Emergency Plumber in Richmond
A leak in a Georgian house on Richmond Hill, a cellar pump that has stopped near the Green, or a converted flat in Kew with water through the ceiling? Call 07861 933265. We pick up round the clock, there is no call-out fee, and we usually reach TW9 and TW10 within 60 minutes.
Stop the water: In older houses the stopcock is often in the cellar or under the kitchen sink. In a flat, check kitchen and hall cupboards. If water is near a cellar consumer unit, only switch off if it is safe to reach. Gas: 0800 111 999 first.
Georgian Richmond
Around Richmond Green, Richmond Hill and towards Petersham there are many Georgian and early Victorian houses, a lot of them listed or in conservation areas. Pipework has to stay out of sight, and anything that would change the outside is checked before it is done. Some of these houses have deep cellars and lower-ground rooms that rely on a pump to lift waste to the sewer.
By the river
Properties along the riverside and Petersham Road sit beside the tidal Thames, which covers the towpath and parts of the road on the highest tides. Ground floors there can drain slowly at high water, and pumps and non-return valves need to work when it matters.
Kew and the terraces
Kew’s Victorian and Edwardian terraces bring the more familiar problems: houses split into flats on one original stack, kitchens moved into extensions, and clay drains with roots. A drain serving only your house is yours; shared sewers are Thames Water’s, even under gardens.
Hard water
Thames Water says all the water in its region is hard, so cylinders, shower valves and taps scale up throughout TW9 and TW10.
Rate and nearby
£110 for the first hour, £45 per half hour after, plus parts. No call-out fee. We also cover Kew, Petersham and East Sheen, and nearby Twickenham, Putney and Kingston.
Richmond at a glance
- Postcodes we cover
- TW9
- TW10
- Streets we often visit
- George Street
- Hill Street
- Richmond Hill
- Sheen Road
- Kew Road
- Paradise Road
- Friars Stile Road
- The Vineyard
- Petersham Road
- Lower Mortlake Road
- Mount Ararat Road
- Sandycombe Road
- Kew Green
- Red Lion Street
- King's Road
- Local landmarks
- Richmond Green
- Richmond Park
- Richmond Hill
- Kew
- Petersham
- Richmond Riverside
Questions people ask
Our riverside ground floor drains slowly at high tide. Why?
Near the tidal Thames, high water can hold back the drains that discharge towards the river, so water drains slowly or backs up through the lowest outlet. A non-return valve, or a pump with one, keeps it out; existing ones need servicing to work when they are needed.
We have a deep cellar with a pump. What if it stops?
Check its power and whether a breaker has tripped, and keep anything that drains to it out of use. Move valuables off the cellar floor if water is rising, stay clear of electrics down there, and call us.
Do I need permission to repair pipes in a listed Richmond house?
Not for stopping a leak and repairing like for like. Changes to the building's character, such as new external pipes or a new flue, can need listed building consent, so we keep new runs inside and tell you first if a lasting fix would change anything.
How much is an emergency plumber in Richmond?
No call-out fee. £110 covers the first hour and £45 each half hour after, plus parts, at any hour.
Sources
- Hard water, Thames Water
- Sewer pipe responsibility, Thames Water