Southern Plumbing is a Wellington-based plumbing, gas fitting and drainlaying company, describing itself as trusted by Wellington locals since 2008, while also citing around 29,000 completed jobs dating back to 1982 and 25+ years of Master Plumbers Association membership — so the business has roots going back further than its 'since 2008' tagline suggests. Based at 19 Arthur Street, Te Aro, Wellington, the company runs a 24/7 emergency service with vans stationed across Wellington city, the Hutt Valley, Porirua and the Kapiti Coast.
The team is licensed across plumbing, gasfitting, drainlaying, electrical, eco plumbing, EECA solar installations and butynol laying, and carries comprehensive public liability insurance on every job. Two of the team, Ken and Doug, have 100 years of plumbing experience between them. Southern backs its work with a 5-year workmanship warranty and an on-time guarantee — if the job isn't on time, it's free.
Services span residential and commercial plumbing (leak repairs, water pressure, water heating, water filtration, hot water cylinders, tap-ware upgrades), gas fitting (appliance servicing, LPG installations, gas certification, gas water heating, caravans and boats), drainlaying and drainage (CCTV inspection, high-pressure jetting, stormwater and sewer work), and bathroom, kitchen, laundry, tiling and flooring renovations. The company holds an Excellent rating based on 262 Google reviews verified through Trustindex, and also handles Building Consents, Code Compliance Certificates and Gas Certificates end-to-end.
Southern Plumbing positions itself as one of Wellington's go-to trades outfits for plumbing, gas fitting and drainlaying, with a tagline of being trusted by Wellington locals since 2008 — though the business also points to around 29,000 completed jobs dating back to 1982 and more than 25 years of Master Plumbers Association membership, suggesting a longer history than the 2008 marker alone implies.
The company is licensed in plumbing, gasfitting, drainlaying, electrical work, eco plumbing, EECA-backed solar installations, and butynol laying, and carries comprehensive public liability insurance on every job. Two of the team's most experienced tradespeople, Ken and Doug, bring 100 years of combined plumbing experience to the tougher jobs.
Southern Plumbing runs a genuine 24/7 emergency service, with vans stationed across Wellington city, the Hutt Valley, Porirua and the Kapiti Coast rather than dispatching from a single depot. Typical emergency response windows run 30 to 60 minutes for Wellington city, Lower Hutt, Upper Hutt and Porirua, and 45 to 90 minutes for Paraparaumu and the wider Kapiti Coast. The company handles burst pipes, gas leaks, no-hot-water situations, overflowing toilets and blocked drains, broken water mains, hidden leaks, and storm-related roof and spouting failures — every day of the year, including Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year's Day, Easter and Waitangi Day.
Southern backs its call-out promise with a straightforward guarantee: if the job isn't on time, it's free. That's paired with a 5-year workmanship warranty applied to every completed job, giving customers a clear standard to hold the company to.
One area of focus is hot water cylinders, including heat pump water heaters (HPWHs), which the company notes are up to three times more efficient than standard electric cylinders by pulling warmth from the air rather than generating it directly. Southern sizes and installs systems suited to Wellington's climate, including low-noise models for indoor or tight-boundary installations.
With more than 40 years of combined gas fitting experience across Wellington, the team installs, services and certifies ovens, cooktops, hobs, BBQs, gas califonts and water heaters, gas fires and flame-effect fires, panel heaters, wall furnaces, and the Rinnai Energy Saver range — covering both residential and commercial jobs.
As licensed drainlayers with 43+ years on the ground, Southern installs and repairs residential and commercial drainage systems, stormwater solutions and sewer upgrades, and handles urgent drain repairs and blockages. Every job is backed by CCTV inspection, high-pressure jetting and strict compliance checks — important given Wellington's notoriously tricky terrain.
Beyond core trade work, Southern Plumbing also handles bathroom, kitchen and laundry renovations, along with tiling, flooring and SPC luxury flooring installation — useful for customers tackling a wider renovation rather than a single plumbing fix.
Southern Plumbing holds an Excellent rating based on 262 Google reviews verified through Trustindex, with customers describing prompt, professional service across everything from leak repairs to gutter reinstallation and laundry upgrades.
For a water leak or burst pipe, the company advises finding the toby (street shut-off valve) and turning it clockwise, opening all cold taps to drain the system, and moving electronics and furniture clear of the water. For a gas smell, don't light flames or flip switches, open windows and doors, turn the gas meter valve perpendicular to the pipe, and leave the house if the smell is strong before calling.