      "job": "CCTV drain inspection only",
      "minPrice": 200,
      "maxPrice": 350,
      "unit": "job",
      "openEnded": false,
      "quotedOnInspection": false,
      "rangeLabel": "$200-350",
      "note": "Often credited against a clear or relining job. The only way to know for certain what is wrong underground.",
      "serviceType": "CCTV drain inspection",
      "lastReviewed": "2026-08-14"
    },
    {
      "key": "hot-water-electric-storage",
      "category": "hot-water",
      "job": "Electric storage replacement (like-for-like)",
      "minPrice": 1300,
      "maxPrice": 2400,
      "unit": "job",
      "openEnded": false,
      "quotedOnInspection": false,
      "rangeLabel": "$1,300-2,400 supply + install",
      "note": "Cheapest to buy, dearest to run at full tariff. Often a same-day swap.",
      "serviceType": "Hot water system replacement",
      "lastReviewed": "2026-08-14"
    },
    {
      "key": "hot-water-gas-storage",
      "category": "hot-water",
      "job": "Gas storage replacement",
      "minPrice": 1800,
      "maxPrice": 3200,
      "unit": "job",
      "openEnded": false,
      "quotedOnInspection": false,
      "rangeLabel": "$1,800-3,200 supply + install",
      "note": "Tank size (135L / 170L / 250L) and whether the existing flue and cabinet can be reused drive the price.",
      "serviceType": "Hot water system replacement",
      "lastReviewed": "2026-08-14"
    },
    {
      "key": "hot-water-gas-continuous-flow",
      "category": "hot-water",
      "job": "Gas continuous flow (instantaneous)",
      "minPrice": 1900,
      "maxPrice": 3500,
      "unit": "job",
      "openEnded": false,
      "quotedOnInspection": false,
      "rangeLabel": "$1,900-3,500 supply + install",
      "note": "Sized by flow rate, not tank size. A big household needs a high-flow unit. Endless hot water, no tank standing loss.",
      "serviceType": "Hot water system installation",
      "lastReviewed": "2026-08-14"
    },
    {
      "key": "hot-water-heat-pump",
      "category": "hot-water",
      "job": "Heat pump (after STC rebates)",
      "minPrice": 2500,
      "maxPrice": 4500,
      "unit": "job",
      "openEnded": false,
      "quotedOnInspection": false,
      "rangeLabel": "$2,500-4,500 supply + install",
      "note": "Cheapest to run on the Gold Coast's mild climate. STCs and state rebates can knock $1,000-2,500 off the sticker.",
      "serviceType": "Heat pump hot water installation",
      "lastReviewed": "2026-08-14"
    },
    {
      "key": "tap-repair",
      "category": "taps",
      "job": "Leaking tap repair (per tap)",
      "minPrice": 80,
      "maxPrice": 180,
      "unit": "job",
      "openEnded": false,
      "quotedOnInspection": false,
      "rangeLabel": "$80-180 + parts",
      "note": "Per-tap price drops if several are done in the one visit. Washer vs cartridge vs reseating the body all differ.",
      "serviceType": "Tap repair",
      "lastReviewed": "2026-08-14"
    },
    {
      "key": "toilet-repair",
      "category": "taps",
      "job": "Toilet repair (running / leaking)",
      "minPrice": 120,
      "maxPrice": 300,
      "unit": "job",
      "openEnded": false,
      "quotedOnInspection": false,
      "rangeLabel": "$120-300",
      "note": "Inlet valve, flush valve or seal. A constantly running cistern wastes a surprising amount of water.",
      "serviceType": "Toilet repair",
      "lastReviewed": "2026-08-14"
    },
    {
      "key": "toilet-suite-replacement",
      "category": "taps",
      "job": "Toilet suite replacement",
      "minPrice": 350,
      "maxPrice": 750,
      "unit": "job",
      "openEnded": false,
      "quotedOnInspection": false,
      "rangeLabel": "$350-750 + the suite",
      "note": "Depends on the pan connector, floor vs wall waste, and access.",
      "serviceType": "Toilet replacement",
      "lastReviewed": "2026-08-14"
    },
    {
      "key": "gas-cooktop-install",
      "category": "gas",
      "job": "Gas cooktop install (like-for-like, existing gas line)",
      "minPrice": 260,
      "maxPrice": 480,
      "unit": "job",
      "openEnded": false,
      "quotedOnInspection": false,
      "rangeLabel": "$260-480 install + compliance",
      "note": "Cheaper if a gas point already sits in the right spot. Includes the compliance certificate, mandatory in QLD.",
      "serviceType": "Gas cooktop installation",
      "lastReviewed": "2026-08-14"
    },
    {
      "key": "gas-point-bayonet",
      "category": "gas",
      "job": "New gas point / bayonet run",
      "minPrice": 350,
      "maxPrice": 900,
      "unit": "job",
      "openEnded": false,
      "quotedOnInspection": false,
      "rangeLabel": "$350-900",
      "note": "Driven by the length of new line and how accessible the route is.",
      "serviceType": "Gas fitting",
      "lastReviewed": "2026-08-14"
    },
    {
      "key": "gas-compliance-certificate",
      "category": "gas",
      "job": "Gas compliance certificate",
      "minPrice": null,
      "maxPrice": null,
      "unit": "job",
      "openEnded": false,
      "quotedOnInspection": true,
      "rangeLabel": "Included in the gas work",
      "note": "Legally required for gas work in QLD. Never accept gas work with no certificate.",
      "serviceType": "Gas fitting",
      "lastReviewed": "2026-08-14"
    },
    {
      "key": "leak-detection-non-invasive",
      "category": "leak-detection",
      "job": "Non-invasive leak detection",
      "minPrice": 200,
      "maxPrice": 500,
      "unit": "job",
      "openEnded": true,
      "quotedOnInspection": false,
      "rangeLabel": "$200-500+",
      "note": "Acoustic gear, thermal imaging or tracer gas for hidden under-slab or in-wall leaks. The fee finds the leak; the repair is quoted separately.",
      "serviceType": "Leak detection",
      "lastReviewed": "2026-08-14"
    },
    {
      "key": "pool-leak-detection",
      "category": "leak-detection",
      "job": "Pool leak detection",
      "minPrice": 300,
      "maxPrice": 600,
      "unit": "job",
      "openEnded": true,
      "quotedOnInspection": false,
      "rangeLabel": "$300-600+",
      "note": "Shell and buried-line leaks are specialist work. Start with the free bucket test to confirm it is a real leak first.",
      "serviceType": "Leak detection",
      "lastReviewed": "2026-08-14"
    },
    {
      "key": "bathroom-reno-plumbing-scope",
      "category": "bathroom",
      "job": "Bathroom reno plumbing scope (mid-tier)",
      "minPrice": 6000,
      "maxPrice": 9000,
      "unit": "job",
      "openEnded": false,
      "quotedOnInspection": false,
      "rangeLabel": "$6,000-9,000 plumbing portion",
      "note": "Keeping the layout is cheaper than relocating fixtures. Allow a $2-3k contingency for hidden damage found at strip-out.",
      "serviceType": "Bathroom renovation plumbing",
      "lastReviewed": "2026-08-14"
    },
    {
      "key": "bathroom-relocate-wet-area",
      "category": "bathroom",
      "job": "Relocating a toilet / wet area",
      "minPrice": 1500,
      "maxPrice": 4000,
      "unit": "job",
      "openEnded": true,
      "quotedOnInspection": false,
      "rangeLabel": "Adds $1,500-4,000+",
      "note": "Moving drainage in a concrete slab is the expensive change. Cheap and easy on a timber subfloor.",
      "serviceType": "Bathroom renovation plumbing",
      "lastReviewed": "2026-08-14"
    },
    {
      "key": "waterproofing",
      "category": "bathroom",
      "job": "Waterproofing (licensed, to AS 3740)",
      "minPrice": null,
      "maxPrice": null,
      "unit": "job",
      "openEnded": false,
      "quotedOnInspection": true,
      "rangeLabel": "Priced within the reno scope",
      "note": "Do not cut this corner. It is licensed work and you must receive a certificate.",
      "serviceType": "Bathroom renovation plumbing",
      "lastReviewed": "2026-08-14"
    },
    {
      "key": "new-build-full-scope",
      "category": "new-build",
      "job": "New home plumbing, full scope (mid-tier 4-bed)",
      "minPrice": 20000,
      "maxPrice": 32000,
      "unit": "job",
      "openEnded": false,
      "quotedOnInspection": false,
      "rangeLabel": "$20,000-32,000 (production)",
      "note": "Higher for custom homes. Driven by bathroom count, gas appliances, hot water type and block grade.",
      "serviceType": "New build plumbing",
      "lastReviewed": "2026-08-14"
    },
    {
      "key": "new-build-acreage-loading",
      "category": "new-build",
      "job": "Acreage build loading",
      "minPrice": 4000,
      "maxPrice": 12000,
      "unit": "job",
      "openEnded": false,
      "quotedOnInspection": false,
      "rangeLabel": "Add $4,000-12,000",
      "note": "Tank, pump and septic/AWTS, longer mains runs and LPG all add cost over a town-water block.",
      "serviceType": "New build plumbing",
      "lastReviewed": "2026-08-14"
    },
    {
      "key": "backflow-testing",
      "category": "strata",
      "job": "Backflow prevention device testing",
      "minPrice": null,
      "maxPrice": null,
      "unit": "job",
      "openEnded": false,
      "quotedOnInspection": true,
      "rangeLabel": "Quoted on inspection",
      "note": "Annual test and council report for registered backflow devices. Priced per site once we know the device count and access.",
      "serviceType": "Backflow prevention testing",
      "lastReviewed": "2026-08-14"
    },
    {
      "key": "tmv-servicing",
      "category": "strata",
      "job": "Thermostatic mixing valve (TMV) servicing",
      "minPrice": null,
      "maxPrice": null,
      "unit": "job",
      "openEnded": false,
      "quotedOnInspection": true,
      "rangeLabel": "Quoted on inspection",
      "note": "Annual TMV service and certification. Priced per site once we know the valve count and access.",
      "serviceType": "TMV servicing",
      "lastReviewed": "2026-08-14"
    }
  ]
}