Linwood dates from 1850 and is a large suburb lying mostly between Ferry Road and Linwood Avenue. Houses were damaged in the February 2011 earthquake but few were demolished, while historic Linwood House and Holy Trinity Church were lost, and all the riverside housing in neighbouring Avonside was red-zoned.
Older homes that came through the quakes often need drain checks, leak repairs and cylinder replacements. We clear blockages, inspect drains by camera and give you a price before we start.
Plumbing Services in Linwood
Blocked Drains
Blocked sinks, showers, toilets and gully traps cleared fast.
View serviceEmergency Plumber
Water through the ceiling at 2am does not wait for business hours, and neither do we.
View serviceHot Water Cylinders
Hot water cylinder replacement across Christchurch.
View serviceLeak Detection
A hidden leak can push your household over the Christchurch excess water allowance and quietly rot framing behind your walls.
View serviceGas Fitting
Certified LPG gasfitters across Christchurch.
View serviceWe also handle bathroom renovation plumbing, toilet repairs, water filtration, backflow testing, pipe relining, cctv drain inspection and every other plumbing service in Linwood.
Homes in Linwood
Older homes across a large established suburb, many repaired after 2011, with the Stanmore Road shops upgraded into an urban village in the 2020s.
Common Plumbing Problems in Linwood
Blocked Drains
On land that moved in 2010 and 2011 a drain can have sagged, cracked or pulled apart at a joint even where it was repaired afterwards. A dip holds waste and keeps blocking, so after clearing we look at the line on camera to see if it has settled. Blocked Drains across Christchurch.
Leak Detection
On land that moved in 2010 and 2011, supply pipes can be stretched or cracked, and repaired sections can leak at the joins. We test the line and find the weak spot. Leak Detection across Christchurch.
Emergency Plumber
On quake repaired land, pipes can be under strain where the ground settled or where new and old sections were joined. A sudden burst often happens at one of those joins, so we check the rest of the run while we are there. Emergency Plumber across Christchurch.
Gas Fitter
On rebuilt homes we fit gas pipe with flexible connections at the appliances and where the pipe enters the building, so it copes with some movement. Gas Fitting across Christchurch.
Local Conditions in Linwood
Some properties in the east of Christchurch have pressure or vacuum sewers rather than gravity drains, so we check what you have before work starts. Christchurch's wastewater is treated at the plant in Bromley, next to Linwood. Lag exposed pipes for winter frosts.
Why Linwood Locals Choose Cheeky's Plumbers
Vans in East and Coastal Christchurch every day
Plumbers based nearby, so Linwood jobs are reached fast and usually fixed on the first visit.
Fixed price before we start
You approve the price first, and quotes are free.
Licensed and certified
Registered plumbers, gasfitters and drainlayers.
24/7 emergency cover
Burst pipes, overflowing drains and gas smells are answered day and night.
Plumber Linwood FAQs
Why do Linwood drains block so often?
Older pipes, quake movement and things that should not be flushed, such as wipes, are common causes. We use a camera to see the cause and jet the line clear.
My Linwood home was repaired after the quakes. Are the drains okay?
Not necessarily. Ground movement can crack pipes without visible signs. A CCTV inspection gives you a clear answer.
Who fixes a blocked sewer in Linwood: me or the council?
On a gravity sewer the owner maintains the lateral on their land. Christchurch City Council owns the main, the connection and about the first metre of lateral on private land.
Can you replace an old hot water cylinder in Linwood?
Yes. We supply and fit electric cylinders and LPG systems, and remove the old cylinder.