At Your Local Plumber, we prioritise transparency and customer satisfaction. Our plumber rates are designed to be competitive and clear, ensuring you know what to expect for any service. Whether you need a quick fix or a more extensive job, understanding plumber payment options is essential. We offer convenient payment plans, including 12 months interest-free finance, to make it easier for you to manage the plumber cost and charges.
If you require a gas leak call out, we are equipped to handle emergencies promptly and efficiently. Our team of experts is ready to assist with any plumbing needs, providing high-quality service at reasonable plumber labour charges. If you’re wondering how much do plumbers charge per hour?, see our rates above, or book an appointment online. Your Local Plumber is here to help with all your plumbing needs, ensuring peace of mind with every job.
Call out rates
Includes up to 30 minutes at site, prices per worker
Plumbing,
Drainlaying
$135
Includes 30 mins on-site
Gasfitting,
Leak Detection
$149
Includes 30 mins on-site
Additional Time
Prices per worker
Plumbing,
Drainlaying
$30
Charge per 15 minutes
Gasfitting, Leak Detection
$32.50
Charge per 15 minutes
Apprentice
work
$18.75
Charge per 15 minutes
*All hourly rates are charged exclusive of GST.
Labour is charged in 15 minute increments after the first 30 mins.
After Hours Rates
After Hours Rates – For Existing Customers, By appointment only.
Call out rate – all trades
$295 + GST
Additional time – per 15 mins
$45 + GST
Call out rate on public holiday
$530 + GST
Additional Rates
Gas Certification
Low Risk
$30 + GST
General Risk
$95 + GST
High Risk
$145 + GST
The Gas (Safety and Measurement) Regulations 2010 require us to issue gas certificates for the majority of gas work we undertake. Charges for issuing certificates are set out above and are extra to any labour or materials charges.
Drain Unblocking
$395 + GST
per hour
Our drain unblocking service is charged at $395 + GST per hour. This includes CCTV, hydrojet and/or root cut only. If you require CCTV for Council/Public drains, please call us for details about this.
Where do we work?
Outside the area is a $50 + GST
travel charge applies per project.
Within the area.
Standard hourly rates apply.
Outside
the area
$50+ GST
plus standard hourly rates apply.
The way we work
We are always happy to reschedule an appointment free of charge. If you need to cancel your appointment, please provide us with at least 24 hours’ notice.
At our discretion, a $65 cancellation fee applies to all appointments cancelled within 24 hours of your scheduled time.
A 50% deposit will be requested upfront before work commences for all quoted or estimated jobs.
If work for which a deposit has been paid is subsequently cancelled by the customer, the following fees apply to any amount refunded:
Cancellation | More than 7 days before appointment | 2-7 days before appointment | Less than 48 hours before appointment |
Fee deducted | No fee | $100 (inc GST) | Up to $450 (inc GST) |
Our technicians understand the importance of leaving your home or business just the way you like it. This means we will ensure the site is safe, and secure any doors or windows we have opened. We will clean up any project-related mess (unless instructed otherwise).
We invest in stocking our vans to maintain a reasonable amount of frequent use items. From time to time our technicians may need to leave site to purchase materials and our charges will include this time.
If you feel concerned about any charges issued to you please contact us on 09 815 2240 or email accounts@ylp.co.nz
The Gas (Safety and Measurement) Regulations 2010 ‘the Regulations’ require us to carry out gasfitting work according to a specified codes of compliance. If your appliance is non-compliant with the Regulations, we will notify you in writing and issue a ‘failed’ certificate. If remedial work to ensure that the appliance meets Regulations is arranged with us within 7 days of the issue of this certificate, we will not make a second charge for the subsequent certificate (when the appliance is compliant).
Payment is due upon completion, or on receipt of invoice, and may be made by cash, credit card, debit card or online bank transfer.
Payments made online via a credit or debit card will be subject to a 3.25% processing fee. The total amount shown at the time of payment will include this fee which will be higher than the amount stated on the invoice total.
Once your job is complete, or if there is a pause in works, an email invoice will be sent. Please let us know before work commences if you would prefer an invoice to be posted to you.
Progress invoices are issued for some projects before completion. These cover the costs of labour and materials as work progresses. We know you need to stay informed, so we will normally send out progress invoices at the end of every stage of work (disconnection, pre-pipework, fit-off etc). We will also send progress invoices if, for any reason, there is likely to be a delay in the work.
You can request an invoice at any time by calling 09 815 2240 or emailing office@ylp.co.nz
We reserve the right to stop work if progress payments have not been met.
All and any discounts applied to your account are applied at our discretion. Any discounts may be revoked, and the full amount charged to your account if the payment terms on the invoice are not met.
If you need to discuss any aspect of payment please contact us immediately.
We charge for removal of rubbish from site, this usually ranges from $2 – $15. Costs for larger amounts of rubbish, including spoils, will vary. If you prefer to retain any rubbish for your own disposal, please ask us at site or before work takes place. We are unable to return to replace any rubbish/fixtures once it has been removed from site.
At Your Local Plumber we ask all our staff to provide you with a great customer experience. From time to time we may contact you to ask for your comments on the service we have provided. This helps us to understand how we can better meet your needs in the future.
If our service was great, or if something wasn’t quite right, we appreciate all feedback. Please email accounts@ylp.co.nz or if you require an urgent response, please call us on 09 815 2240.
If you do not understand, or wish to dispute any of the charges contained within our invoices, please notify us within 5 days of the invoice date.
If you are experiencing genuine financial hardship, please contact us to discuss a payment plan.
If payment remains outstanding for more than 7 days from the invoice due date, a charge of $65 + GST may be added to your account at our discretion. If payment is not received, your account may be referred for debt collection.
All costs in relation to collection of overdue accounts will be added to your account.
We reserve the right to charge interest on accounts that remain overdue for more than 30 days.
*All hourly rates are charged exclusive of GST.
Labour is charged in 15 minute increments after the first 30 mins.
*** Please note, due to bank requirements, we can no longer accept cheques ***