The Eastern and Southern Suburbs stretch from Hataitai on the flank of Mount Victoria across the Rongotai isthmus to the Miramar Peninsula, and along the Cook Strait shore from Island Bay to Lyall Bay and Seatoun. A good share of the flat land was raised when the Haowhenua earthquake struck around 1460, while the hills behind carry homes on steep sections.
Work here follows the land and the weather. On the flats we clear blocked drains and sort out stormwater, on the slopes we deal with long drain runs and older pipework, and near the beaches salt spray means outdoor fittings need replacing more often. Apartment blocks near the Kilbirnie shops and the airport also need backflow testing.
Plumbing Services in the Eastern and Southern Suburbs
Blocked Drains
Blocked sinks, showers, toilets and gully traps cleared fast.
View serviceEmergency Plumber Eastern and Southern Suburbs
Water through the ceiling at 2am does not wait for business hours, and neither do we.
View serviceGas Fitter Eastern and Southern Suburbs
Certified gasfitters for natural gas and LPG across Wellington.
View serviceWater Filters Eastern and Southern Suburbs
Whole-house and under-sink filtration for cleaner, better-tasting water.
View serviceWe also handle bathroom renovation plumbing, toilet repairs, water filters, backflow testing, pipe relining, cctv drain inspection and every other plumbing service in the Eastern and Southern Suburbs.
Homes in the Eastern and Southern Suburbs
Hillside houses built from 1901 into the 1950s in Hataitai; mostly single-storey homes, with a few apartment buildings near the shops and airport, in Kilbirnie; houses on the drained lagoon floor in Miramar, including New Zealand's first state house at 12 Fife Lane; beach homes in Lyall Bay, where the eastern dunes were levelled and capped with clay from 1925; 1920s houses and shops in Island Bay; and homes on a pocket of flat land at Seatoun and under the cliffs at Breaker Bay.
Common Plumbing Problems in the Eastern and Southern Suburbs
Gas Fitter
Salt spray attacks regulators, bottle pigtails and outdoor fittings quickly beside the harbour or open coast. We check existing gear for corrosion and pick materials suited to a marine site. Gas Fitter in the Eastern and Southern Suburbs.
Local Conditions in the Eastern and Southern Suburbs
Tiaki Wai runs water, wastewater and stormwater across these suburbs, and Wellington City Council rules leave owners responsible for the parts of the wastewater lateral on their own land. Much of the housing on the Rongotai isthmus and around Lyall Bay sits on raised seabed and old dunes, where buried pipes can shift in a large earthquake, so a CCTV check after strong shaking is sensible. Homes within 500 metres of the sea, harbour included, often fall in NZS 3604 exposure zone D, which BRANZ Maps confirms address by address. Wellington Airport averages 166 days a year with gusts above 63 km/h, so hot water cylinders and external pipework need firm fixing.
Suburbs We Cover in the Eastern and Southern Suburbs
Why Eastern and Southern Suburbs Locals Choose Cheeky's Plumbers
Vans in Eastern and Southern Suburbs every day
Plumbers based nearby, so Eastern and Southern Suburbs jobs are reached fast and usually fixed on the first visit.
Fixed price before we start
You approve the price first, and quotes are free.
Licensed and certified
Registered plumbers, gasfitters and drainlayers.
24/7 emergency cover
Burst pipes, overflowing drains and gas smells are answered day and night.
Plumber Eastern and Southern Suburbs FAQs
Why do outdoor taps wear out so quickly in Lyall Bay and Seatoun?
Salt spray off Cook Strait and the harbour entrance corrodes brass and steel fittings. Homes close to the sea are often in a high corrosion zone, so we fit coastal-grade taps, hose connectors and clips that stand up to it.
Can drains on the Kilbirnie and Miramar flats be damaged by earthquakes?
They can. The flats sit on ground raised from the sea and on a drained lagoon, and pipes in soft ground can move in strong shaking. If drains slow down or start to smell after a quake, a CCTV inspection shows whether a pipe has cracked or dropped.
Who pays to fix a blocked sewer lateral in Hataitai or Island Bay?
Under Wellington City Council rules the owner maintains the part of the lateral inside their own section, and any length under a public road is the council's. We find the blockage, show you where it sits, and clear or repair the private section.
Should my hot water cylinder in Miramar be restrained?
It is a good idea anywhere in Wellington. The region has around 50 active faults, and a cylinder with seismic restraint and flexible connections is less likely to break free and flood the house in a strong earthquake.