# Watkins Plumbing Services Ltd

Watkins Plumbing Services Ltd is a plumber in Glen Eden. Rated 4.3/5 from 15 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.

Trust Score: 48 out of 100 (building a public record). The score rests on rated 4.3 from 15 reviews.

They state they've been established since 1972, but the earliest independent source we can find is 2008. Worth asking them about the gap.

## Public review evidence (by source)
| Source | Average rating | Reviews |
| --- | --- | --- |
| NoCowboys | 4.3/5 | 15 |

Most recent review: 5 months ago.

## What customers consistently say
_Recurring strength themes from this tradesperson's own reviews, each with a verbatim quote:_
- **Reliable and punctual** (Quoted from 3 reviews): "Their services was prompt, effecient, on-time and to a very high standard." · NoCowboys, 26 Feb 2017
- **Quality of the work** (Quoted from 3 reviews): "Watkins Plumbing Services delivered exceptional service, and their plumber’s experience was evident throughout the jobs carried out." · NoCowboys, 22 Mar 2026

_Customers who keep coming back (4 reviewers describe returning):_ "We have used them several times." · NoCowboys, 20 Sept 2013

## In customers' own words
_Verbatim quotes from this tradesperson's public reviews, each attributed to its source:_
> "Watkins Plumbing Services delivered exceptional service, and their plumber’s experience was evident throughout the jobs carried out. We would gladly use their services again and would recommend them to others."
> Source: Malo (5.0, via NoCowboys)

> "100% the best. Their services was prompt, effecient, on-time and to a very high standard. They even reinstated the carport cobbles with sand base and fill. recomend them very highly."
> Source: richard (5.0, via NoCowboys)

> "Waktins is a great company. I've been using them for years. They know their stuff and are always friendly and efficient. I'd certainly recommend them."
> Source: Angela (5.0, via NoCowboys)

## Trades
Plumber

## See their work
_Portfolio and gallery links this business publishes. Inspect the source to see what each image represents:_
- [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/watkinssplumbing)
- [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/Watkins-Plumbing-780077008745114)

## What we checked, and when
_What MyTrustedTraders independently checked for this business (verified items only):_
- Review volume: MyTrustedTraders shows 15 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)
- Website: MyTrustedTraders shows a public website for this tradesperson. (via MyTrustedTraders public listing)

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## Credentials & sources
- Credentials shown: 0
- Companies Office status: Unknown
- Evidence held from: NoCowboys
- Check dates vary by source. Where we hold a date, the check shows it.

## What this business says about itself
_Self-declared on the tradesperson's own website, not independently verified:_
- Emergency availability: As soon as we possibly can
- Established: 1972 (54 years in business)
- Experience they state: 50+ years
- Areas served: West Auckland, Central Auckland
- Good to know: Family-run

## 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: 09 818 4683
- Website: http://www.watkinsplumbing.co.nz

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