Plumbers & gasfitters in Rolleston
Rolleston is a different district with a different water supply, and once you get to the edges of it a lot of properties aren't on a town supply at all. That changes the job.
Different council, different water
Rolleston sits in Selwyn District, not Christchurch City, and it's supplied by a different network. In practice that means supply pressure and water characteristics out here aren't the same as they are in town, and a fixture or appliance specified for a Christchurch address won't always behave the same way at a Rolleston one.
It matters most when someone brings gear from a previous house, or when a plumber who only works in the city assumes the supply will be the same. We'll check what you've actually got at the toby rather than assuming.
Lifestyle blocks, bores and pumps
Get out past the town boundary and a good number of properties are on bore water rather than a reticulated supply. That's a genuinely different kind of plumbing, and it's the work we get called for most on the rural edges of Selwyn:
- Pump and pressure tank problems. A pump that short-cycles, won't build pressure, or runs constantly is usually a waterlogged pressure tank or a failed pressure switch rather than a dying pump — worth diagnosing before replacing anything expensive.
- Filtration. Bore water varies enormously property to property. Iron staining on fixtures and laundry, sediment chewing out tap cartridges, and hardness scaling up elements are all common. Unlike town supply, specifying a system here should start with a water test, not a catalogue — we'll tell you if that's the situation rather than selling you a cartridge and hoping. See water filtration.
- Storage tanks and their plumbing — float valves, overflow arrangements, and supply lines that were laid when the block was subdivided and never looked at since.
The new-build side
In town, Rolleston is almost entirely recent housing, so the faults are the ones every modern house has — tempering valves, relief valve discharge, PEX crimps, and warranty-period issues that may not be yours to pay for. We've written that up in detail on the Halswell page, and all of it applies here.
Gas in Selwyn
What's available varies street by street. Some newer development has reticulated natural gas; plenty of properties run bottled LPG, and out on the blocks LPG is the norm. Which one you have changes appliance sizing, bottle siting and what a conversion involves, so we'll confirm what your address actually has before quoting anything. All gas work is certifying gasfitter work, certified on completion — see certifying gasfitter.
Being honest about the drive
Rolleston is a genuine distance from our base in St Martins — call it thirty minutes. For quoted and planned work that makes no difference, and there's no distance surcharge: the first hour of a standard weekday job is $135 + GST including travel, the same as anywhere else we go.
For a burst pipe at two in the morning, ring and we'll tell you honestly how long we'll be. We'd rather tell you to find someone closer than have you waiting on us while water runs.
Free quote for a job in Rolleston
Tell us what needs doing and we'll come back to you quickly with a price. For anything urgent, ringing is always faster.
If you smell gas, or have a burst pipe actively flooding your property, don't wait on a form — call 027 811 5916 now.
Common questions — Rolleston
Do you work on bore water systems and pumps?
Yes — pumps, pressure tanks, storage and filtration on lifestyle blocks around Selwyn. A pump that short-cycles or won't build pressure is more often a waterlogged pressure tank or a failed pressure switch than a dying pump, so it's worth diagnosing properly before replacing the expensive part.
Should I filter bore water, and what sort of system?
Usually yes, but what sort depends entirely on what's in your particular bore — iron, sediment and hardness all need different treatment. Unlike town supply, specifying a system for bore water should start with a water test rather than a catalogue. We'll tell you honestly if that's what your property needs.
Do you actually come out to Rolleston?
Yes — Rolleston, Prebbleton, Lincoln and West Melton regularly. It's about thirty minutes from our St Martins base, and there's no distance surcharge: the first hour of a standard weekday job is $135 + GST including travel, the same as anywhere else.
Is there natural gas in Rolleston?
It varies street by street. Some newer development has reticulated natural gas and plenty of properties run bottled LPG, with LPG the norm out on the blocks. Which one you have affects appliance sizing, bottle siting and what a conversion involves, so we'll confirm what your address has before quoting.
Where we work
We're a family owned business based on Wilsons Road South in St Martins, and we work right across greater Christchurch — including these suburbs and more.