Plumbers & gasfitters in Spreydon
Spreydon is a couple of kilometres from our base, and it's full of post-war housing that's now reaching the age where the original plumbing starts making itself known.
Houses built to a budget, sixty years ago
A lot of Spreydon went up between the 1940s and the 1960s, including a good deal of former state housing. Those homes were built soundly but simply — modest bathrooms, one hot water cylinder in a cupboard, straightforward pipe runs, no allowance for a second bathroom or a dishwasher.
Sixty-odd years on, that means a fairly predictable set of jobs:
- Cylinders at the end of their life. A low pressure cylinder that's been quietly doing its job since the 1970s doesn't announce it's finished — it just starts leaking one day, usually into a hallway. If yours is over 20 years old it's worth replacing on your terms rather than its own. See hot water cylinders.
- Original tapware and wastes. Parts for 1960s fittings mostly don't exist any more, so a drip that "just needs a washer" often turns out to need the fitting replaced. We'll tell you which it is before we start.
- Pipework that was never sized for modern use. Add an ensuite, a dishwasher and a washing machine to a house plumbed for one bathroom and the pressure drops the moment two things run at once.
- Bathroom and kitchen renovations. Plenty of Spreydon homes are being brought up to date rather than replaced — see renovation plumbing.
Rentals
There's a lot of rental stock through Spreydon and Addington, and we work with landlords and property managers regularly — arranging access with tenants directly, reporting back on what we found, and invoicing in enough detail to pass on to an owner. Gas safety certificates are $40 + GST. More on residential plumbing.
We're close
Our base is on Wilsons Road South in St Martins, a few minutes across Colombo Street, so Spreydon is a quick run for us — including for after-hours callouts.
Free quote for a job in Spreydon
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 — Spreydon
How old is too old for a hot water cylinder?
Most cylinders are designed for roughly 15 to 20 years, and plenty of cylinders in Spreydon's post-war housing are well past that. They rarely give warning — the usual first sign is water on the floor. If yours is over 20, replacing it as planned work is far cheaper and less disruptive than replacing it as an emergency.
Can you fix old tapware or does it need replacing?
It depends on the fitting. We carry common parts and repair where a repair will last. But for tapware from the 1960s and 70s the parts often simply aren't made any more, and in that case a repair is a false economy — we'll tell you straight which situation you're in.
Do you work with landlords in Spreydon?
Yes, regularly. We can deal with the tenant directly to arrange access, report back on what we found, and invoice with enough detail to pass to an owner. Gas safety certificates are $40 + GST, issued on the spot.
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.