Stechman Plumbing, at 6 Rumgay Street in Fairfield, Lower Hutt, is a plumbing, gasfitting, drainage and central heating business that says it has over 15 years of experience. Its services include solar heating, backflow prevention systems and LPG and natural gas installations. Central heating is set up with a heat source, insulated pipes, wall-mounted radiators and a thermostat, and the website says the system suits asthma sufferers and houses with children or pets. The business offers 24/7 call-outs for plumbing and gas emergencies. Gas installation starts at $270 plus GST as at 2026 for the first hour, CCTV inspection is $170 plus GST an hour as at 2026, and extra hours after the first are $90 plus GST an hour as at 2026. Drainage work is quoted free, and each job is priced separately.
Customers say the team came out at short notice to fix a leak in the kitchen, and that one customer's broken outside pipe was capped within about an hour on the weekend. Reviewers describe the work as tidy and clean, and say the crew were transparent about what the job needed and came in under the quote. Gas installations and leaking pipes come up most often in the reviews. Of the local plumbers, there is no nearby comparison in these figures. Our pick in Fairfield for a quick call-out for a leak or a gas job with a straightforward quote.