Last reviewed: July 2026 · How we research these costs · Energy guidance: EECA — Energy Efficiency Our old copper cylinder in Botany died on a July morning, mid-shower, and chasing down a replacement that same week taught me more about hot water than I expected to learn twice in one career. I’m Steve Mackay,… Read More: Hot Water Systems for Auckland Homes, Compared »
Last reviewed: July 2026 · How we research these costs · Council rules: Auckland Council A mate of mine in Albany swapped his own kitchen tap last month, then rang me in a bit of a panic wanting to know whether he had to tell the council. He didn’t. The week before, a client on… Read More: Does Plumbing Work Need Consent in Auckland? »
Last reviewed: July 2026 · How we research these costs · Council rules: Auckland Council I get the same phone call most wet winters: a Massey homeowner ringing in a flat panic because the back lawn has turned into a paddling pool overnight. The first thing I ask them is whether it’s stormwater or wastewater… Read More: Stormwater vs Wastewater: An Auckland Homeowner’s Guide »
Last reviewed: July 2026 · How we research these costs · Code reference: Building Performance NZ (MBIE) My name’s Dave Renner, and I’ve been a plumber and drainlayer around West Auckland for the better part of 18 years now — New Lynn, Glen Eden, Titirangi, Avondale, that whole belt of clay-soil suburbs on the old… Read More: Blocked Drains in Auckland: Causes, Costs and Fixes »
Last reviewed: July 2026 · How we research these costs · Council rules: Auckland Council My name’s Grant Sullivan, and I’ve spent the last 24 years working as a plumber around Mount Eden, Kingsland, Grey Lynn and the wider pocket of central Auckland where villas and bungalows built between the 1890s and the 1930s still… Read More: Common Plumbing Problems in Older Auckland Homes »