Plumber & gasfitter in Plimmerton.

Plimmerton and its neighbours — Paremata, Mana, Pukerua Bay — are character-home country: weatherboard villas and bungalows on hill sections with sea views and long pipe runs. Steep sites make for interesting plumbing: pressure differences between floors, hot water a long way from the furthest tap, and access that rewards a tradesman who plans before he cuts.

The coastal exposure tells the same story as the rest of the coast — outdoor tapware and fittings age fast — and many bathrooms in these older homes are ready for their first real renovation in decades.