Emergency plumber
in Sawbridgeworth.

Stop the damage first

Find the stop tap and turn it clockwise until it stops. In most houses it's under the kitchen sink. In older cottages it can be in a cellar, a downstairs cloakroom or under the stairs, and in flats it's often in a hallway cupboard. See our guide to finding your stop tap.

Switch off the immersion heater and the boiler. If water is anywhere near sockets or light fittings, turn the electrics off at the fuse box if you can do so safely.

Run the cold taps to empty the pipes, and put down towels and buckets.

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

Older homes in the town centre

A lot of Sawbridgeworth's housing is timber-framed or Georgian, particularly around the conservation area. Pipework in these houses often runs through awkward voids and under old floorboards, so a leak can show up some way from where it started. We trace it back before we cut anything open.

The converted maltings and the newer estates have more modern systems, often with plastic push-fit pipework. We carry fittings for both, so the repair doesn't wait on a trip to the merchant.

Hard water and what it breaks

Sawbridgeworth's water is very hard. Over time, scale seizes stop taps, wears out tap cartridges and float valves, and shortens the life of immersion heaters. A float valve that won't shut off is a common cause of an overflowing loft tank.

Once the emergency is sorted, a water softener stops the build-up for the whole house. Softeners in Sawbridgeworth.

What we come out for

Burst and leaking pipes, water through a ceiling, no water, overflowing or blocked toilets, leaking cylinders and loft tanks, and valves or radiators that won't stop dripping. Anything actively causing damage comes first.

When you ring, we'll give you a genuine arrival window on the call. Visit prices are published for every time of day, and the price is agreed before any work starts.

Planned work instead?

For showers, bath-to-shower conversions, radiators, cylinders and softeners, see plumbing and heating in Sawbridgeworth. Every installation gets a fixed quote first.