Emergency plumber
in Harlow.

What to do right now

Turn off the water at the stop tap. It's usually under the kitchen sink, but in many Harlow flats and maisonettes it's in a hallway or airing cupboard instead. Our guide to finding your stop tap shows where to look.

If water is near light fittings or sockets, switch the electrics off at the fuse box if it's safe to reach. Switch off the immersion heater and the boiler too.

Open the cold taps to drain the pipes, catch what you can in buckets and towels, and move anything valuable out of the way.

In a flat, let your neighbours below know. If you rent, tell your landlord or letting agent as well.

If you smell gas, leave the property and call the National Gas Emergency Service on 0800 111 999.

Emergencies we come out for

Burst and leaking pipes, water coming through ceilings, no water at all, overflowing or blocked toilets, leaking hot water cylinders and loft tanks, and radiators or valves that won't stop dripping. We prioritise anything that's actively causing damage.

When you ring, we'll give you a genuine arrival window on the call. If we're held up, you'll hear from us rather than wondering.

Harlow homes and what goes wrong

Much of Harlow was built in the 1950s and 1960s, and some of those homes still have original copper and cast-iron pipework. Old joints and valves can give way without much warning, especially in a cold snap.

Newer estates such as Church Langley and Newhall mostly use plastic push-fit pipework, which is quick to fit but can occasionally work loose at a joint. We carry fittings for both, so there's no second trip for parts.

The water in Harlow is very hard. Scale wears out ball valves, tap cartridges and cylinder valves, and a sticking float valve is a common cause of overflowing loft tanks.

What it costs

Our visit prices are published for every time of day, including evenings, weekends and late nights, so you know the call-out cost before we set off. We agree the price with you before any work starts. See our prices.

Landlords and letting agents

Harlow has a big rental market, and a good share of our emergency work here is for landlords. We can arrange access with tenants and invoice clearly for your records. More for landlords.

Not an emergency?

For new showers, bath-to-shower conversions, radiators, cylinders and water softeners, see what we do across Harlow and its estates. Every installation gets a fixed quote before any work starts.