Emergency Plumber in Staines
Staines-upon-Thames sits right on the river, and much of the town is low-lying, so drains that back up when the river is high are a local speciality alongside the usual loft tanks and cylinders. Call 07861 933265 at any hour. There is no call-out fee, and TW18 and TW19 are usually reached within 60 minutes.
Make it safe: Close the stopcock, usually under the kitchen sink or the stairs. If water is coming up through a ground-floor drain, stop using sinks, showers and toilets until it is checked. Switch off electrics near any water only if it is safe. Smell gas? 0800 111 999 first.
Low ground by the river
Where the Colne joins the Thames, the streets near Staines Bridge and out towards Laleham sit low and close to the water. Ground floors, cellars and garages there depend on drains that can struggle when the river is high, and on pumps and non-return valves that must work when needed.
Interwar and post-war houses
Most of the town is interwar and post-war semis, with newer flats around the town centre and Two Rivers. The older houses usually have a loft tank and a copper cylinder. Float valves stick, cylinders weep and immersion heaters burn out, and the hard water common across the south-east speeds that up.
Gardens and outside taps
Long gardens and outside taps towards Staines Moor freeze in cold spells, and clay drains under mature gardens let roots in.
Price and nearby
£110 for the first hour and £45 per half hour after, plus parts, with no call-out fee. We also cover Laleham and Stanwell, and nearby Slough, Woking and Twickenham.
Staines at a glance
- Postcodes we cover
- TW18
- TW19
- Streets we often visit
- High Street
- Church Street
- Clarence Street
- Thames Street
- Bridge Street
- Kingston Road
- Laleham Road
- Gresham Road
- Wyatt Road
- Knowle Green
- Edgell Road
- Riverside Drive
- Commercial Road
- Moormede Crescent
- Leacroft
- Local landmarks
- Staines Bridge
- Staines High Street
- Two Rivers
- Laleham
- Staines Moor
- Ashford
Questions people ask
Our ground floor near Staines Bridge drains slowly when the river is high. Why?
Staines is low-lying where the Colne meets the Thames. When the river and the drains are high, water drains slowly or can back up through the lowest outlet. A non-return valve, or a pump with one, keeps it out; existing ones should be checked before winter.
Our loft tank keeps overflowing. What is wrong?
A float valve that is not shutting off, often because the washer is worn or scale has built up in the valve. Turn off the valve feeding the tank, or the stopcock, and call us; it is usually a quick part.
How do we stop the outside tap freezing near Staines Moor?
Turn off its indoor isolating valve before winter and open the tap to drain the pipe. Lag any section in an unheated garage. If there is no indoor valve, it is worth fitting one.
How much is an emergency plumber in Staines?
No call-out fee. £110 for the first hour, £45 for each extra half hour, plus parts, day and night.
Sources
- Hard water, Thames Water