Emergency Plumber in Earlsfield
Earlsfield is a neighbourhood of Edwardian terraces either side of Garratt Lane, and an awful lot of them now have a loft conversion and a second bathroom. When something leaks here, it is usually coming from upstairs. For a leak, burst or blocked drain in SW18, call or WhatsApp 07861 933265 day or night, with no call-out fee.
Quick steps: Close the stopcock, usually under the kitchen sink at the back of the house. If the leak is from a loft shower or a pumped system, switch the pump off too. Put a bucket under the drip and keep away from ceiling lights.
Edwardian terraces off Garratt Lane
Roads like Magdalen Road, Swaby Road, Tranmere Road and the streets towards Wandsworth Common are long runs of near-identical terraces. Most have suspended floors, a cast-iron or plastic stack at the back and a kitchen extended into the side return. Supply pipes under the floors and joints at the back of the kitchen are common leak points.
Loft conversions and new bathrooms
A loft shower room sits on top of pipework designed for one bathroom. Long waste runs across the loft floor, pumped showers on gravity systems, and tray seals that fail as the new floor settles are the usual causes of water appearing on the bedroom ceiling below.
Near the Wandle
Streets close to the River Wandle and Garratt Lane sit lower. In heavy rain, gullies can back up, and basement or lower-ground rooms are most at risk. A non-return valve on the drain can stop sewer water coming back into the house.
Price and nearby
No call-out fee. £110 for the first hour and £45 per half hour after, plus parts, at any time. We also cover Wandsworth, Tooting and Putney. For shower leaks, see bathroom and shower leak repair.
Earlsfield at a glance
- Postcodes we cover
- SW18
- Streets we often visit
- Garratt Lane
- Earlsfield Road
- Magdalen Road
- Openview
- Swaby Road
- Burntwood Lane
- Tranmere Road
- Penwith Road
- Waldron Road
- Steerforth Street
- Algarve Road
- Quinton Street
- Local landmarks
- Earlsfield station
- River Wandle
- Wandsworth Common
- King George's Park
- Garratt Green
Questions people ask
Our loft conversion shower is leaking into the bedroom below. Can we keep using it?
No. Stop using the shower straight away. Most loft shower leaks come from the tray seal, the waste or a pumped supply joint, and they get worse with every use. We test each part in turn and fix the one that is failing.
The water pressure upstairs is poor since our loft conversion. Why?
The new bathroom is the highest outlet in the house, so it gets the least pressure, especially on an old narrow supply pipe or a combi that is near its limit. A pressure and flow test shows which.
Our street floods in heavy rain. Should we worry about our drains?
In low-lying streets near the River Wandle, the sewers can be overwhelmed in very heavy rain. If water comes up through a gully or downstairs toilet, the problem may be in the public sewer. We can check your drain and fit a non-return valve where it helps.
How much is an emergency plumber in Earlsfield?
We charge no call-out fee. The rate is £110 for the first hour, then £45 per half hour and parts, at any hour.
Sources
- Pipe responsibility, Thames Water