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.
Emergency Plumber in Southgate
Need an emergency plumber in Southgate right now? Our 24 hour plumbers cover Southgate (N14) 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.
Water coming in? Turn off your stopcock now.
Then switch off the electrics near the water and call us on 020 3674 8514. Smell gas? Call the National Gas Emergency Service on 0800 111 999 first. It is free and open 24 hours.
Emergency plumbing problems we fix in Southgate
The six emergencies below cover most urgent plumbing calls in Southgate, with what usually causes them locally.
- 01
Blocked drain or sink in Southgate
Southgate's 1930s semis often have long clay drain runs to the road, and roots from the area's many garden and street trees are a common cause of blockages.
Typical price: £140 – £240. Blocked drain: what to do while you wait →
- 02
Blocked or overflowing toilet in Southgate
Many Southgate semis have a cloakroom toilet added under the stairs, some on a macerator pump, and these block quickly when wipes or sanitary items are flushed.
Typical price: £95 – £150. Overflowing toilet: what to do while you wait →
- 03
Water leak or leak through the ceiling in Southgate
Leaks in Southgate semis often start at the loft tank or the cylinder in the airing cupboard, and the first sign is a stain on the landing or bedroom ceiling.
Typical price: £280 – £600. Water through the ceiling: what to do while you wait →
- 04
Leaking radiator in Southgate
Many Southgate houses had central heating added decades after they were built, and radiators on those older systems collect sludge and go cold at the bottom.
Typical price: £110 – £170. Leaking radiator: what to do while you wait →
- 05
No hot water or no heating in Southgate
Gravity hot water from a loft tank and copper cylinder is still common in Southgate, and hard water scales the immersion heater and slows the cylinder down.
Typical price: £130 – £420. No hot water: what to do while you wait →
- 06
Burst or frozen pipe in Southgate
Pipes and tanks in the lofts of Southgate's 1930s houses, and outside taps at the end of long gardens, are where freezing usually starts in a cold snap.
Typical price: £150 – £280. Burst pipe repair: what to do while you wait →
How fast we get to you in Southgate
Expect us within 60 minutes in Southgate. 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 Southgate
High StreetChase SideChase RoadCannon HillThe BourneWaterfall RoadCrown LaneAvenue RoadBramley RoadHampden WayOsidge LaneOakwood Park RoadMorton WayBurleigh GardensUlleswater Road
We also cover Oakwood, Arnos Grove, Winchmore Hill, Grange Park, Cockfosters, New Southgate, Osidge, Southgate Green.
Emergency plumber prices in Southgate
One price at any hour: £110 for the first hour, then £45 per half hour. You never pay for the visit itself, and the fixed price is written down before the work begins.
Plumbing in Southgate: what goes wrong and why
Southgate was a small village around Southgate Green until the Piccadilly line arrived in 1933, with Charles Holden's round station at its centre. By 1939 the old estates had been almost entirely built over with semi-detached and detached houses, and that 1930s stock is still most of what you see in N14. Many of these houses keep a cold water tank in the loft and a copper cylinder in the airing cupboard, while others had a combi boiler fitted to the original pipework. Thames Water supplies hard water here, so cylinders, immersion heaters and combi heat exchangers scale up. The older houses and cottages around Southgate Green are in a conservation area and can still have lead supply pipes. Large gardens and mature trees on clay mean long drain runs, and roots often get into the joints.
Most common here: scaled cylinders and loft tanks in interwar semis.
What customers near Southgate say
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.
Danny was fantastic. He replaced our broken toilet with minimal fuss, quietly and efficiently getting on with the job.
The plumber arrived on time Found the leak replaced the faulty hose and tidied up.
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Emergency plumber in Southgate: your questions
How long will I wait for a plumber in Southgate?
Usually within 60 minutes anywhere in Southgate (N14), including nights, weekends and bank holidays. You get a time for your street when you ring.
What will an emergency plumber charge me in Southgate?
Our rate is £110 for the first hour and £45 per extra half hour. There is no call-out fee and no night or weekend surcharge, and you see the fixed price before we start.
Do you really work 24/7 in Southgate?
Yes. Engineers are on shift around the clock, not waiting to be woken up at home, so a 3am call in Southgate gets the same response as a lunchtime one.
What counts as a plumbing emergency?
Water you cannot stop, water near electrics or through a ceiling, a burst pipe, no water at all, sewage backing up, your only toilet blocked, or no heating or hot water with someone vulnerable at home. A smell of gas is an emergency for 0800 111 999 first.
Where is the stopcock in a Southgate home?
In a 1930s Southgate semi the stopcock is usually under the kitchen sink, or sometimes under the stairs near where the supply enters. The outside stop tap is normally under a small cover near the front boundary. There is also an outside stopcock under a small cover in the pavement, which needs a stopcock key.
What should I do if I smell gas in Southgate?
Call the National Gas Emergency Service on 0800 111 999 straight away; it is free and open 24 hours. Do not use switches or anything that could spark, open the windows, and turn the gas off at the meter if you can. Once they have made it safe, we can do the repair.
Do you cover my street in Southgate?
Yes. We cover all of Southgate (N14), including High Street, Chase Side, Chase Road, Cannon Hill, The Bourne and Waterfall Road. We also cover Oakwood, Arnos Grove, Winchmore Hill, Grange Park and Cockfosters, at the same price.
What plumbing problems are most common in Southgate?
Scaled cylinders and loft tanks in interwar semis. Southgate is mostly 1930s semis and detached houses around an old village green, 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.