Good and Services | LB White
LB White’s plumbing services include: • Commercial and domestic maintenance work • Plumbing installation for new homes
Forty years of SUCCESS Statistically, for every company that survives its first five years, another two go bust. So getting through the wobbly years, then building a reputation and a legacy is no mean feat. But that is exactly what Lower Hutt company LB White has achieved. After 40 years, it is still going strong. LB White Ltd was started by Barrie White who joined the company to do his apprenticeship, then ended up buying out the then-owner and renaming the company. Many years later, Barrie’s son Howard did his plumbing apprenticeship at LB White Ltd. Today, Howard owns 60 percent of the business and is the company’s general manager. “He has been in that role for ten years or so and I’m happy and proud with the work he’s done,” Barrie says. LB White offers a range of services, from general plumbing services like fixing leaks, to installing new bathrooms. The company can also meet any gasfitting requirements and can install and maintain any commercial or domestic water heaters.
• Hot water cylinders — suppliers and installation • Hot water systems, mains pressure and circulating systems
backflow prevention service — that’s ensuring in the country right now because the work no water, gas or other substance gets into the hasn’t been done properly in the first place!” potable water supply and contaminates the Howard White believes the company’s point drinking water. of difference is its good service and reliability L.B White Ltd has been Wellington’s — which is probably why repeat and referral leading Rheem representative since 1986. service makes up a lot of its business. He also The company both installs and services believes having a workshop, which many Rheem products. It represents Rheem from plumbers don’t have today, sets them apart. Wellington South and the Wellington CBD, Howard says his future goals for LB White is to through to Lower Hutt, Upper Hutt, Porirua, uphold the reputation it has built. “I want us and Plimmerton. to keep going the way we’ve been going, it has been working well for us.” Words of wisdom Barrie White still has a hands-on role within the company today. He says the business has lasted for 40 years because of the reputation for honesty it has built. “We’re always honest with people, there’s no short-cutting. Sometimes we lose jobs because we give quotes that honestly say what is required,” he says. “Just the other day someone came in and said we had done their bathroom 25 years ago and it had only just had its first leak. That speaks volumes to me. We’ve been giving five year warrantees on our installation of our water cylinders for years and we’ve never in my memory been called in to fix one because we did the job so well in the first place.
“Just being honest and doing a good job is The teams believes water is one of New Zealand’s most valuable resources and offers a why we’re still here. We’ve got leaky buildings
• Back flow preventer suppliers and installation • Kitchens, bathrooms, toilets and laundry remodelling • Hot water boilers— suppliers and installation • Back flow preventer surveyors • Back flow preventer testing (IQP) • Installation of Rheem Lazer, Stellar, Integrity and Zip Water Heaters • Gas hot water systems • Gas service and installations
LB White Ltd 42 Victoria Street Lower Hutt 5010 T (04) 587 1023 E l.b.white@xtra.co.nz — Advertising Feature
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Vulcan hot water heater systems service centre
• Spouting and downpipes installations.
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