Danny and his colleague were polite and professional, helping us solve a plumbing issue after a week of not getting a hold of any other plumbers, he arrived within 2 hours and fixed the problem quickly and efficiently.
Emergency Plumber in Putney
Mansion blocks by Putney Bridge, terraces towards Wandsworth Park and 1930s flats near the Heath all fail in their own way. Our emergency plumber in Putney is a 24 hour plumber serving all of SW15, with no call-out fee on the bill and arrival usually within 60 minutes.
Putney at a glance
- Postcodes
- SW15
- Arrival
- Usually within 60 minutes
- Homes
- Victorian terraces and riverside mansion blocks
- Most common
- Communal stopcocks and pumped low-level waste
- Also covering
- Roehampton, East Putney, West Putney
Mansion flat? Find the porter's key
In a terrace, open the cabinet under the kitchen sink or lift the boards inside the front door. In mansion blocks your flat may have its own valve, but the main stopcock sits in a communal cupboard or basement. Kill the electrics. Gas: 0800 111 999. Leaks: 020 3674 8514.
Emergency plumbing problems we fix in Putney
Each kind of Putney home fails differently. These are the six emergencies most tied to its mansion blocks, terraces and villas.
- 01
Blocked drain or sink in Putney
The late Victorian terraces between Putney High Street and Wandsworth Park still drain through their original clay pipes, and cracked or settled joints cause blockages that keep coming back.
Putney: usually £140 – £240. Blocked drain or sink: first steps →
- 02
Blocked or overflowing toilet in Putney
In the mansion blocks near Putney Bridge each flat's toilet joins a shared stack, so a blockage low in the building tends to back up into the ground-floor flats first.
Putney: usually £95 – £150. Blocked or overflowing toilet: first steps →
- 03
Water leak or leak through the ceiling in Putney
A leak in a Putney mansion flat often comes from the flat above, and the communal stopcock that isolates it is usually in a locked cupboard held by the porter or managing agent.
Putney: usually £280 – £600. Water leak or leak through the ceiling: first steps →
- 04
Leaking radiator in Putney
The large Victorian villas off Putney Hill and Westleigh Avenue run long heating circuits over three or four floors, and radiators at the top or far end are the first to go cold.
Putney: usually £110 – £170. Leaking radiator: first steps →
- 05
No hot water or no heating in Putney
Hard Thames Water scales the combi boilers in Putney's converted flats, and lime in the heat exchanger is a common reason a shower runs warm, then cold, then warm again.
Putney: usually £130 – £420. No hot water or no heating: first steps →
- 06
Burst or frozen pipe in Putney
Pipes in the unheated basements of Putney's mansion blocks and on the outside walls of the villas on Putney Hill are the most exposed in a frost, and a split there can flood several floors.
Putney: usually £150 – £280. Burst or frozen pipe: first steps →
How fast we get to you in Putney
For a mansion block on Lower Richmond Road or near the bridge, tell us the block name, flat number and whether a porter is on duty. For a terrace off the High Street, say if there is a side gate. We normally knock on your door within 60 minutes.
Streets and places we cover in Putney
Putney High StreetUpper Richmond RoadLower Richmond RoadPutney HillPutney Bridge RoadDisraeli RoadWerter RoadCharlwood RoadFelsham RoadErpingham RoadHotham RoadWestleigh AvenueGwendolen AvenueDeodar RoadChelverton Road
We also cover Roehampton, East Putney, West Putney, Putney Vale, Southfields, Barnes, East Sheen.
Emergency plumber prices in Putney
A seized mansion-block stopcock usually costs £140 to £210 to replace. Labour is a first hour at £110, then £45 for each half hour that follows, with neither a call-out fee nor a night premium. You agree a fixed price, set down in writing, before work starts.
Plumbing in Putney: what goes wrong and why
Putney runs from riverside mansion blocks near Putney Bridge up through Victorian and Edwardian terraces to the 1930s flats around Putney Heath and the post-war estates in Roehampton. Each fails differently. The mansion flats along Lower Richmond Road share risers and communal stopcocks, so isolating a leak often means finding the freeholder's cupboard first. The terraces towards Wandsworth Park still have original clay drains and, in many pre-1970 houses, lead on the incoming main. Some low-lying ground-floor and basement flats near the river rely on pumped waste, and a pump that has not been serviced is a common cause of slow drains there. Thames Water supplies SW15 with hard water, which furs cylinders and scales combi heat exchangers across the area.
Most common here: communal stopcocks and pumped low-level waste.
What customers near Putney say
He arrived on time, was professional and courteous, and quickly identified and fixed the issue. Not only did he repair the leak, but he also took the time to explain what had caused it and how to prevent it in the future.
Danny came very promptly on a Saturday to cap the gas supply to an old gas oven, which was being replaced by an electric oven. Very pleased with job as he did not charge extra for this second visit.
Came to our business to sort out leaks that we had found the night before - they also found a blockage which they also were able to clear. Great professional service
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Emergency plumber in Putney: your questions
How fast can you reach a flat in Putney?
Usually within 60 minutes across SW15, including Roehampton, Putney Vale and Southfields. Mansion blocks with a porter are quick to enter when the porter knows we are coming, so let them know. In blocks without one, an entry code or buzzing us in saves time, as does telling us which staircase serves your flat.
What does a Putney emergency plumber cost?
Getting a plumber to you costs nothing in itself. Labour is a first hour at £110, then £45 for each half hour that follows, at one rate day and night. We confirm a fixed price in writing for you to agree before any work, and no part is bought without your approval.
Can I call you at midnight or on a bank holiday in Putney?
Any time at all. Midnight, Easter Monday, Christmas morning: a person answers 020 3674 8514 and the rate stays where it is. If you are standing in water and cannot hold a phone, WhatsApp 07865 292684 with your block name and flat number.
In a Putney mansion flat, what is worth an emergency call?
Water arriving from the flat upstairs, a toilet backing up when the shared stack chokes lower down, a pumped basement flat that has stopped draining, or a leak you cannot stop because the main valve is locked away. Call us, then ask the porter or managing agent for the communal cupboard key.
Who controls the communal stopcock in a Putney mansion block?
Usually the freeholder or managing agent, and the cupboard is often locked, with a key held by the porter. Pipes serving only your flat are normally yours, while shared risers are communal and repaired through the building's management. Find out where the main stopcock is and who holds the key before you need it.
Where is the stopcock in a Putney home?
In a Putney terrace the stopcock is usually under the kitchen sink or below the floor just inside the front door. In the mansion blocks each flat may have its own valve in the kitchen, but the main stopcock is often in a communal cupboard or basement.
Which streets in Putney do you cover?
All of them. That includes Putney High Street, Upper Richmond Road, Lower Richmond Road, Putney Hill, Putney Bridge Road and Disraeli Road, and nearby Roehampton, East Putney, West Putney, Putney Vale and Southfields.
What goes wrong most often in Putney homes?
Communal stopcocks and pumped low-level waste. Most homes in Putney are victorian terraces and riverside mansion blocks, and that is where it comes from.