--- title: "Bell Plumbing vs Pipe Masters: Which is more popular in New Zealand?" description: "Is Bell Plumbing or Pipe Masters more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Tauranga plumbing companies set in New Zealand. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/bell-plumbing-vs-pipe-masters" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Bell Plumbing vs Pipe Masters: Which is more popular in New Zealand? Is Bell Plumbing or Pipe Masters more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Tauranga plumbing companies set in New Zealand. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Compared**: Bell Plumbing and Pipe Masters - **Competitive set**: Tauranga plumbing companies - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Oct 2026 - **Bell Plumbing Share of Search**: 58.7% - **Pipe Masters Share of Search**: 10.7% ## Is Bell Plumbing or Pipe Masters more popular in search? - In October 2026, Bell Plumbing had more branded searches than Pipe Masters among Tauranga plumbing companies in New Zealand. Bell Plumbing had about 440 branded searches, while Pipe Masters had 80. Bell Plumbing made up 58.7% of all Tauranga plumbing company searches we track, and Pipe Masters accounted for 10.7%. - Bell Plumbing was ahead of Pipe Masters in every measured month of the 12 months ending October 2026. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Bell Plumbing’s share of searches among Tauranga plumbing companies in New Zealand moved from 48.8% to 58.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 390 to 440. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Pipe Masters’ share of searches among Tauranga plumbing companies in New Zealand moved from 12.5% to 10.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 100 to 80. ## Top Tauranga plumbing companies in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions, Bell Plumbing and Pipe Masters were each mentioned in two out of three: in two of the three ChatGPT answers. Bell Plumbing was listed before Pipe Masters in two out of three answers. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Kingfisher Plumbing | 1st | 3 of 3 | 3 of 3 | | Bell Plumbing | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 3 | | JT Plumbing | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 3 | | Pipe Masters | 4th | 2 of 3 | 2 of 3 | | Tauranga Hardware & Plumbing | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 3 | | Aotea Plumbing & Drainage | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 3 | ## Every AI answer about Tauranga plumbing companies - Asked ChatGPT "Which plumbing company should I hire in Tauranga, New Zealand?": 1. Bell Plumbing, 2. Kingfisher Plumbing, 3. JT Plumbing - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best plumbing companies in Tauranga, New Zealand?": 1. Bell Plumbing, 2. Kingfisher Plumbing, 3. JT Plumbing, 4. Pipe Masters - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best plumbing company in Tauranga, New Zealand for a blocked drain?": 1. Kingfisher Plumbing, 2. Pipe Masters Not named in any answer: Tauranga Hardware & Plumbing and Aotea Plumbing & Drainage. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in New Zealand on October 21, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand Tauranga plumbing companies in October 2026? - In October 2026, Bell Plumbing gained share of searches among Tauranga plumbing companies in New Zealand, from 54.7% to 58.7%. - In October 2026, Pipe Masters gained share of searches among Tauranga plumbing companies in New Zealand, from 9.3% to 10.7%. ## How has branded search for Bell Plumbing and Pipe Masters changed in New Zealand over the last 12 months? | Month | Bell Plumbing estimated searches | Bell Plumbing Share of Search | Bell Plumbing rank | Pipe Masters estimated searches | Pipe Masters Share of Search | Pipe Masters rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Nov 2025 | 390 | 48.8% | 1 | 100 | 12.5% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | 480 | 55.8% | 1 | 110 | 12.8% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | 500 | 54.9% | 1 | 120 | 13.2% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | 490 | 53.8% | 1 | 140 | 15.4% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | 620 | 53.4% | 1 | 180 | 15.5% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | 500 | 51.5% | 1 | 110 | 11.3% | 4 | | May 2026 | 590 | 60.8% | 1 | 110 | 11.3% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | 500 | 57.5% | 1 | 100 | 11.5% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | 390 | 50% | 1 | 80 | 10.3% | 4 | | Aug 2026 | 410 | 48.8% | 1 | 80 | 9.5% | 4 | | Sep 2026 | 410 | 54.7% | 1 | 70 | 9.3% | 4 | | Oct 2026 | 440 | 58.7% | 1 | 80 | 10.7% | 4 | ## How are Bell Plumbing’s and Pipe Masters’ branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Bell Plumbing’s and Pipe Masters’ names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading. - **Bell Plumbing**: Measured on the search terms “bell plumbing”, “bell plumbing services”, “bell plumbing tauranga” and “bellplumbing”, summed into one figure. - **Pipe Masters**: Measured on the search terms “pipe masters” and “pipe masters tauranga”, summed into one figure. - [Bell Plumbing profile](/demand/nz/brands/bell-plumbing) - [Pipe Masters profile](/demand/nz/brands/pipe-masters) - [All Tauranga plumbing companies in New Zealand](/demand/nz/locations/tauranga/plumbing-companies): The set both shares are measured inside, 6 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Bell Plumbing or Pipe Masters more popular in search? In October 2026, Bell Plumbing had more branded searches than Pipe Masters among Tauranga plumbing companies in New Zealand. Bell Plumbing had about 440 branded searches, while Pipe Masters had 80. Bell Plumbing made up 58.7% of all Tauranga plumbing company searches we track, and Pipe Masters accounted for 10.7%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Bell Plumbing vs Pipe Masters: Which is more popular in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/bell-plumbing-vs-pipe-masters This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/bell-plumbing-vs-pipe-masters. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.