Rates
Golden Bay Plumbing & Gas
Depending on the particular job we will either:
Charge for our time, including travel time. Materials and travel/vehicle costs are additional and will be charged separately.
or
Provide a quote for the entire job.
Hourly charge out rates
We strive to provide a top quality service at a competitive rate.
From 1 July 2026, our labour rate for plumbing, gasfitting and drainlaying services during standard business hours is $100 + GST per hour.
A minimum charge of one hour labour applies to all jobs. After the first hour our time will be charged in 15 minute increments. Our labour time includes the time spent travelling to and from the site, and any time spent obtaining materials for the work.
All jobs will also incur travel/vehicle costs for each trip made to the site and material costs (if used).
Our travel/vehicle charges are $2 + GST per kilometre, with a minimum charge of $20 + GST for travel within 10km of Tākaka.
Weekends, public holiday and afterhours callouts
We provide an afterhours callout service for urgent plumbing, gas and drainage issues.
For an afterhours callout our time is charged on a time-and-a-half basis ($150 + GST per hour).
‘Afterhours’ are weekdays before 8am or after 5pm, weekends and public holidays.
Invoices are usually required to be paid within 14 days of being issued. Invoices that are not paid by the due date will incur interest. If debt collection is necessary, you will be charged for the debt collection fees in addition to the unpaid invoice and interest. Please see our terms of trade for full details.
Gas certificates
We issue New Zealand Gas Safety Certificates and/or Gas Certificates of Compliance as required. Low or general risk certificates are $50 + GST each. High risk certificates are $80 + GST each, which includes entering the work on the Electricity and Gas High-risk Database.