No apps. No quote forms. No bidding. You ring 0800 BOOKED, talk for 90 seconds, and the first verified Auckland plumber to accept the job calls you straight back. Here's exactly what happens, start to finish.
Most jobs get a callback inside 15 minutes. Here's every step — including what happens behind the scenes while you wait.
Sam, our voice assistant, picks up on the first ring. Day, night, weekend, public holiday. No hold music, no phone tree, no "press 1 for emergencies."
Sam asks four things: your name, your suburb, what's gone wrong, and how urgent it is. It's a normal conversation — not a form. If you're upset or panicked, Sam stays calm and keeps things moving.
Auckland is split into suburbs. Each suburb has a plumber who owns it that month — they paid for exclusive access to jobs that come in from that postcode. As soon as you hang up, the job gets pushed to their phone via Telegram.
The plumber sees your name, suburb, the job, and the urgency. One tap to accept, one tap to pass. If they pass, the job drops into a shared pool any licensed plumber in the network can grab.
The plumber who accepted rings you directly. They'll already know the basics from Sam's notes. They'll ask any follow-ups, give you a rough price and timing, and book a time to come out.
Same plumber you spoke to. Licensed with the PGDB, insured, and in uniform. You pay the plumber directly at their rates — we're not in the middle of the transaction.
Sam's not trying to be a plumber. He's just making sure the right plumber calls you back with the right information. Four questions, conversational pacing, no scripts you need to read from.
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If no plumber accepts within 30 minutes, you get a text with the three nearest plumbers and their direct numbers. You're never stuck in a queue.
Ran late, truck broke down, whatever — the plumber can release the job back to us. It goes straight to the next available plumber and you get a text letting you know.
If the plumber can't reach you on two tries, they'll send a text with their direct number. Call back whenever — the job's still theirs for 24 hours.
220+ suburbs covered across every region. From Helensville to Drury, Titirangi to Whangaparaoa.
No booking fees, no service fees, no surge pricing. You pay the plumber at their normal rates — that's it.
0800 numbers are free for callers in New Zealand. From any landline or mobile. We pay the call cost.
Own a suburb outright. Every qualified lead from that suburb is yours first. Pass on jobs you can't take, no penalty.
Those are quote-bidding marketplaces — you fill a form, five plumbers get your details, and they fight over you. Book a Plumber is a phone call to one plumber. Exclusive. No form, no bidding, no spam.
Yes. Sam is a voice agent that listens, understands context, and takes your details like a receptionist would. You're talking to a human plumber from minute 2 onwards — Sam just handles the intake.
Sam's job is to get enough detail so the right plumber rings you back. If it's complex — big bathroom reno, commercial backflow, gas compliance — the plumber will ask the technical questions when they call you.
Not at the moment. Book a Plumber is about speed and coverage — we match you with whoever owns your suburb that month. If you've got a favourite plumber, keep calling them direct.
Every plumber in the network provides their PGDB number when they sign up — we check it against the public register. Unlicensed tradies don't get listed.
We're Auckland-only right now. Hamilton, Tauranga and Wellington are on the list for later in the year. If you call from outside Auckland, Sam will let you know and point you at alternatives.
Ring the number. It's free, it's 24/7, and the worst case is you hang up after 10 seconds.
Call 0800 BOOKED