Compare drainlayers in Timaru
We checked 8 licensed drainlayers in Timaru against the public register, and scored 2 of them on reviews, licence records and business longevity. Nobody pays to be scored.
- Licensed in Timaru
- 8
- Scored below
- 2
- With a verified licence
- 2
- Median Google rating
- 4.5
- Last assessed
Our picks
Best overall
Hadlee & Brunton
LocalScore 88.0
Best reviewed
Breen Plumbing
LocalScore 73.7
All 2 listed drainlayers
| Business | LocalScore | Licence | Google rating | Reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hadlee & Brunton | 88.0 | Certifying Drainlayer, Certifying Plumber, Drainlayer, Gasfitter, Plumber | 4.9 | 319 |
| Breen Plumbing | 73.7 | Certifying Drainlayer, Certifying Gasfitter, Certifying Plumber, Drainlayer, Gasfitter, Plumber, Restricted Drainlayer, Restricted Gasfitter, Restricted Plumber | 4.1 | 28 |
Also licensed, in Timaru: 6 we could not score
These hold a current licence on the same public register, checked the same way. We could not score them because they have too few public reviews to rank fairly, many are sole traders without a Google listing. They are shown alphabetically, not ranked, and their absence from the table above says nothing about their work.
- EarthmovingCertifying Drainlayer, Drainlayer
- GB PlumbingCertifying Drainlayer, Certifying Plumber, Gasfitter
- MaxnetCertifying Drainlayer, Certifying Plumber, Plumber
- Strachan Plumbing & DrainageCertifying Drainlayer, Certifying Plumber
A further 2 businesses are counted in the licensed total above but not listed here: we hold a register record for them without a trading name we can confirm, and we will not print one we cannot stand behind.
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- Lawn and garden care in Timaru 1 business
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- Beauty salons in Timaru 0 businesses
- Insurance brokers in Timaru 0 businesses
- Arborists in Timaru 0 businesses
- Roofers in Timaru 0 businesses
- Fencing contractors in Timaru 0 businesses
- Painters in Timaru 0 businesses
- Photographers in Timaru 0 businesses
- Mortgage brokers in Timaru 0 businesses
- Heat pump installers in Timaru 0 businesses
- Landscapers in Timaru 0 businesses
- Locksmiths in Timaru 0 businesses
- Bookkeepers in Timaru 0 businesses
- Electricians in Timaru 0 businesses
- Caterers in Timaru 0 businesses
- Builders in Timaru 0 businesses
- Barbers in Timaru 0 businesses
- Auto electricians in Timaru 0 businesses
- Physiotherapists in Timaru 0 businesses
- Movers in Timaru 0 businesses
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Questions about this page
- Which drainlayer in Timaru does KiwiChecked rank highest?
- Hadlee & Brunton has the highest LocalScore (88.0) of the 2 we scored, assessed August 2026. LocalScore combines public reviews, licence records and time in business. Nobody pays to be scored.
- How many drainlayers in Timaru hold a current licence?
- 8 businesses in Timaru appear on the public register for this trade. We could score 2 of them; the rest have too few public reviews to rank fairly and are listed unranked.
- Can a business pay to rank higher on KiwiChecked?
- No. Sponsorship is labelled and sits outside the ranking, and payment has no effect on any score. Claiming a listing does not change a score either.
How we scored these drainlayers
LocalScore combines review quality and volume, how recent those reviews are, verified licence records, and how long the business has been registered. Licences are checked directly against the relevant public register rather than taken from the business. Full weightings are on our methodology page.
Company data sourced from the New Zealand Business Number register, .