Emergency Plumber in Tottenham
A toilet backing up in a Bruce Grove conversion, water through a ceiling in a new block at Tottenham Hale, or a burst under a terrace near Lordship Lane? Ring 07861 933265. We answer around the clock, with no call-out fee, and we are usually with you in N17 or N15 within 60 minutes.
Do this first: Close the stopcock, usually under the kitchen sink or below the floorboards inside the front door. In a block, check the kitchen and utility cupboards; riser valves are outside the flat. Stay clear of electrics near the water. If you smell gas, call 0800 111 999 straight away.
Terraces split into flats
Along and behind the High Road, Tottenham is mostly late-Victorian and Edwardian terraces, and around Bruce Grove and towards Lordship Recreation Ground more of them are flats than single houses. One original soil stack now takes several bathrooms and kitchens, so slow drains and toilets backing up into the lowest flat are everyday problems. Old clay drains under the yards let roots in.
Tower Gardens and the estates
The Tower Gardens estate off Lordship Lane is an early twentieth-century cottage estate, and Northumberland Park has large post-war estates with communal risers and stacks. On an estate, report leaks from shared pipes to the landlord’s repairs line as well as calling us.
New blocks at Tottenham Hale
The newer blocks near the station have pressurised systems, communal risers and stopcocks outside the flat. Leaks travel between floors, and the building’s managers hold the keys to stop them.
Who owns the drain
Inside your boundary, a drain serving only your building is private. Thames Water says it is responsible for sewers shared with neighbours, even under gardens. In a converted terrace, the private part is usually the freeholder’s or shared under the leases.
Charges and nearby
£110 for the first hour, £45 per half hour after, plus parts, with no call-out fee. We also cover Bruce Grove, Seven Sisters and Tottenham Hale, and nearby Wood Green, Edmonton and Walthamstow.
Tottenham at a glance
- Postcodes we cover
- N17
- N15
- Streets we often visit
- High Road
- Bruce Grove
- Lordship Lane
- White Hart Lane
- Park Lane
- Northumberland Park
- Church Road
- Mount Pleasant Road
- Lansdowne Road
- Higham Road
- Downhills Park Road
- Tower Gardens Road
- Waltheof Avenue
- Scotland Green
- Ferry Lane
- Local landmarks
- Tottenham High Road
- Bruce Grove
- Seven Sisters
- Tottenham Hale
- Lordship Recreation Ground
- Northumberland Park
Questions people ask
I rent a flat in a converted terrace and the toilet keeps backing up. Who should fix it?
Tell your landlord straight away; repairs to drains and plumbing are normally their responsibility. If sewage is coming up and they cannot be reached, stop using the toilet and sinks, and call us so it can be cleared before it causes more damage.
The leak in my Tottenham Hale flat is coming from upstairs. Who turns it off?
The concierge or managing agent, if your neighbour is not in. In new blocks the valves on the risers are usually in locked cupboards outside the flats. Call them and us together, with your block, floor and flat number.
Do Tottenham terraces have lead pipes?
Some still do. Thames Water says homes built before 1970 may have lead supply pipes, which covers almost every Victorian and Edwardian terrace in N17 and N15.
How much is an emergency plumber in Tottenham?
No call-out fee. £110 for the first hour, then £45 for each half hour, plus parts, day or night.
Sources
- Sewer pipe responsibility, Thames Water
- Lead pipe replacement, Thames Water