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Who are Blackbox Plumbing?

Who are Blackbox Plumbing?

We promise to deliver

We’ll do the job the right way, even if that’s not the easy way.

We Promise to communicate
You’ll know what we’re doing, by when, and how much it’s costing.
We Promise to Tidy Up
We’ll treat your home better than our own – like it’s our mum’s.
We Promise to be Straight-up
No hidden costs, no surprises — just fair pricing and quality work.

What you can expect from Blackbox

You can expect us to turn up on time, do the job properly, and behave professionally and with courtesy. We do what we say we’re going to do, when we say we’ll do it. We’re a small, expert team with high standards, good communication, and positive attitudes. Plumbing can get messy and difficult sometimes but our guys stay chipper and take pride in their problem-solving abilities.

Meet the team

Matthew Pearson

Director, Plumber and Gasfitter

With more than a decade’s experience across commercial, industrial, and high-end residential new builds, Matt brings serious expertise to every job. He started Blackbox in 2020 with the ambition of building an exceptional business — one that grows through high quality work, great service, and lots of happy customers. He grew up in Wanaka (Otago) and Clevedon (South Auckland) and he’s most at home in the outdoors, especially on a yacht on the Hauraki Gulf. He’s also right at home on the tools, and is a hands-on leader of the Blackbox team.

Ben Tavae

Qualified Plumber and Gasfitter

Ben loves the variety plumbing brings. “No two days or jobs are the same and I go to all corners of Auckland.” He also enjoys being part of the journey from start to finish on new builds and renovations and says he takes pride in seeing a functional, beautiful kitchen, bathroom (or roof or backyard) emerge. He’s a keen gym junkie, traveller, and rugby league fan. “In my spare time I’m usually outside in nature,, getting together with friends and family or chipping in with some volunteer work in my community.”

Kevin Guan

Qualified Plumber and Drainlayer

Kevin chose plumbing and drainlaying because he’s a ‘hands on guy’. He loves to get in amongst it and solve problems and fix things. He also enjoys meeting all sorts of Aucklanders through the course of his work. “The other great thing about plumbing is there’s always something new to learn and I can see my skills getting broader on every job.” Kevin is a keen traveller and fisherman and he keeps fit for drainlaying by going to the gym and doing Jujitsu.

Kevin speaks Mandarin and Cantonese.

Taylor Maaka

Qualified PlumbeR

Taylor began plumbing in 2015 and has over a decade’s experience on large scale commercial and high-end residential work. He has worked at heights in the CBD which he doesn’t mind and crawling deep underground, which he does mind (“cos spiders”). He enjoys the renovations, new builds and restaurant/cafe fitouts because “you get a chance to finetune the more elegant side of the trade and produce high-end work that clients really appreciate.” In his other life he loves the outdoors, camping and “beers with the boys.”

What we do

Services

Plumbing

Services

Gasfitting

Services

Drainlaying

Partners

Partner with us

At Blackbox, we work with a network of like-minded professionals who share our standards and approach. We’re always keen to make new connections, so if you’d like to trade expertise, get in touch and let’s have a chat.

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Reviews

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Anna Cardy
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Matt came to the rescue when we had an issue with our plumbing at work. He came at short notice, fixed the problem and was very helpful/ knowledgeable on all things plumbing- at a very reasonable rate! We are really grateful for his help, thanks Matt!
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Jessica Moore
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Highly professional. They installed my new water filter for me and I couldn’t be happier! Would definitely use them again.
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Marcjon Nimmo
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These guys are on to it. I had an emergency and they were out within the hour. Super friendly, real good lads. Recommend 100%
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Jessica D
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Fast, efficient, good comms and great job. Highly recommend.
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Tiffany Lo
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Matt is awesome and very professional. He investigated a water leak for us and fixed it on the spot. Highly recommended!
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Cosette Saville
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Matt from Blackbox Plumbing is awesome! Had to get him around for an urgent leak and he responded quickly and professionally! Would definitely recommend Blackbox for any plumbing (and gas fitting) needs!

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