eighty years of keeping Canterbury's water working.
White & Taylor is a Canterbury plumbing company with more than eighty years on the tools. One team covers emergency repairs, residential work, commercial contracts and scheduled gas-and-water maintenance for homeowners, landlords and businesses — from a dripping tap to a full kitchen or bathroom fit-out, including hot water cylinder replacement.
80+Years on the tools
XX+Jobs completed
XX+Maintenance contracts
24/7Emergency line
Chapter 02 — Services
What we fix, fit and maintain.
01
Emergency repairs
Burst pipes, major leaks, no hot water. A dedicated emergency line gets the right plumber to you fast.
02
Taps & fixtures
Dripping taps, faulty mixers and tired fittings — repaired or replaced properly.
03
Hot water cylinders
Repair, replacement and upsizing. Sized to the household so you stop running cold.
04
Bathrooms & kitchens
Full fit-outs: rough-in through final fit-off, coordinated with your builder or renovator.
05
Gas & water maintenance
Scheduled programmes for homeowners, landlords and businesses — kept compliant and flowing.
06
Commercial plumbing
Fit-outs, maintenance contracts and priority response for offices, hospitality and retail.
07
Drainage & blockages
Blocked drains cleared and drainage faults diagnosed — not just patched.
08
New plumbing
New builds and additions: complete plumbing installs done to code, first time.
On the tools — illustrative photo
Chapter 03 — How we work
Five steps, no surprises.
01
Call or enquire
Ring (555) 010-2030 or send the quote form. Emergencies jump the queue.
02
Site visit
We look at the job properly — no phone-guessing on anything beyond a simple repair.
03
Written quote
Quoted before work starts. Scope changes mid-job are agreed with you first. Sample pricing marked throughout.
04
The fix
Licensed plumbers, proper parts, tidy site. Everything tested before we leave.
05
Follow-up
Contract clients get scheduled check-ins; everyone gets workmanship guaranteed in writing.
06
Emergency protocol
Water everywhere? Shut the mains, then call the emergency line — we'll talk you through it while we dispatch.
Chapter 04 — Where & what people say
Serving Christchurch & Canterbury.
Based at Woodend Beach near Kaiapoi, working across Christchurch and the wider Canterbury region.
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Chapter 05 — Questions
Asked often.
Do you do emergency callouts?
Yes — emergencies are a core service. Call the emergency line and we'll get the right plumber out as soon as possible. Non-urgent work goes through the quote form.
What does a typical job cost?
Every job is quoted individually — sample callouts start from $120, most tap repairs land in a sample $180–$350 range. You always approve a written quote before work starts. Sample pricing only.
Do you take on commercial work?
Yes — residential and commercial. Offices, retail and hospitality fit-outs plus scheduled maintenance contracts across Canterbury.
Can you replace a hot water cylinder?
Yes — repair and replacement is standard work, sized to your household, with the old unit removed and disposed of.
Which areas do you cover?
Christchurch and wider Canterbury — Kaiapoi, Rangiora, Rolleston, Lincoln, Woodend, Prebbleton, Amberley and beyond.
Chapter 06 — Get a quote
Tell us what's leaking.
Water sorted.
eighty years, one phone number. Call (555) 010-2030 — or send the quote form and we'll be in touch.
