Porirua wraps around Porirua Harbour and its Onepoto and Pāuatahanui arms. Planning for the city began in the late 1940s, with state housing in Porirua East and Cannons Creek at its core, Tītahi Bay grew from a resort into a post-war suburb, Whitby's first sections were sold in 1970, and Paremata and Papakōwhai sit near the entrance to the inlet.
Many homes still have the pipework and drains they were built with, so leak repairs, repiping and drain repairs make up much of the work. Seaside streets wear out outdoor fittings, Whitby homes are reaching the age where hot water cylinders need replacing, and commercial sites need backflow devices kept in working order. We agree the price up front.
Plumbing Services in Porirua
Blocked Drains
Blocked sinks, showers, toilets and gully traps cleared fast.
View serviceEmergency Plumber Porirua
Water through the ceiling at 2am does not wait for business hours, and neither do we.
View serviceGas Fitter Porirua
Certified gasfitters for natural gas and LPG across Wellington.
View serviceDrainlaying Porirua
New drains for extensions, new builds, minor dwellings and subdivisions, laid by certifying drainlayers.
View serviceGas Leak Repairs Porirua
If you smell gas, leave the building, do not use switches, and call us from outside.
View serviceWater Tanks Porirua
Rainwater tank installation, pump setup and maintenance for rural and urban properties across the Wellington region.
View serviceWater Filters Porirua
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 Porirua.
Homes in Porirua
Post-war state houses on rolling hill country in Porirua East and Cannons Creek, with commercial and industrial sites near the city centre; planned homes built from 1970 on the hills above the Pāuatahanui Inlet in Whitby, with development still going in the hills behind its eastern side; post-war state houses, including Austrian-built homes, and coastal houses in Tītahi Bay; and seaside homes by the inlet entrance in Paremata, with newer housing on the hills at Papakōwhai.
Common Plumbing Problems in Porirua
Blocked Drains
State houses of this age usually have clay or early concrete drains that crack and shift over time. Blockages here often come back, so we look for the cause instead of just clearing the symptom. Blocked Drains across Wellington.
Local Conditions in Porirua
Tiaki Wai runs Porirua's water, wastewater and stormwater, and the city is usually supplied from the Te Mārua plant in the upper Hutt Valley. Property owners look after the wastewater lateral up to their boundary and the council is responsible beyond it, and where a main crosses private land the council looks after the last 1.5 metres before it. The landscape was reshaped by earthworks for the new city from 1960, so hillside sections can sit on cut and filled ground where stormwater has to be kept off slopes. Homes near the harbour and inlets often fall within a high corrosion zone, so outdoor fittings should be coastal grade.
Suburbs We Cover in Porirua
Why Porirua Locals Choose Cheeky's Plumbers
Vans in Porirua every day
Plumbers based nearby, so Porirua 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 Porirua FAQs
Who is responsible for the sewer lateral on a Porirua property?
The owner looks after the part inside the property boundary, and the council takes over at the boundary and runs it out to the main. Where a public main runs through private land, the council maintains the last 1.5 metres before the main.
Should I replace the original plumbing in a Cannons Creek or Porirua East state house?
If it is still original, it is worth checking. State houses went up in the Porirua basin from 1949, and their supply pipe and drains have had decades of use. We inspect first and replace only the sections that are failing.
What makes outdoor fittings fail early in Tītahi Bay and Paremata?
Salt-laden air off the harbour and the Pāuatahanui Inlet. Exposure zone rules treat land within 500 metres of the sea, or 100 metres of a sheltered inlet, as high risk, so we choose corrosion-resistant fittings for those homes.
Where does Porirua's water come from?
Most of the time it comes from Te Mārua, where Hutt River water taken at the Kaitoke Weir is treated. The supply is soft, so scale is rarely behind cylinder or tap problems, and leaks on your side of the toby are yours to fix.