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24 Hour Emergency Plumber Wellington

Got a plumbing emergency in the middle of the night?  Our Wellington based emergency plumbers are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week! Wherever you’re located in the Wellington region, one of our qualified plumbing experts live near you.  Call our Emergency Plumber Now on 0800 484 353

Here are some common plumbing emergencies:

Burst Pipe?

Got plastic piping? Perhaps that black Dux qest (quest) piping? Yes Polybutylene fails regularly and we are the experts for that type of piping replacement. Trying to DIY your way through a burst pipe is lot more difficult than you think and could make your situation a whole lot worse. Call us for an emergency plumber in Wellington 0800 484 353.
Want more info on Dux Black Piping Replacement click here

We repair other types of piping too of course, copper and HDPE and PVC water piping. We also replace/repair gas pipes.

What about no hot water or no gas?

Our electrician can replace an element or thermostat or our gasfitter can service your water heater or in some cases can put an exchange gas hot water unit in very quickly depending in the situation.

No hot water is not an an emergency in the strict sense but we realise its urgent and your not going to wait too long for that. We usually get hot water in with in the same day.  We run a call out service that may be able to repair the urgent situation depending on parts required. After hours, merchants are closed.

We keep hundreds of stock items in the vehicles and these are based on the things we are most likely to need. We can not carry everything otherwise we would need a furniture removal vehicle.

See our Plumbing and Gasfitting pages for help on lighting water heaters.

No gas!

This can be an emergency situation depending on circumstance. e.g. the gas pipe is broken. Some times a water heater that will not light seems as if it has no gas. The pilot injector is possibly blocked or there may be no gas.

Gas leaks?

This is definitely urgent and in the right circumstances potentially dangerous. Call as soon as possible for this kind of urgent work.

  • Do not light any flames or turn off, or on, any electrical switches.
  • Open windows and doors to ventilate.
  • Locate the gas meter and turn off.
  • The valve is located underneath or to the side.
  • Turn so that the valve handle is across the pipe at right angles.
  • If the gas can not be turned off contact us on 04 384 4635 or your gas supplier immediatly from a phone well away from the area.

Gas Supplier Contacts are

  • In Wellington that is 0800 484 353
  • In Hutt Valley that is  04 576 8800

The Water shut off Valve

The water shut off valves – there should be two, one in your property, and one outside the boundary owned by the local authority. Some times they are hard to find. Try looking in line with a hose tap on the property.
Otherwise you will have to contact the local authority who will locate theirs. They come in their own time unless water is flooding out. If water is flooding out call us we can help till they arrive.

Water leaks? Burst Pipe

Water can do a lot of damage if left long enough. The best action is turn the water off. Find the water shut off valve and turn it off. Usually clockwise.
If hot water try the hot water cylinder position. If that will not shut off try at the supply tank in the roof if you have a supply tank or turn the water off at the boundary shut off. Most properties have their own shut off valve often near the hose tap at the front of the house. Newer houses often have one in the garage. If you cannot turn off the water call the Local Authority tell them you cant find the valve and water is flooding in. They usually come right away. While you are waiting open all the cold taps including hose taps and the cold bath tap full. This will de-pressurise the system and minimise the leak.  Call us 0800 484 353

Burst pipe emergency Plumber Wellington Yes that’s a Polybutylene black water pipe leaking in a bathroom wall. It resulted in an emergency Call out.

The Gas Shut off Valve

This is under the meter or to the side. Turn so that the handle is at right angles to the valve to shut off.

Blocked Drains and Sewerage Discharge

If you have got no water running inside and sewerage is flowing out continuously at a fast pace it could be a blocked sewer main and the city council should be called as soon as possible.

If the sewerage only flows out when water is used its likely its a blocked drain. We have industrial water blasters that can sort that in minutes much more reliably that a drain unblocking machine and has a higher success rate than any other method. Call our Emergency Plumber on 0800 484 353   thats 0800 HUGE LEAK