Best Plumbers in New Plymouth

We assessed 26 plumbers in New Plymouth and ranked the top 5 on public rating quality, review volume and how recent the reviews are. The businesses listed below hold 1,441 Google reviews between them. No business can pay for a place in these rankings. Last updated 22 September 2026. How we rank

Top 5 Plumbers in New Plymouth

The top 5 plumbers in New Plymouth are #1 Climate Plumbing, #2 Laser Plumbing and Electrical, #3 Premier Heating, #4 Savvy Gas, and #5 Naki Plumbing and Gas, ranked by Top5 Score.

  • 1

    Climate Plumbing

    ★ 4.8 456 reviews Score 176
    Highest
    5★ 402 4★ 43 3★ 4 1★ 7

    Climate Plumbing fixes leaking drains, installs water tanks, and resolves plumbing faults with same-visit diagnosis and a clean finish on site.

    103 Leach Street, New Plymouth Central, New Plymouth

    Call 06 769 6410 Map Is this your business?
  • 2

    Laser Plumbing and Electrical New Plymouth

    ★ 4.9 250 reviews Score 170
    5.8 behind
    5★ 231 4★ 12 3★ 3 2★ 1 1★ 3

    Laser Plumbing and Electrical gets to urgent leaks, tap installs, and farm property call-outs fast, often arriving the same day the job is reported.

    1B Sunley Street, Westown, New Plymouth

    Call 06 759 0175 Map Is this your business?
  • 3

    Premier Heating Ltd

    ★ 5.0 187 reviews Score 168
    7.5 behind
    5★ 185 4★ 2

    Premier Heating turns around urgent plumbing jobs fast, covering gas boiler faults, hot water cylinder replacements, and underfloor heating repairs, often reaching customers within the hour or the same afternoon.

    34 Egmont Street, New Plymouth Central, New Plymouth

    Call 06 752 4220 Map Is this your business?
  • 4

    Savvy Gas Plumbing And Drainage New Plymouth

    ★ 4.9 160 reviews Score 164
    11.5 behind
    5★ 138 4★ 21 2★ 1

    Savvy Gas covers gas fault diagnosis, hot water cylinder installs, water pipe repairs, and full bathroom renovations across New Plymouth.

    89 Gill Street, New Plymouth Central, New Plymouth

    Call 06 765 5336 Map Is this your business?
  • 5

    Naki Plumbing and Gas Ltd

    ★ 4.9 135 reviews Score 162
    13.7 behind
    5★ 128 4★ 6 1★ 1

    Naki Plumbing and Gas coordinates bathroom renovations, hot water cylinder repairs, gas hob installs, and urgent gas fault call-outs, fitting their work around joiners and sparkies when kitchens and bathrooms are mid-renovation.

    33 Cutfield Street, Inglewood

    Call 06 756 6207 Map Is this your business?

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Before you book a plumber in New Plymouth

Plumbers in NZ must be registered with the Plumbers, Gasfitters and Drainlayers Board, whether you need an emergency call-out, a repair or a full installation. Check their registration before work starts, and make sure any gas work is carried out by a licensed gas fitter. Get a written quote that covers parts and labour.

The questions below are drawn from 691 customer reviews collected for this page.

What do plumbers typically charge in New Zealand?

Licensed plumbers in New Zealand charge between $80 and $150 per hour plus GST for standard work. A separate call-out fee of $80 to $150 plus GST is common and is charged on top of the hourly rate.

After-hours or emergency call-outs can cost $150 to $300 or more just for the call-out, before labour and materials are added. Reviewers here noted that some firms offered reasonable pricing even for complex jobs, while one reviewer flagged a high hourly rate with consumables added on top as an unwelcome surprise.

How do I check if a plumber is registered for the work I need?

The Plumbers, Gasfitters and Drainlayers Board (PGDB) maintains a public register at pgdb.co.nz where you can search any tradesperson by name or registration number before hiring. Restricted sanitary plumbing work is illegal unless carried out or supervised by someone registered with the Plumbers, Gasfitters and Drainlayers Board (PGDB), so checking this before work starts protects your insurance cover and property title.

A Certifying Plumber can independently certify completed work, while a Licensed Plumber must have their work signed off by a Certifying Plumber, so ask which level your tradesperson holds. Work done outside these requirements can create serious problems when selling a property or making an insurance claim.

What's the difference between a quote and an estimate for plumbing work?

A quote locks in a fixed price for the work described, and the plumber cannot charge more without your approval if the scope stays the same. An estimate is a best-guess figure that can change as the job unfolds, particularly for drainage or concealed pipe work where surprises are common.

One reviewer here experienced a job that started as a straightforward blocked drain and grew to nearly $5,000 once hidden faults were uncovered, but noted the tradesperson communicated clearly at each stage before proceeding. Always ask for a written quote, and if additional work is found on site, insist on approval before the scope expands.

What are the warning signs of a plumber you shouldn't hire?
  • –A tradesperson who leaves water on carpet, dirty marks on surfaces, or screws not fully tightened has not met a basic standard of care.
  • –Sending marketing texts without consent, sharing your details with related businesses, and providing broken unsubscribe links are red flags for how a company handles your data.
  • –Arriving late without any notification, then leaving mid-job to collect a part, suggests poor job preparation.
  • –Installing a product without showing it to you beforehand, leaving you with something you find unacceptable, points to weak communication before work begins.
  • –Adding consumables charges on top of a high hourly rate without warning upfront inflates the final bill beyond what a customer reasonably expects.
  • –A plumber who cannot explain the root cause of a fault clearly before starting work may be guessing rather than diagnosing.

What 2,420 NZ plumber reviews complain about most

What should you ask before hiring a plumber?
  • –Ask whether they will provide a written fixed quote or an estimate, and get the scope of work confirmed in writing before any tools come out.
  • –Ask for their Plumbers, Gasfitters and Drainlayers Board (PGDB) registration number and check it against the public register at pgdb.co.nz before booking.
  • –Ask what their call-out fee is and whether it is charged separately from the hourly labour rate, as both costs apply on most jobs.
  • –Ask how they handle unexpected discoveries on site, specifically whether they will pause work and get your approval before expanding the scope.
  • –Ask what their after-hours or weekend rate is, since several reviewers here needed same-day or weekend responses and costs can differ significantly.
  • –Ask whether they guarantee their workmanship and how they respond if a problem recurs after the job is done, as follow-up responsiveness was a consistent differentiator in reviews here.
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About this ranking

What the 10 plumbers listed above hold, at the 22 September 2026 check.

456
reviews held by the #1 ranked business
135
reviews held by the #5 ranked business
4.8
lowest rating among the 10 listed
1.0%
of their 1,441 reviews are one-star
How are the top plumbers in New Plymouth chosen?

We build this page from Google Maps results for plumbers in New Plymouth. Each one is scored on its public rating and review record, using the same published method on every page. Businesses outside the area, or whose reviews describe a different line of work, are left out. Every category and city is rechecked on a rolling cycle, about every two to three months. See how we rank for how rankings are made and who is left out. On specialist pages like this one, a business's reviews count in proportion to how many of them are about plumbers, so a business mostly reviewed for other work cannot win on review volume alone. See the words we look for.

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