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Emergency Plumber in Golders Green
When a pipe bursts or a drain blocks, you can reach an emergency plumber in Golders Green straight away. Ring our 24 hour plumber line and a person picks up; nothing is charged as a call-out fee, and we usually arrive within 60 minutes anywhere in NW11.
Golders Green at a glance
- Postcodes
- NW11
- Arrival
- Usually within 60 minutes
- Homes
- Edwardian and 1920s semis and terraces, many extended or split into flats
- Most common
- Old clay drains and roots on London clay
- Also covering
- Temple Fortune, Hampstead Garden Suburb, Childs Hill
Water leaking into a shop below?
Shut your stopcock: look below the sink, in the front hall or under the stairs, and remember a split semi may share one. If water nears a light or socket, switch off at the fuse box. Gas smell: 0800 111 999. Leaks: 020 3674 8514.
Emergency plumbing problems we fix in Golders Green
Here are the six emergencies most likely in Golders Green's Edwardian and 1920s houses, many now extended or split into flats.
- 01
Blocked drain or sink in Golders Green
Golders Green's early 20th-century houses usually still have their original clay drains, and on this clay soil the joints move, letting in roots from street and garden trees.
Golders Green: usually £140 – £240. Blocked drain or sink: first steps →
- 02
Blocked or overflowing toilet in Golders Green
Large Golders Green semis split into flats often have upstairs toilets joined to the original stack, and that stack is where blockages tend to build up.
Golders Green: usually £95 – £150. Blocked or overflowing toilet: first steps →
- 03
Water leak or leak through the ceiling in Golders Green
Flats above the parades on Golders Green Road and Finchley Road share pipes and ceilings with the shops below, so a leak upstairs can quickly reach a business.
Golders Green: usually £280 – £600. Water leak or leak through the ceiling: first steps →
- 04
Leaking radiator in Golders Green
Many extended Golders Green houses have had radiators added to new rooms on the original heating circuit, and the radiators furthest from the boiler are often the first to go cold.
Golders Green: usually £110 – £170. Leaking radiator: first steps →
- 05
No hot water or no heating in Golders Green
Busy family houses in Golders Green often run several showers from one cylinder or combi, and hard water scale steadily reduces how much hot water it can deliver.
Golders Green: usually £130 – £420. No hot water or no heating: first steps →
- 06
Burst or frozen pipe in Golders Green
Pipes in loft conversions, garages and rear extensions on Golders Green houses freeze most often, especially where insulation was missed when the extension was built.
Golders Green: usually £150 – £280. Burst or frozen pipe: first steps →
How fast we get to you in Golders Green
Expect us within 60 minutes. Above a Golders Green Road or Finchley Road parade, tell us which street door leads up to your flat. For a semi converted into flats, give the flat number and say whether the drain cover is at the side or in the back garden.
Streets and places we cover in Golders Green
Golders Green RoadFinchley RoadHoop LaneBridge LaneNorth End RoadGolders GardensHighfield AvenueWoodstock AvenueRussell GardensRavenscroft AvenueDunstan RoadWessex GardensHodford RoadRotherwick RoadTemple Fortune Lane
We also cover Temple Fortune, Hampstead Garden Suburb, Childs Hill, Brent Cross, Cricklewood, North End, Golders Hill.
Emergency plumber prices in Golders Green
Clay drains on London clay crack and let roots in, and clearing a blocked outside drain in Golders Green usually comes to £140 to £240. The rate is £110 for your first hour and £45 per further half hour, any time, with no call-out fee. Price fixed in writing first.
Plumbing in Golders Green: what goes wrong and why
Golders Green was mostly fields until the Underground station opened in 1907. Within about 25 years it was covered with Edwardian and 1920s houses, many of them large semis and short terraces, with shopping parades and flats along Golders Green Road and Finchley Road. Hampstead Garden Suburb, begun at the same time, lies just to the east. Many of the bigger houses have since been extended or split into flats, adding bathrooms and kitchens to drains sized for one family. The area sits on London clay with a lot of mature trees, and clay drains from this period often have cracked joints and root intrusion. Thames Water supplies hard water, so scale is a common reason boilers, cylinders and showers lose performance.
Most common here: old clay drains and roots on London clay.
What customers near Golders Green say
Danny was quick to respond to the job posting and was able to attend within 1/2 hr of the go ahead. Turned up on time as promised and resolved the issue quickly and efficiently
Good reaction and was able to visit same evening at 9pm, resolving the leak with a part they had in the van on arrival. Would recommend.
Great service. Swift solutions. Nice friendly to deal with alongside prompt responses.
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Emergency plumber in Golders Green: your questions
How fast can you get to a home in Golders Green?
Normally within 60 minutes. Arrival depends mostly on access once we are there, for instance a flat over a shop on Golders Green Road reached through a rear door, or a large semi split into several flats with one shared entrance. A flat number and clear directions given on the phone save time.
Is there a call-out fee for a Golders Green emergency?
None at all. The bill is built from time on site, starting at £110 for one hour and adding £45 per half hour beyond it, with no extra for nights or weekends. You agree the fixed price in writing first, and parts are only bought once you approve them.
Can I call out a Golders Green plumber on a Saturday night or bank holiday?
Yes. Calls are answered by a person 24 hours a day, seven days a week, bank holidays and Christmas too. The charge on a Saturday night is the same as on a Wednesday morning, so a leak from a loft conversion or a frozen garage pipe never needs to wait for the weekend to end.
When is a leak in a Golders Green flat an emergency?
When water is spreading and you cannot stop it. In flats above the parades a leak can quickly reach the shop below, so it is urgent even if it looks small. A blocked shared stack in a converted semi, sewage at a gully, or a pipe that has burst inside a rear extension also needs help now.
Who is responsible for tree roots in a Golders Green drain?
It depends on where the blocked section is. A drain that serves only your house and sits within your boundary is normally yours to maintain. Where it is shared with neighbours or runs beyond your boundary, it is usually the water company's. If roots come from a street tree, the council may also need to know.
Where is the stopcock in a Golders Green home?
In a Golders Green semi or terrace it is usually under the kitchen sink, in the front hall or in a cupboard under the stairs. Flats in converted houses may have their own stopcock or share one with the rest of the building.
Which streets in Golders Green do you cover?
All of them. That includes Golders Green Road, Finchley Road, Hoop Lane, Bridge Lane, North End Road and Golders Gardens, and nearby Temple Fortune, Hampstead Garden Suburb, Childs Hill, Brent Cross and Cricklewood.
What goes wrong most often in Golders Green homes?
Old clay drains and roots on London clay. Most homes in Golders Green are edwardian and 1920s semis and terraces, many extended or split into flats, and that is where it comes from.