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title: "Foleys vs Plumbquick: Which is more popular in New Zealand?"
description: "Is Foleys or Plumbquick more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Christchurch 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."
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# Foleys vs Plumbquick: Which is more popular in New Zealand?

Is Foleys or Plumbquick more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Christchurch 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**: Foleys and Plumbquick
- **Competitive set**: Christchurch plumbing companies
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Month measured**: Oct 2026
- **Foleys Share of Search**: 32.4%
- **Plumbquick Share of Search**: 9.7%

## Is Foleys or Plumbquick more popular in search?

- In October 2026, Foleys had more branded searches than Plumbquick among Christchurch plumbing companies in New Zealand. Foleys had about 470 branded searches, while Plumbquick had 140. Foleys made up 32.4% of all Christchurch plumbing company searches we track, and Plumbquick accounted for 9.7%.
- Foleys was ahead of Plumbquick in every measured month of the 12 months ending October 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Foleys’ share of searches among Christchurch plumbing companies in New Zealand moved from 35.8% to 32.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 570 to 470.
- Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Plumbquick’s share of searches among Christchurch plumbing companies in New Zealand moved from 6.3% to 9.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 100 to 140.

## Top Christchurch plumbing companies in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, Plumbquick appeared in all four answers. Foleys was mentioned in one out of four: in one of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in the Google AI Overview. Plumbquick was listed before Foleys in every answer.

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 | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Plumbquick | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 4 of 4 |
| ACF Plumbing | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 2 of 4 |
| Clyne & Bennie | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 2 of 4 |
| Walton Plumbing | 4th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 2 of 4 |
| Plumb Fast | 5th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 2 of 4 |
| Foleys | 6th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 1 of 4 |
| Taylor Plumbing Christchurch | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 |
| Aotea Plumbing & Drainage | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 |

## Every AI answer about Christchurch plumbing companies

- Asked ChatGPT "Which plumbing company should I hire in Christchurch, New Zealand?": 1. ACF Plumbing, 2. Plumbquick, 3. Clyne & Bennie, 4. Plumb Fast
- Asked ChatGPT "What are the best plumbing companies in Christchurch, New Zealand?": 1. ACF Plumbing, 2. Plumbquick, 3. Clyne & Bennie, 4. Plumb Fast, 5. Foleys
- Asked ChatGPT "What's the best plumbing company in Christchurch, New Zealand for a burst pipe?": 1. Walton Plumbing, 2. Plumbquick
- Searched Google, AI Overview "emergency plumber christchurch": 1. Walton Plumbing, 2. Plumbquick

Not named in any answer: Taylor Plumbing Christchurch and Aotea Plumbing & Drainage.

Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in New Zealand on October 20, 2026.

## How did search popularity change for New Zealand Christchurch plumbing companies in October 2026?

- In October 2026, Foleys overtook Clyne & Bennie to become the leader among Christchurch plumbing companies in New Zealand, with 32.4% of the searches.
- In October 2026, Plumbquick rose from 5th to 4th among Christchurch plumbing companies in New Zealand.

## How has branded search for Foleys and Plumbquick changed in New Zealand over the last 12 months?

| Month | Foleys estimated searches | Foleys Share of Search | Foleys rank | Plumbquick estimated searches | Plumbquick Share of Search | Plumbquick rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Nov 2025 | 570 | 35.8% | 1 | 100 | 6.3% | 5 |
| Dec 2025 | 420 | 33.9% | 1 | 110 | 8.9% | 5 |
| Jan 2026 | 510 | 34% | 1 | 130 | 8.7% | 5 |
| Feb 2026 | 420 | 31.1% | 1 | 120 | 8.9% | 5 |
| Mar 2026 | 570 | 32.9% | 1 | 120 | 6.9% | 5 |
| Apr 2026 | 450 | 28.8% | 2 | 140 | 9% | 5 |
| May 2026 | 520 | 31.3% | 1 | 120 | 7.2% | 5 |
| Jun 2026 | 530 | 23.9% | 2 | 470 | 21.2% | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | 540 | 28% | 2 | 230 | 11.9% | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | 440 | 23.9% | 2 | 220 | 12% | 4 |
| Sep 2026 | 470 | 29.2% | 2 | 160 | 9.9% | 5 |
| Oct 2026 | 470 | 32.4% | 1 | 140 | 9.7% | 4 |

## How are Foleys’ and Plumbquick’s branded searches counted?

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Foleys’ and Plumbquick’s 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.

- **Foleys**: Measured on the search terms “foleys”, “foleys hvac”, “foleys oamaru”, “foleys plumbing”, “foleys queenstown”, “foleys timaru” and “foleys twizel”, summed into one figure.
- **Plumbquick**: Measured on the search terms “plumbquick” and “plumbquick christchurch”, summed into one figure.

- [Foleys profile](/demand/nz/brands/foleys)
- [Plumbquick profile](/demand/nz/brands/plumbquick)
- [All Christchurch plumbing companies in New Zealand](/demand/nz/locations/christchurch/plumbing-companies): The set both shares are measured inside, 8 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 Foleys or Plumbquick more popular in search?

In October 2026, Foleys had more branded searches than Plumbquick among Christchurch plumbing companies in New Zealand. Foleys had about 470 branded searches, while Plumbquick had 140. Foleys made up 32.4% of all Christchurch plumbing company searches we track, and Plumbquick accounted for 9.7%.

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