Plumbing, gasfitting and drainlaying services

Start with the job.

Pick the page that matches your problem. Each one explains what's going on, what you can safely check yourself and what an authorised tradie will do. When you're ready, we match the job with a local plumber, gasfitter or drainlayer who specialises in that kind of work.

Three trades, three licences

In New Zealand, plumbing, gasfitting and drainlaying are separate trades, each regulated by the Plumbers, Gasfitters and Drainlayers Board (PGDB). Most plumbing and drainlaying is restricted work and all gasfitting is, so whoever does it needs a current practising licence that covers that trade.

That's why we match by the job, not just the postcode. A blocked sewer line, a new califont and a leaking cylinder can each need a different person. Not sure which you need? Try our which tradie guide or the guide to plumber, gasfitter or drainlayer.

Find your job

	Pages
Hot water	Hot water cylinders, heat pump hot water and califonts
Drains	Blocked drains, drainlayers and blocked toilets
Leaks and water supply	Emergency plumbers, burst pipes, leak detection, water pressure, backflow prevention and pumps and tanks
Gas	Gasfitting, including gas hobs and gas leaks
Kitchens and bathrooms	Toilets, taps, showers and kitchen and bathroom plumbing
Business premises	Commercial plumbing

How matching works

PlumbMatch is a referral service: we don't do plumbing, gasfitting or drainlaying ourselves. Tell us the job and your suburb, and local tradies who cover your area see the job, your first name and suburb, but never your phone number or email. Of the tradies who see it, only the tradie who takes your job gets your contact details, then rings you to talk it through.

Whoever turns up, you can check them yourself. Ask to see their practising licence, then search their own first and last name on the PGDB register. Our licence check guide shows how.

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Questions people ask

Do you do the plumbing?

No. We match your job with an authorised local tradie. They quote and do the work, and you deal with them directly.

Who sees my details?

Local tradies see the job, your first name and suburb. Only the one who takes the job gets your phone number and email. See how it works.

My job is urgent. Where do I start?

If water is leaking or you smell gas, start at emergency plumbers for the safety steps, then send us the job.

Sources

Tell us the problem. We'll find the specialist.

We match your job with an authorised local tradie who does this kind of job, PGDB licence checked.

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