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Emergency Plumber in Hampstead
Need an emergency plumber in Hampstead right now? Our 24 hour plumbers cover Hampstead (NW3) day and night and usually arrive within 60 minutes. No call-out fee, £110 for the first hour, and a fixed price agreed before we start.
First, stop the water at the stopcock.
If it is near sockets or lights, turn the power off at the fuse box, then ring 020 3674 8514. A gas smell is different: leave the switches alone and call 0800 111 999, the free 24 hour gas emergency line, before anyone else.
Emergency plumbing problems we fix in Hampstead
Whatever has gone wrong, our plumbers in Hampstead fix it 24 hours a day, at the same price at any hour.
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Blocked drain or sink in Hampstead
The clay drains under Hampstead's Victorian front paths often run beneath mature trees, and root intrusion is a common reason the same drain keeps blocking.
Typical price: £140 – £240. Blocked drain: what to do while you wait →
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Blocked or overflowing toilet in Hampstead
In villas split into four or five flats, toilets on several floors often feed one old cast-iron stack, so a blockage near the bottom can back up into the lowest flat.
Typical price: £95 – £150. Overflowing toilet: what to do while you wait →
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Water leak or leak through the ceiling in Hampstead
Water through a ceiling in a Hampstead conversion usually starts in the flat above, and in the larger mansion blocks the cause can be a shared riser rather than one flat's pipework.
Typical price: £280 – £600. Water through the ceiling: what to do while you wait →
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Leaking radiator in Hampstead
Big Victorian houses on Fitzjohn's Avenue and Frognal often have long heating circuits with old cast-iron radiators, and sludge and tired valves are the usual reasons rooms stay cold.
Typical price: £110 – £170. Leaking radiator: what to do while you wait →
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No hot water or no heating in Hampstead
Larger Hampstead houses often have one big cylinder serving several bathrooms, and the hard water here scales its coil and immersion element, cutting hot water to every tap.
Typical price: £130 – £420. No hot water: what to do while you wait →
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Burst or frozen pipe in Hampstead
Hampstead is one of the highest points in London, and pipes in lofts, on north-facing walls and in unheated basement vaults are the first to freeze in a cold snap.
Typical price: £150 – £280. Burst pipe repair: what to do while you wait →
How fast we get to you in Hampstead
Expect us within 60 minutes in Hampstead. The person who answers checks where the nearest engineer is, gives you a time and talks you through making things safe until the van arrives.
Streets and places we cover in Hampstead
Heath StreetHampstead High StreetFlask WalkWell WalkChurch RowDownshire HillWilloughby RoadFitzjohn's AvenueFrognalRosslyn HillGayton RoadChristchurch HillEast Heath RoadKeats GroveArkwright Road
We also cover Belsize Park, South End Green, Vale of Health, Frognal, West Hampstead, Swiss Cottage, Gospel Oak, North End.
Emergency plumber prices in Hampstead
There is no call-out fee in Hampstead. Labour is £110 for the first hour and £45 for each half hour after, the same at 3am as at 3pm, with the price agreed before we start.
Plumbing in Hampstead: what goes wrong and why
Hampstead grew from a hilltop village, and its Georgian houses still line Church Row, Flask Walk and Well Walk. In the 1870s and 1880s the slopes filled with large red-brick Victorian villas on Fitzjohn's Avenue, Frognal and Arkwright Road. Many of those villas are now split into flats, and some have had deep basements dug beneath them in recent years. The result is often pipework that was never planned as one system: bathrooms on every floor sharing an old stack, long supply runs back to the main, and basement rooms that rely on a pump to lift waste up to the sewer. Older houses can still have a lead supply pipe. The village sits on some of the highest ground in London, so exposed pipes freeze early, and Thames Water's hard water scales cylinders and showers.
Most common here: shared stacks and basement pumps in converted Victorian villas.
What customers near Hampstead 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.
Dani responds quickly and is knowledgeable and efficient. He spent hours trying to figure out what our problem was and found a clever solution. He did not stop until it was solved and has incredibly reasonable prices for all his trouble.
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Emergency plumber in Hampstead: your questions
How quickly can an emergency plumber get to Hampstead?
Usually within 60 minutes, day or night. When you call we give you an arrival time for your street, and while the engineer is on the way we talk you through turning off the water.
Is there a call-out fee in Hampstead?
No. You pay for the work, not the visit: £110 for the first hour and £45 per extra half hour, at any hour of any day.
Are you open at weekends in Hampstead?
Yes, and overnight and on bank holidays too. Hampstead has the same 24 hour cover and the same price every day of the year.
What problems need a plumber straight away?
Anything that keeps leaking after the stopcock is off, water near electrics, burst or frozen pipes that have split, sewage coming back up, and no water at all. If you smell gas, call 0800 111 999 before anyone else.
Where is the stopcock in a Hampstead home?
In a Georgian or Victorian house it is often in the basement or cellar near the front wall, or under the kitchen sink. In a converted villa or mansion block flat, check the kitchen, a hall cupboard or the communal entrance, as some buildings still share one stopcock. There is also an outside stopcock under a small cover in the pavement, which needs a stopcock key.
How do I check a plumber is Gas Safe registered?
Ask for their Gas Safe ID card and check the number on the Gas Safe Register website or on 0800 408 5500. Only a registered engineer can legally work on a gas boiler or appliance. Our registration number is 932798.
Do you cover my street in Hampstead?
Yes. We cover all of Hampstead (NW3), including Heath Street, Hampstead High Street, Flask Walk, Well Walk, Church Row and Downshire Hill. We also cover Belsize Park, South End Green, Vale of Health, Frognal and West Hampstead, at the same price.
What plumbing problems are most common in Hampstead?
Shared stacks and basement pumps in converted Victorian villas. Hampstead is mostly georgian village houses, large Victorian villas split into flats, and mansion blocks, and the problems follow the buildings. Hard water adds to it, because scale is behind many boiler, cylinder and shower breakdowns.
Water where it
shouldn't be? Call.
A person answers, not a menu. You'll have an arrival time and a price range before you hang up.
020 3674 8514Or WhatsApp 07865 292684, photos help us bring the right parts
- No call-out feeYou pay for the work, never the visit.
- No night or weekend surcharge3am on a bank holiday costs the same as Tuesday lunchtime.
- Fixed price before we startAgreed in writing on your doorstep. It does not move.
- 12-month workmanship guaranteeIf our repair fails, we come back free.