Emergency Plumber in Eltham
Leak, burst pipe or blocked drain in SE9? Call or WhatsApp 07861 933265 and a person answers whatever the time. We charge nothing to come out and aim to reach Eltham within 60 minutes.
Stop the water: Turn off the stopcock, usually under the kitchen sink. On the Progress Estate and in older cottages it can be under the floor by the front door. Turn off the boiler if water is near it, and keep away from wet electrics.
The Progress Estate
Either side of Well Hall Road, the Progress Estate was built in 1915 to house workers from the Royal Arsenal at Woolwich, and is now a conservation area. Its cottages are small and well built, but many still have some original supply pipework and drains that serve several houses at once. Blockages in those shared drains, and leaks on old supply pipes under the front gardens, are what we are usually called to here.
Interwar semis towards Avery Hill and Falconwood
East and south of the High Street, the 1930s semis around Avery Hill and towards Falconwood share the same weak points: frozen pipes in lofts and garages, seized stopcocks, and bathrooms above kitchens that leak through when a tray seal fails.
Victorian houses near the High Street
Closer to Eltham Palace and the High Street, older houses have cellars, long supply runs and cast-iron soil pipes. A rusted stack joint often shows as a stain on the outside wall before it shows inside.
Rate
£110 for the first hour and £45 for each half hour after, plus parts. No call-out fee. We also cover Woolwich, Sidcup and Greenwich. See lead pipe replacement.
Eltham at a glance
- Postcodes we cover
- SE9
- Streets we often visit
- Eltham High Street
- Well Hall Road
- Court Road
- Westmount Road
- Rochester Way
- Footscray Road
- Bexley Road
- Lassa Road
- Glenhouse Road
- Admiral Seymour Road
- Arsenal Road
- Granby Road
- Local landmarks
- Eltham Palace
- Well Hall Pleasaunce
- The Progress Estate
- Avery Hill Park
- Eltham station
Questions people ask
We live on the Progress Estate. Can you work on the pipes outside the house?
Yes. The estate is a conservation area, so anything visible from the street, such as new pipework on the front of the house, should be kept discreet and in keeping. Most repairs are inside or underground and do not change how the house looks.
Does our old Eltham house still have a lead supply?
Thames Water says homes built before 1966 may have a lead supply pipe, and that older properties are often on a shared supply with neighbours. A quick look at the pipe at your stopcock usually tells us.
The water pressure dropped suddenly across the whole house. What should I check?
See whether neighbours are affected; if so, it is probably the water company's main. If only you are, check the stopcock is fully open and look for wet patches in the garden or on the pavement that could mean a leak on your supply pipe.
What does an emergency plumber cost in Eltham?
Coming out is free. Then it is £110 for the first hour and £45 per half hour, plus parts, at any hour of the day.
Sources
- Progress Estate, Wikipedia
- Lead pipe replacement, Thames Water