# Aitkens Plumbing Services

Aitkens Plumbing Services is a plumber in Timaru. Rated 4.9/5 from 2 public reviews across 1 review source. This is the MyTrustedTraders public-evidence profile for this tradesperson, with independent reviews, credentials and registry data from named public sources, no ads, and no paid placement.

No Trust Score yet: newest review we found is from July 2013.

## Public review evidence (by source)
| Source | Average rating | Reviews |
| --- | --- | --- |
| NoCowboys | 4.9/5 | 2 |

Rated 4.9, in line with the local average for plumbers in Timaru. Across 5 plumbers in Timaru, the typical rating is 4.9 out of 5. We compare against the same businesses a homeowner would find searching for this trade locally.

Most recent review: 13 years ago.

## In customers' own words
_Verbatim quotes from this tradesperson's public reviews, each attributed to its source:_
> "Was away on holiday when had a problem with a tenants flat. Rang Aitkens and they said to enjoy my holiday and leave it to them. Turned up first thing the next day and sorted the problem. Great service and great price."
> Source: John (5.0, via NoCowboys)

> "Great service, reasonably priced."
> Source: Helen (4.8, via NoCowboys)

## Trades
Plumber

## What we checked, and when
_What MyTrustedTraders independently checked for this business (verified items only):_
- Review volume: MyTrustedTraders shows 2 public reviews on this profile. (via MyTrustedTraders public listing)
- Public listing spread: MyTrustedTraders shows 1 public listing for this tradesperson. (via MyTrustedTraders public listing)
- Business identity: MyTrustedTraders shows public business identity data with operating status unknown. (via MyTrustedTraders public listing)
- Contact phone: MyTrustedTraders shows a public phone contact on this profile. (via MyTrustedTraders public listing)
- Trade-specific register: MyTrustedTraders shows trade licensing evidence on this profile. (via Public credential evidence)
- Current credentials shown: MyTrustedTraders shows 1 current credential on this profile. (via Public credential evidence)

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## Credentials & sources
- Credentials shown: 1
  - Plumbers, Gasfitters and Drainlayers Board: the Plumbers, Gasfitters and Drainlayers Board: by law you must be registered with it to do plumbing, gasfitting or drainlaying in New Zealand
- Companies Office status: Unknown
- Evidence held from: NoCowboys, Plumbers, Gasfitters and Drainlayers Board
- Check dates vary by source. Where we hold a date, the check shows it.

## Before you hire a plumber
_What to check when choosing this kind of trade (general guidance, not a claim about this business):_
- Agree the call-out fee, the hourly or fixed rate, and whether parts are charged on top, in writing, before an emergency plumber starts. Out-of-hours overcharging and 'while I'm here' add-ons are common complaints.
- Be wary of a plumber who, on a first visit, says your whole system or boiler must be replaced. Get a second opinion and an itemised quote (parts and labour separately) before agreeing to major work.
- Gas and boiler work is a separate, regulated trade, not general plumbing. Make sure anyone working on a gas appliance is specifically registered to do gas work, and ask to see that registration before they start.
- In New Zealand, restricted building work must be carried out or supervised by a Licensed Building Practitioner, and all electrical, plumbing, gasfitting and drainlaying by a licensed tradesperson (EWRB for electricians, PGDB for plumbers and gasfitters). Check the public register before you hire.
- For residential building work of $30,000 or more you are legally entitled to a written contract and a disclosure statement setting out the tradesperson's skills, licences and insurance. Ask for both before work starts.

## Contact
- Phone: 03 684 4812

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