Plumber & gasfitter in Raumati Beach.

Raumati is old Kapiti — baches that grew into houses, mid-century weatherboards a street back from the water, and leafy sections that have been in the same hands for decades. This close to the sea, everything outdoors earns its keep: salt spray is hard on exterior taps, cylinder relief pipework and anything galvanised.

Inside, the age of the housing shows up as original bathrooms due for renewal and pipework from an era when galv was standard. When these places get renovated, doing the plumbing properly while the walls are open beats pulling tiles off twice.