Emergency Plumber in Twickenham
A leak under a loft bathroom in a St Margarets terrace, a drain backing up near Twickenham Green, or a loft tank overflowing in Whitton? Ring 07861 933265. We answer at any hour, there is no call-out fee, and we usually reach TW1 and TW2 within 60 minutes.
Shut it off: Close the stopcock, normally under the kitchen sink or below the boards inside the front door. If the problem is a loft tank, the valve on its supply pipe stops it filling. Keep away from wet electrics. Smell gas? 0800 111 999 comes first.
Terraces that have grown
Nearer the town centre and around St Margarets, Twickenham is mostly Victorian and Edwardian terraces, and many have gained loft conversions and rear extensions. New bathrooms often sit a long way from the original stack, with long waste runs that leak or block. Water through the ceiling under a loft bathroom is a common emergency in these streets.
Clay drains and street trees
Around Twickenham Green the original clay drains are still common, and mature street trees push roots into the joints. The section of drain serving only your house is yours; Thames Water says shared sewers are its responsibility, even under gardens.
By the river
Riverside properties near Marble Hill and the stretch by Eel Pie Island have low ground floors, and the embankment floods on the highest tides. Pumped drains and non-return valves there need to be working when the river is high.
Whitton and the semis
Towards Whitton the houses are mostly 1930s semis, many still with gravity hot water from a loft tank. Thames Water says all the water in its region is hard, and over the years the cylinder fills with scale.
Rate and nearby
£110 for the first hour, £45 per half hour after it, plus parts. No call-out fee. We also cover St Margarets, Strawberry Hill and Whitton, and nearby Richmond, Kingston and Surbiton.
Twickenham at a glance
- Postcodes we cover
- TW1
- TW2
- Streets we often visit
- King Street
- Heath Road
- London Road
- Richmond Road
- Strawberry Vale
- Waldegrave Road
- Cross Deep
- Church Street
- Crown Road
- First Cross Road
- Popes Grove
- St Margarets Road
- Amyand Park Road
- Whitton Road
- Egerton Road
- Local landmarks
- Twickenham Green
- Strawberry Hill
- St Margarets
- Marble Hill
- Eel Pie Island
- Whitton
Questions people ask
Water is coming through the ceiling under our new loft bathroom. What should I do?
Stop using the loft shower and bath, turn off the water if it keeps coming, and keep away from the light fitting in the wet ceiling. In a loft conversion the waste usually runs a long way to the original stack, and a joint, a tray seal or the waste itself can leak. We find which one before opening anything up.
Our house is near the river. Should we have a non-return valve?
If you have a low ground floor, a basement or a floor drain close to the river, a non-return valve or a pump with one stops water backing up when the river and drains are high. If you already have one, have it checked; a valve that has jammed open does nothing.
Our drains block every few months. Why?
In the older streets around Twickenham Green, many drains are still the original clay, and roots from street trees grow into the joints. A drain that keeps blocking is often cracked rather than just blocked, and a camera survey shows where.
How much is an emergency plumber in Twickenham?
No call-out fee. £110 for the first hour, then £45 per half hour, plus parts, at the same rate day or night.
Sources
- Hard water, Thames Water
- Sewer pipe responsibility, Thames Water