Dani came out on the same day to fix a water leak in the loft. It was a Sunday and he was able to find the parts needed and so continued with the job. Very difficult space to work in and he persevered.
Emergency Plumber in Enfield
From Bush Hill Park terraces to the larger plots by Forty Hill, an emergency plumber in Enfield is one call away. Our 24 hour plumber line is staffed by people, nobody is charged a call-out fee, and we normally reach you within 60 minutes.
Enfield at a glance
- Postcodes
- EN1, EN2, EN3
- Arrival
- Usually within 60 minutes
- Homes
- Edwardian terraces and interwar semis
- Most common
- Long external runs and buried supply leaks
- Also covering
- Enfield Town, Bush Hill Park, Gordon Hill
Shutting off a big Enfield plot
In terraces and semis, look for the stopcock under the sink or the stairs. Larger plots may add a second stop tap by an outbuilding, with the outside one at the far end of the drive. Isolate wet electrics. Gas: 0800 111 999. Plumbing: 020 3674 8514.
Emergency plumbing problems we fix in Enfield
Enfield mixes Edwardian terraces, interwar semis and semi-rural plots, and each brings its own trouble. These six emergencies cover the main ones.
- 01
Blocked drain or sink in Enfield
Bush Hill Park and the streets near Enfield Town still have clay drains from the late Victorian and Edwardian build, and tree roots in the joints often cause blockages.
Enfield: usually £140 – £240. Blocked drain or sink: first steps →
- 02
Blocked or overflowing toilet in Enfield
Enfield's older semis often have the original gully and soil pipe at the back of the house, and a blockage there shows up as a toilet that fills high and drains slowly.
Enfield: usually £95 – £150. Blocked or overflowing toilet: first steps →
- 03
Water leak or leak through the ceiling in Enfield
Out towards Forty Hill and Clay Hill, supply pipes run a long way under drives and gardens, and a buried leak may only show as low pressure or a high bill.
Enfield: usually £280 – £600. Water leak or leak through the ceiling: first steps →
- 04
Leaking radiator in Enfield
Interwar houses around Gordon Hill and Chase Side often have heating systems decades old, and sludge in the pipes leaves radiators cold at the bottom and the boiler noisy.
Enfield: usually £110 – £170. Leaking radiator: first steps →
- 05
No hot water or no heating in Enfield
Thames Water's hard supply in Enfield furs up cylinders and immersion heaters in the older houses and scales the heat exchangers of combi boilers in the flats.
Enfield: usually £130 – £420. No hot water or no heating: first steps →
- 06
Burst or frozen pipe in Enfield
Outbuildings, garden taps and long exposed supply runs on the larger plots near Forty Hill and Enfield Chase are where pipes freeze and split first.
Enfield: usually £150 – £280. Burst or frozen pipe: first steps →
How fast we get to you in Enfield
On the bigger plots towards Forty Hill, Clay Hill and Crews Hill, tell us about gates, long drives and where to park. In Enfield Town or Bush Hill Park, the house number and any side-return access are enough. We aim to arrive within 60 minutes.
Streets and places we cover in Enfield
Church StreetSilver StreetBaker StreetChase SideLancaster RoadWindmill HillSouthbury RoadLincoln RoadForty HillGentleman's RowThe RidgewayUvedale RoadGordon RoadParsonage LaneCarterhatch Lane
We also cover Enfield Town, Bush Hill Park, Gordon Hill, Forty Hill, Enfield Wash, Enfield Highway, Grange Park, Clay Hill, Crews Hill.
Emergency plumber prices in Enfield
A buried supply leak under an Enfield drive needs tracing first, and finding and fixing a hidden leak typically costs £280 to £600. Our rate stays at £110 for hour one and £45 per half hour after it, any time, free of call-out fees, with a written fixed price.
Plumbing in Enfield: what goes wrong and why
Enfield covers late Victorian and Edwardian houses around Bush Hill Park, which was laid out from the 1880s, interwar semis through Gordon Hill and Chase Side, and much more open, semi-rural property out towards Forty Hill and Enfield Chase. That last group is where the long external supply runs are, and with them frozen pipes, buried leaks under drives, and outbuildings never isolated for winter. Closer to Enfield Town the terraces have the familiar mix of clay drainage, root intrusion and conversions loading one stack with two bathrooms. Thames Water supplies Enfield with hard water, which furs cylinders and scales immersion heaters across EN1 and EN2. Houses built before about 1970 can still have a lead supply pipe, which is worth checking before any repiping.
Most common here: long external runs and buried supply leaks.
What customers near Enfield say
Plumber attended to property he managed to find right fitting cartridges for our old fashion tap Highly recommend service due of no call out and transparency
We were delighted by the service we received. The plumber was very kind, courteous and true to his word. We would very happily recommend and happily use again.
Emergency call-out at 01:20 due to a leaky pipe that we accidently put a nail through earlier in the evening but didn't realise until past 1am. Despite turning the stop cock off at the mains and draining the water tanks the pipe was still leaking with force. We kept a finger on the hole until the engineer arrived within half hour.
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Emergency plumber in Enfield: your questions
How long until a plumber arrives in Enfield?
The usual wait is within 60 minutes, across EN1, EN2 and EN3. On semi-rural property out by Forty Hill or Enfield Chase, give us the gate code and tell us where the drive starts, because the house may not be visible from the road. In the town centre streets, a house number and a phone that is switched on are enough.
Will I pay a call-out fee for urgent plumbing in Enfield?
You won't. The first hour is £110 and every additional half hour is £45, with the same rate at weekends and through the night. Before work begins, the job gets a fixed written price, and any part needs your approval before it is bought. You also get a 12-month workmanship guarantee.
Will a plumber come to Enfield in the middle of the night?
Yes, any night of the year, weekends, bank holidays and Christmas among them. A person answers 020 3674 8514 around the clock, and WhatsApp on 07865 292684 works too if you want to send photos of a burst outbuilding pipe or a flooded utility room. Night work is billed at the normal rate.
What plumbing problems count as emergencies in Enfield?
A pipe split in an outbuilding or garden after a frost, a buried supply leak that has cut your pressure to a trickle or is flooding the drive, a toilet that fills high and won't drain because the back gully is blocked, and a cylinder or radiator leaking through a ceiling. A lead pipe you want replaced can be booked normally.
Who is responsible for a leak under my drive in Enfield?
If the leak is on the supply pipe between your boundary stop tap and the house, it is normally the owner's responsibility, even when that pipe runs a long way under a drive or garden. A leak before the boundary stop tap, or in the street, is for the water supplier. Low pressure or an unexplained jump in your bill are common warning signs.
Where is the stopcock in a Enfield home?
In Enfield's terraces and semis the stopcock is usually under the kitchen sink or under the stairs. On larger plots there may be a second stop tap near an outbuilding, and the outside stop tap can be at the far end of a long drive.
Which streets in Enfield do you cover?
All of them. That includes Church Street, Silver Street, Baker Street, Chase Side, Lancaster Road and Windmill Hill, and nearby Enfield Town, Bush Hill Park, Gordon Hill, Forty Hill and Enfield Wash.
What goes wrong most often in Enfield homes?
Long external runs and buried supply leaks. Most homes in Enfield are edwardian terraces and interwar semis, and that is where it comes from.