Emergency Plumber gave great advice and did excellent work. Really good at keeping us in the loop and explained the problem really clearly.
Emergency Plumber in Wimbledon
From the villas of Wimbledon Village to the semis round Wimbledon Park, our 24 hour plumber has a person picking up every call. In most cases an emergency plumber in Wimbledon reaches you within 60 minutes, and no call-out fee is added.
Wimbledon at a glance
- Postcodes
- SW19, SW20
- Arrival
- Usually within 60 minutes
- Homes
- Large Victorian villas and interwar semis
- Most common
- Furred unvented cylinders in multi-bathroom houses
- Also covering
- Raynes Park, Merton Park, South Wimbledon
Check the cellar, utility room or boundary
Large Wimbledon villas often have the stopcock in a cellar or utility room as well as under the kitchen sink, plus an outside one near the boundary. Semis usually keep it under the stairs. Isolate electrics near water. For gas, 0800 111 999 comes first; for plumbing, 020 3674 8514.
Emergency plumbing problems we fix in Wimbledon
Big multi-bathroom villas, interwar semis with loft tanks and converted terraces each bring SW19 its own version of these six emergencies:
- 01
Blocked drain or sink in Wimbledon
The big Victorian villas around Wimbledon Village have long private drain runs across large gardens, and mature trees near the Common mean roots in old clay pipes are a frequent cause of blockages.
Wimbledon: usually £140 – £240. Blocked drain or sink: first steps →
- 02
Blocked or overflowing toilet in Wimbledon
Some Wimbledon villas have en-suites added in lofts and dressing rooms that rely on a macerator, and a failed macerator is a common cause of a toilet that will not clear.
Wimbledon: usually £95 – £150. Blocked or overflowing toilet: first steps →
- 03
Water leak or leak through the ceiling in Wimbledon
In the Wimbledon Park semis the original loft tank and its overflow are often still in place, and a stuck float valve can leave the overflow running or send water through a bedroom ceiling.
Wimbledon: usually £280 – £600. Water leak or leak through the ceiling: first steps →
- 04
Leaking radiator in Wimbledon
Wimbledon's larger houses are often split into two or more heating zones, and a faulty zone valve is a common reason one floor's radiators stay cold while the rest work.
Wimbledon: usually £110 – £170. Leaking radiator: first steps →
- 05
No hot water or no heating in Wimbledon
The unvented cylinders in Wimbledon's multi-bathroom houses scale up in hard Thames Water, and a furred cylinder or failing immersion means hot water runs short when several showers are in use.
Wimbledon: usually £130 – £420. No hot water or no heating: first steps →
- 06
Burst or frozen pipe in Wimbledon
Long supply pipes crossing driveways and front gardens to the older houses near Wimbledon Common can be shallow in places, and they are exposed when the ground freezes hard.
Wimbledon: usually £150 – £280. Burst or frozen pipe: first steps →
How fast we get to you in Wimbledon
For a villa near the Common, tell us if there are gates, a long drive or an intercom, and where the stopcock or cylinder sits. Converted flats towards South Wimbledon need a flat number. In most cases we reach SW19 and SW20 within 60 minutes.
Streets and places we cover in Wimbledon
Wimbledon High StreetThe BroadwayWimbledon Hill RoadArthur RoadWorple RoadRidgwayParksideHartfield RoadHaydons RoadHome Park RoadLingfield RoadAlexandra RoadSouthside CommonMansel RoadGladstone Road
We also cover Raynes Park, Merton Park, South Wimbledon, Colliers Wood, Wimbledon Park, Southfields, Morden, Wimbledon Chase.
Emergency plumber prices in Wimbledon
Hard water and big cylinders make hot water faults common in Wimbledon. If the cause is the boiler, diagnosis and repair typically costs £130 to £420. Labour: £110 first hour, £45 per extra half hour, no call-out fee, same price all night, fixed in writing beforehand.
Plumbing in Wimbledon: what goes wrong and why
Three kinds of property make up SW19: the large Victorian and Edwardian villas around Wimbledon Village and the Common, the tighter terraces towards South Wimbledon and the Broadway, and interwar semis around Wimbledon Park. The villas have long pipe runs, several bathrooms and often unvented cylinders, and Thames Water's hard water scales those cylinders badly. A furred cylinder is a common reason hot water suddenly runs short. Many of the terraces have the classic conversion problem, two flats sharing one original stack. Interwar semis often still have loft tanks and gravity hot water. Older houses near the Common can have long supply pipes running under driveways and gardens, and those are exposed in a hard frost.
Most common here: furred unvented cylinders in multi-bathroom houses.
What customers near Wimbledon say
He arrived on time, was professional and courteous, and quickly identified and fixed the issue. Not only did he repair the leak, but he also took the time to explain what had caused it and how to prevent it in the future.
Both of the plumbers came on time and immediately identified and checked all potential sources where a leak could come. Were extremely professional and gave their honest advice and estimations.
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.
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Emergency plumber in Wimbledon: your questions
Can you reach Wimbledon Village within the hour?
Usually, yes: arrival within 60 minutes is normal across SW19 and SW20. Larger houses near the Common may have electric gates, a long drive or more than one entrance, so tell us how to get in and whether there is space to park off the road. For flats near the Broadway, give the flat number and buzzer.
Will I pay extra just for a Wimbledon call-out?
You will not. Work is charged at £110 for an opening hour, plus £45 for every 30 minutes beyond that, and the rate stays flat around the clock. A fixed figure is agreed in writing first, and parts are only ordered with your approval. Our work comes with a 12-month guarantee.
Do you cover Wimbledon at weekends and overnight?
Yes, 24 hours a day and 7 days a week, including bank holidays and Christmas. A person answers, not a recording. Prices do not rise at night or on holidays, so a cylinder fault discovered on a Sunday evening is charged exactly as it would be on a Wednesday.
What is a plumbing emergency in a large Wimbledon house?
Any leak you cannot stop, a burst pipe, a blocked toilet that is overflowing, or losing all heating or hot water when it is freezing. In bigger SW19 houses a stuck float valve in a loft tank can send water through a bedroom ceiling, and an unvented cylinder dripping from its discharge pipe should be looked at promptly.
Who is responsible for the long supply pipe to my Wimbledon house?
In general the water company looks after the pipe up to the boundary or the outside stopcock, and the owner is responsible for the supply pipe from there into the house. With older Wimbledon houses that run can cross a long front garden or driveway, so a leak along it is usually the owner's to repair.
Where is the stopcock in a Wimbledon home?
In a Wimbledon villa the stopcock is often under the kitchen sink or in a cellar or utility room, with an outside stopcock near the boundary. In converted flats and semis check under the sink or in the cupboard under the stairs.
Which streets in Wimbledon do you cover?
All of them. That includes Wimbledon High Street, The Broadway, Wimbledon Hill Road, Arthur Road, Worple Road and Ridgway, and nearby Raynes Park, Merton Park, South Wimbledon, Colliers Wood and Wimbledon Park.
What goes wrong most often in Wimbledon homes?
Furred unvented cylinders in multi-bathroom houses. Most homes in Wimbledon are large Victorian villas and interwar semis, and that is where it comes from.