Papanui is full of solid post-war homes that are now hitting the age where the original plumbing is due — cylinders, drains and bathrooms all reaching end of life at once.
Housing built through the 1950s to 1970s is the backbone of Papanui, and the plumbing installed then is now well past its design life. Low-pressure copper cylinders from that era are the single most common replacement we do here, usually to mains pressure or a heat pump system. The clay and early-PVC drainage of the same period is also the age where joints displace and roots get in.
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End-of-life low-pressure cylinders replaced with mains-pressure or heat pump hot water.
Converting to gas hot water or adding a gas hob, fully certified by a PGDB-licensed gasfitter.
Displaced joints and root intrusion in period drainage, CCTV-surveyed and relined where suitable.
Dated bathrooms brought up to modern layout, fittings and compliant waterproofing.
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“Johnny and the team at Inline have been such a pleasure to work with for our bathroom renovation. From the start they understood what we wanted and their approach to quality was excellent. Weekly check-ins and visits from Johnny kept us informed, and all our questions were quickly answered. We are very happy in our beautiful new bathroom.”
“Had to call out in the middle of the night and the guy that came out was amazing. He was friendly, knowledgeable and went above and beyond to sort what was going on. Highly recommend and will be using again, if needed (hopefully not in the middle of the night again though!!).”
“We had a new heat-pump hot water cylinder installed. The two young plumbers who came out were absolutely fantastic. They were polite, courteous and did really great work. Thanks to Inline and the team for making this process so easy and fast. Would highly recommend.”
“We have had a total bathroom renovation. The work ethic and professionalism was outstanding. Johnny, Sarah and the team were fantastic to deal with. Work schedule went absolutely to plan. Everyone involved were hard working and very respectful. So thrilled with the finished job — couldn't be better.”
“My new bathroom is beyond fabulous. Inline managed the whole process from start to finish, organising absolutely everything. Everyone at the firm from the initial design to the final sign-off by Council was super helpful and I got exactly what I wanted at the highest possible quality. I could not recommend them more highly.”
