--- title: "Foleys vs Semtex Plumbing, Civil & Pipe Relining: Which is more popular in New Zealand?" description: "Is Foleys or Semtex Plumbing, Civil & Pipe Relining more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Palmerston North 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/foleys-vs-semtex-plumbing-civil-and-pipe-relining" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Foleys vs Semtex Plumbing, Civil & Pipe Relining: Which is more popular in New Zealand? Is Foleys or Semtex Plumbing, Civil & Pipe Relining more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Palmerston North 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 Semtex Plumbing, Civil & Pipe Relining - **Competitive set**: Palmerston North plumbing companies - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Oct 2026 - **Foleys Share of Search**: 40.5% - **Semtex Plumbing, Civil & Pipe Relining Share of Search**: 24.3% ## Is Foleys or Semtex Plumbing, Civil & Pipe Relining more popular in search? - In October 2026, Foleys had more branded searches than Semtex Plumbing, Civil & Pipe Relining among Palmerston North plumbing companies in New Zealand. Foleys had about 150 branded searches, while Semtex Plumbing, Civil & Pipe Relining had 90. Foleys made up 40.5% of all Palmerston North plumbing company searches we track, and Semtex Plumbing, Civil & Pipe Relining accounted for 24.3%. - Foleys was ahead of Semtex Plumbing, Civil & Pipe Relining in every measured month of the 12 months ending October 2026. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Foleys’ share of searches among Palmerston North plumbing companies in New Zealand moved from 50% to 40.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 140 to 150. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Semtex Plumbing, Civil & Pipe Relining’s share of searches among Palmerston North plumbing companies in New Zealand moved from 10.7% to 24.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 30 to 90. ## Top Palmerston North plumbing companies in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, Semtex Plumbing, Civil & Pipe Relining was mentioned in three out of four: in all three ChatGPT answers, but not in the Google AI Overview. Foleys was mentioned in one out of four: not in any of the three ChatGPT answers, but in the Google AI Overview. Semtex Plumbing, Civil & Pipe Relining 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Fast Flow Plumbing | 1st | 3 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 3 of 4 | | Semtex Plumbing, Civil & Pipe Relining | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 3 of 4 | | Foleys | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 1 of 4 | | Semtex Plumbing, Drainage & Gas | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | ## Every AI answer about Palmerston North plumbing companies - Asked ChatGPT "Which plumbing company should I hire in Palmerston North, New Zealand?": 1. Fast Flow Plumbing, 2. Semtex Plumbing, Civil & Pipe Relining - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best plumbing companies in Palmerston North, New Zealand?": 1. Fast Flow Plumbing, 2. Semtex Plumbing, Civil & Pipe Relining - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best plumbing company in Palmerston North, New Zealand for a leaky pipe?": 1. Semtex Plumbing, Civil & Pipe Relining, 2. Fast Flow Plumbing - Searched Google, AI Overview "emergency plumber palmerston north": 1. Foleys Not named in any answer: Semtex Plumbing, Drainage & Gas. 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 Palmerston North plumbing companies in October 2026? - In October 2026, Semtex Plumbing, Civil & Pipe Relining overtook Semtex Plumbing, Drainage & Gas and Fast Flow Plumbing to rank 2nd among Palmerston North plumbing companies in New Zealand, with 24.3% of the searches. - In October 2026, Foleys lost share of searches among Palmerston North plumbing companies in New Zealand, from 41.7% to 40.5%. ## How has branded search for Foleys and Semtex Plumbing, Civil & Pipe Relining changed in New Zealand over the last 12 months? | Month | Foleys estimated searches | Foleys Share of Search | Foleys rank | Semtex Plumbing, Civil & Pipe Relining estimated searches | Semtex Plumbing, Civil & Pipe Relining Share of Search | Semtex Plumbing, Civil & Pipe Relining rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Nov 2025 | 140 | 50% | 1 | 30 | 10.7% | 4 | | Dec 2025 | 170 | 56.7% | 1 | 40 | 13.3% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | 180 | 54.5% | 1 | 30 | 9.1% | 4 | | Feb 2026 | 210 | 48.8% | 1 | 90 | 20.9% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | 190 | 50% | 1 | 50 | 13.2% | 4 | | Apr 2026 | 150 | 42.9% | 1 | 50 | 14.3% | 4 | | May 2026 | 150 | 60% | 1 | 40 | 16% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | 170 | 65.4% | 1 | 30 | 11.5% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | 140 | 41.2% | 1 | 40 | 11.8% | 4 | | Aug 2026 | 180 | 39.1% | 1 | 90 | 19.6% | 3 | | Sep 2026 | 150 | 41.7% | 1 | 40 | 11.1% | 4 | | Oct 2026 | 150 | 40.5% | 1 | 90 | 24.3% | 2 | ## How are Foleys’ and Semtex Plumbing, Civil & Pipe Relining’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Foleys’ and Semtex Plumbing, Civil & Pipe Relining’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 palmerston north”, “foleys plumbing”, “foleys queenstown”, “foleys timaru”, “foleys twizel” and “vince basile plumbing”, summed into one figure. - **Semtex Plumbing, Civil & Pipe Relining**: Measured on the search term “semtex plumbing civil & pipe relining”. - [Foleys profile](/demand/nz/brands/foleys) - [Semtex Plumbing, Civil & Pipe Relining profile](/demand/nz/brands/semtex-plumbing-civil-and-pipe-relining) - [All Palmerston North plumbing companies in New Zealand](/demand/nz/locations/palmerston-north/plumbing-companies): The set both shares are measured inside, 4 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 Semtex Plumbing, Civil & Pipe Relining more popular in search? In October 2026, Foleys had more branded searches than Semtex Plumbing, Civil & Pipe Relining among Palmerston North plumbing companies in New Zealand. Foleys had about 150 branded searches, while Semtex Plumbing, Civil & Pipe Relining had 90. Foleys made up 40.5% of all Palmerston North plumbing company searches we track, and Semtex Plumbing, Civil & Pipe Relining accounted for 24.3%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Foleys vs Semtex Plumbing, Civil & Pipe Relining: Which is more popular in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/foleys-vs-semtex-plumbing-civil-and-pipe-relining This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/foleys-vs-semtex-plumbing-civil-and-pipe-relining. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.