Plumb Right Ltd is a Christchurch plumbing company built around a simple promise: do it once, do it right. Established in 2002 by Certifying Plumber Hamish McPherson, the business has been looking after clients across the Canterbury region for more than two decades, including through the years following the earthquakes. The motto isn't just talk — whatever the task and budget, the aim is honest, straight-up advice on what fittings will suit your particular system and how to get the best performance out of your plumbing.
The team, led by Hamish alongside Josh and Adam, covers a wide range of work: new builds from basic to architectural, bathroom, kitchen and laundry renovations, hot water system upgrades and maintenance, solar hot water systems, heritage plumbing for character homes, and everyday repairs and maintenance. They're particularly proud of solving plumbing problems that others have previously been unable to — whether that's tracking down an unsafe hot water cylinder or straightening out a bathroom left in a mess by earlier work.
Plumb Right takes an advice-first approach, encouraging clients to get in touch at the start of a project so money isn't spent on good-looking fittings that don't perform. They also partner with like-minded tradespeople — builders, joiners, drainlayers, electricians, gasfitters, tilers, solar installers and painters — to deliver a coordinated result. Their standing with clients shows: in 2023 they won Christchurch's Most Trusted award and were runner-up NZ wide.
Do it once, do it right! It's a simple motto, but at Plumb Right Ltd it isn't just talk — it's the way the business runs. Established in 2002 by Certifying Plumber Hamish McPherson, Plumb Right has been providing plumbing services to clients across the Canterbury region for more than two decades, including work in the years following the earthquakes. Whatever the task and whatever the budget, the aim is the same: give honest, straight-up advice on what fittings will suit your particular system, and how to get the best performance out of your plumbing.
Hamish's trade credentials run deep. He completed his apprenticeship with Graham Bond Ltd in Christchurch, working on large commercial projects that included the Christchurch Casino and Christchurch Hospital, and qualified as a tradesman plumber in 1994. From there he joined Park and Clarke Ltd in Wellington, where he gained significant experience in residential maintenance and in bathroom, kitchen and laundry renovations — experience that shapes much of Plumb Right's day-to-day work today.
Back in Christchurch, he built Plumb Right into the kind of firm people call when a job has stumped everyone else. Hamish, along with Josh and Adam, gets great satisfaction from solving plumbing problems that others have previously been unable to — whether that's tracking down an unsafe hot water cylinder, as one grateful client discovered, or straightening out a bathroom left in a mess by earlier work.
The service list is broad by any standard. New builds, from basic to architectural. Bathroom, kitchen and laundry renovations, with repiping and future proofing built in. Hot water system upgrades and maintenance across gas, mains pressure and low pressure setups. Solar hot water systems, both new installations and ongoing repairs and maintenance. Heritage plumbing, handled sympathetically for character homes. Everyday repairs and maintenance, from tap washers and new taps through to leaks and blockages. Shower improvements for households that simply want more pressure.
Beyond that: waste disposer unit blockages and replacements, kitchen or whole house water filters including UV, water mains repairs and replacements, plumbing reports for people buying or selling, rental property maintenance to ensure investments stay water tight, and roof leaks and spouting repairs. Their recent work shows the range in practice — rainwater catch tanks, heat pump hot water installations, heritage toilet and cistern tap work, tight kitchen installations, roof repairs and roof penetrations.
One thing the team is upfront about: don't choose fittings for a new bathroom, kitchen or laundry based on looks and price alone. They've seen too many people spend good money on a renovation only to end up with something that looks good but doesn't perform. Their advice is to make contact at the start of your project, so they can give down-to-earth guidance on what will and won't work for your situation and budget.
Plumb Right also works as part of a wider crew. They partner with like-minded tradespeople — builders, joiners, drainlayers, electricians, gasfitters, tilers, solar installers and painters — so a renovation can come together as one coordinated result rather than a series of separate jobs.
In 2023 the business was proud to win Christchurch's Most Trusted award and be named runner-up New Zealand wide — recognition drawn from the clients themselves. Testimonials on the site tell the same story. Jackie and Glen thanked the team for a great job and service, saying a bathroom looks awesome and promising to call when they do up their laundry. Gwen and Jack were grateful for help straightening out a bathroom mess — and for finding and flagging an unsafe cylinder they didn't know they had.
Need a plumber in Christchurch? Plumb Right can be reached on 027 268 1893 or by email at [email protected], with an enquiry form on the website for renovation, repair or installation jobs. Office hours run Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm, with weekends closed. Mail can be sent to PO Box 33255, Barrington, Christchurch.
Whether it's a tap washer, a full bathroom renovation, a new build from the foundations up or a heritage home that needs a careful touch, the brief stays the same: do it once, do it right.