Water softeners in
Sawbridgeworth.

Hard water in Sawbridgeworth

Affinity Water's 2025 report for the Sawbridgeworth supply zone measured an average total hardness of 340 mg/l (as calcium carbonate) — “very hard” on the Drinking Water Inspectorate's scale. See every town’s figure.

Sawbridgeworth mixes timber-framed and Georgian houses in the conservation area with converted maltings and newer estates. In the older houses the incoming main can come up somewhere awkward, so we look at where it enters before suggesting a spot for the softener.

Flats in the converted maltings can be short on cupboard space, so a compact softener is often the answer. On the newer estates there's usually room in a utility room or under the kitchen sink, close to the stop tap.

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What fitting a softener involves

We find the best place on your incoming main — usually under the kitchen sink, in a utility room or in a garage. The softener goes in with a bypass so it can be isolated for servicing, and a non-return valve on the supply.

We usually fit a separate unsoftened drinking-water tap at the kitchen sink, run the drain and overflow properly, then set the softener up and show you how it works.

Supplied by us or by you — either way, you get a fixed quote before any work starts.