Howell Plumbing Ltd Keeps Training Up New Ones In The Industry
Howell Plumbing Ltd is run by Brent and Louise Howell. On our team is Justin Howell who is also a key man for all our plumbing & drain laying needs.
We have Daniel Bell and Johnathan Neho and our newest team member is Cory Bean who will be taking advantage of the government scheme of getting ones into trades Within the plumbing industry there are many opportunities for our young ones. We encourage all young ones to consider a trade as it can lead to all sorts of opportunities. With over 30 years’ experience in the trade, Brent is happy to advise people on the best methods to refit bathrooms, kitchens and laundries, then design and install to the client’s wishes.
We do residential and commercial plumbing along with installation of solid fuel fires, solar hot water heating, water pump and water filtration systems, roofing and drain laying. All plumbing and drainage is done for the health and safety of the community.
Howell Plumbing cleans septic tanks, sumps, grease and stone traps, cowshed pump stations. Brent says it is important to clean septic tank systems before they block as blockages can cause bigger problems especially towards the overflow fields. Ideally tanks should be pumped out every three years for a family and five years for a couple.
Added to our drain work we have a Drain Jetter water blaster for unblocking pipes from stormwater pipes, sewer lines as well as cow shed wash down drains etc. Blockages by stones, fats, sand or tree roots are usually the problem and having this machine clears the problem to get them working, then do repairs if required. We also have a camera and locator which helps us to see what the problem is in the drains and where the pipe line is in the ground.
Brent’s truck is able to clean several tanks in one visit but is still small enough to get access to tanks without damage to concrete drives and helps with tight entrance access. Another new piece of equipment that we have is a trailer unit to get 25000L plastic water tanks moved to a site hard to access or just to relocate to another farm or property which can be hired or we can do this for you. We also have a crane truck that can also lift plastic tanks into position.
He and the organization which controls the industry – The Plumbers, Drain laying and Gas Fitters’ Board –advise customers when they hire tradesmen to do any plumbing or drain laying work, that these tradesmen must hold a current practicing license in plumbing and drain laying to lawfully carry out this work. Insurance companies may not pay out if something goes wrong and work was done by non-registered tradesman. The Board suggests clients ask for the authorization card which all registered tradespeople have on them.
Brent can be contacted at 06 374 7485 or
027 4973 564 or at howell.plum@xtra.co.nz