Despite the late hour, their response was incredibly prompt, and they quickly dispatched a professional plumber to my home. The plumber was highly skilled, courteous, and efficient, diagnosing and fixing the problem in no time.
Emergency Plumber in Twickenham
By the river at Marble Hill or in a 1930s semi in Whitton, you can reach an emergency plumber in Twickenham with one call. Think of us as your 24 hour plumber: someone answers whatever the hour, no call-out fee is charged and we usually arrive within 60 minutes.
Twickenham at a glance
- Postcodes
- TW1, TW2
- Arrival
- Usually within 60 minutes
- Homes
- Victorian terraces and 1930s semis
- Most common
- Clay drain roots and low-lying pumped waste
- Also covering
- Whitton, St Margarets, Strawberry Hill
Turn off the stopcock and tank valve
In 1930s Twickenham semis, check under the sink or the stairs for the stopcock; a gate valve on the loft tank pipe may also need closing. Terraces usually have it by the front door. Keep power off near leaks. Gas smell: 0800 111 999. Plumbing: 020 3674 8514.
Emergency plumbing problems we fix in Twickenham
Clay drains under tree-lined streets, pumped waste by the river and loft tanks in Whitton give rise to these six problems:
- 01
Blocked drain or sink in Twickenham
The Victorian terraces around Twickenham Green and St Margarets often still have clay drains, and roots from the mature street trees work their way into the joints.
Twickenham: usually £140 – £240. Blocked drain or sink: first steps →
- 02
Blocked or overflowing toilet in Twickenham
Low-lying riverside homes near Twickenham Embankment often have pumped waste or a non-return valve on the drain, and if either fails the ground-floor toilet is the first to back up.
Twickenham: usually £95 – £150. Blocked or overflowing toilet: first steps →
- 03
Water leak or leak through the ceiling in Twickenham
Bathrooms added to the back of Twickenham's Victorian terraces often sit over the kitchen, and a failed seal around a bath or shower tray is a common source of water through that ceiling.
Twickenham: usually £280 – £600. Water leak or leak through the ceiling: first steps →
- 04
Leaking radiator in Twickenham
Some 1930s semis around Whitton had their heating fitted on narrow microbore pipe, which blocks easily with sludge and can leave single radiators cold while the rest work.
Twickenham: usually £110 – £170. Leaking radiator: first steps →
- 05
No hot water or no heating in Twickenham
Interwar semis in Twickenham and Whitton often still run gravity hot water from a loft tank and copper cylinder, and hard Thames Water slowly fills the cylinder with scale.
Twickenham: usually £130 – £420. No hot water or no heating: first steps →
- 06
Burst or frozen pipe in Twickenham
Pipes and the loft tank in the cold roof spaces of Whitton's 1930s semis are the most exposed in a frost, along with outside taps on garden walls.
Twickenham: usually £150 – £280. Burst or frozen pipe: first steps →
How fast we get to you in Twickenham
Tell us if you are on the low-lying riverside stretch, whether the house has a side gate to the garden drain, and for conversions which flat is yours. Say whether there is a driveway we can use. We generally arrive within 60 minutes.
Streets and places we cover in Twickenham
King StreetHeath RoadLondon RoadRichmond RoadStrawberry ValeWaldegrave RoadCross DeepChurch StreetCrown RoadFirst Cross RoadPopes GroveSt Margarets RoadAmyand Park RoadWhitton RoadEgerton Road
We also cover Whitton, St Margarets, Strawberry Hill, East Twickenham, Teddington, Hampton, Isleworth, Fulwell.
Emergency plumber prices in Twickenham
Every hour is priced alike in Twickenham: £110 to start, covering the first hour, then £45 a half hour, and a call-out fee never applies. The fixed price is written down before work begins. When a riverside toilet backs up, a blocked toilet or sink typically costs £95 to £150.
Plumbing in Twickenham: what goes wrong and why
Twickenham's stock is mostly Victorian and Edwardian terraces nearer the town centre, with 1930s semis spreading out towards Whitton and larger period houses around Strawberry Hill and St Margarets. The older houses around Twickenham Green still commonly have original clay drainage, and roots from mature street trees find the joints. Riverside properties near Marble Hill and the Eel Pie Island stretch have low-lying ground floors, and the embankment floods on the highest tides, so pumped waste and working non-return valves matter there. The interwar semis often still run gravity-fed hot water from a loft tank, and Thames Water's hard water gradually fills the cylinder with scale. Many terraces have since gained loft conversions and rear extensions, which often puts new bathrooms a long way from the original stack.
Most common here: clay drain roots and low-lying pumped waste.
What customers near Twickenham say
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.
I contacted Emergency Plumbing on a Sunday evening and Danny was very responsive and helpful. He and his colleague came over the next morning and fixed the issue professionally (unblock with vacuum and chemical deep clean). Excellent.
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.
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Emergency plumber in Twickenham: your questions
What is your arrival time for Twickenham?
Our usual arrival is within 60 minutes across TW1 and TW2. For a riverside home near Marble Hill, let us know if the road outside is affected by a high tide. For a semi in Whitton, mention where we can pull in. Converted terraces near Twickenham Green need the flat number and which bell to press.
How much is an emergency plumber in Twickenham?
No fee is charged for coming out. Labour runs at £110 to cover hour one, then £45 for each extra half hour, at the same rate whatever the time. Before starting, a fixed price goes down in writing, and we ask before buying any part. Typical jobs, like a blocked toilet or sink, come to £95 to £150.
Can I call a Twickenham plumber on a Saturday night?
Yes. Saturday nights, Sundays, bank holidays and Christmas are all covered, and a person takes your call at any time of day or night. There is no weekend or overnight premium, so the rate you are quoted on a Saturday night is the rate you would get on a Thursday.
What is an emergency for a riverside home in Twickenham?
A toilet or drain backing up on the ground floor, especially if pumped waste or a non-return valve has failed, needs attention fast in low-lying homes. So does any burst pipe, water through a ceiling below a rear bathroom, or a boiler that leaves the family without heat in winter.
Who looks after a non-return valve on a Twickenham drain?
A non-return valve or pump fitted on a private drain inside your boundary is normally the owner's responsibility to maintain and repair. The public sewer beyond it belongs to the water company. If water is backing up from the public sewer during heavy rain or high tides, report it to the water company as well as dealing with the damage inside.
Where is the stopcock in a Twickenham home?
In a Twickenham terrace the stopcock is usually under the kitchen sink or under the floor by the front door. In a 1930s semi look under the sink or in the cupboard under the stairs, and there may also be a gate valve on the pipe from the loft tank.
Which streets in Twickenham do you cover?
All of them. That includes King Street, Heath Road, London Road, Richmond Road, Strawberry Vale and Waldegrave Road, and nearby Whitton, St Margarets, Strawberry Hill, East Twickenham and Teddington.
What goes wrong most often in Twickenham homes?
Clay drain roots and low-lying pumped waste. Most homes in Twickenham are victorian terraces and 1930s semis, and that is where it comes from.