Updating Your Central Heating System A 5-Minute Read Updating your central heating system – why should you do this?  If you live in the United Kingdom especially in London, chances are your heating system will be one that is old and will eventually need updating.  This may not be noticeable at first, however, if you have lived in the property for many years, you will notice that even though you may not be using the heating a lot especially in the winter months, your energy bills are increasing instead of decreasing.    This could be a tell-tale sign that something is w ..read more

Do I Need A New Boiler? Do I Need A New Boiler? Do I need a new boiler?  All good things must come to an end and this unfortunately also includes your boiler.  There are instances when this appliance will be going quite well for many years and then out of nowhere, bam, it has stopped working. You have now found yourself without heating and hot water and in the middle of winter when this is needed the most.  A search is carried out on the internet for an emergency gas engineer.  After finding one, you explain what has happened, they agree to come around as an emergency beca ..read more

Annual Boiler Service Annual Boiler Service! Is This Necessary? Annual boiler service, as the name suggests, this is a yearly check on your combination boiler.  Any boiler service must only be carried out by a licenced gas safe registered engineer.  Don’t try to cheat the system and call in a “cowboy.”   This appliance does not warrant saving a few pounds &/or pennies.  Servicing your boiler is not as simple as 1, 2, 3 and if you want to know more as well as the different types of service that are available for your boiler, then read on.   What Does A Boiler ..read more

How To Fix A Leaking Radiator How To Fix A Leaking Radiator How to fix a leaking radiator?  When your radiator in your home starts to leak, this can be a frightening experience and occurs more often than we think.   What Causes A Radiator To Leak   Believe it or not but there are numerous reasons that could cause your radiator to leak.  Two of the most common cause is a loose or damaged spindle or your radiator is rusted and corroded. Follow Follow Follow Follow Follow Follow Different Types of Radiators   Most of us would agree that a radiator is essential i ..read more

How Do You Fix A Dripping Tap HOW DO YOU FIX A DRIPPING TAP A Five-Minute Read How do you fix a dripping tap is much easier than you think.  Before we get into how to fix this problem that almost all households face.   We will do our best to inform you the reason why if you are experiencing a dripping tap, this should not go unnoticed and fixed as soon as possible. Did you know that a dripping tap can waste vast amounts of water?  Experts state that single dripping tap from one tap can expel a drip every second.  Wasted water adds up to 21 litres of water per day.  Add ..read more

How To Fix A Leaking Tap HOW TO FIX A LEAKING TAP How to fix a leaking tap is often one of the most plumbing searched for terms on the internet.  Believe it or not, this is one of the tasks that is attempted by DIYers on a very regular basis.  After all, in London, most people are competent in fixing a leaking tap therefore, it cannot be that hard.  If you have a monobloc mixer tap or basin mixers that is leaking, it can be one of the most annoying noises to hear, with the constant dripping of water from either the kitchen or bathroom taps. What Causes A Tap To Leak? There are ..read more

Isolation Valve What Is An Isolation Valve? An isolation valve is a fitting within the plumbing pipework.  They are also referred to as service valves.  As the name suggests it can either allow water to flow or stop water from flowing.  Exactly why would you need to turn off your isolation or service valve?   Reasons For Turning Off  Two of the main reasons, when you will need to turn off your water supply via an isolation valve, can be either when as a tenant or a homeowner you may need to locate one immediately due to a leak in their property or you are having a ta ..read more

Gas Leak – What You Need To Do If You Have One? Gas Leak & London’s Old Gas Networks Gas leak happens in London quite frequently.  Most of London is very old, particularly in the capital with numerous old buildings and pipe works.  Over the years, the infrastructure of London’s pipe work has been changing rapidly and almost everyday across the capital, the old pipes are being replaced for new.   What Can Cause A Gas Leak?   There are dozens of reasons gas could leak.  An often overlooked example is the gas pipe running from the gas main to your property.  Thi ..read more

Hiring Emergency Plumbers The (9) Mistakes to Avoid Hiring Emergency Plumbers The (9) Mistakes to Avoid emergency plumbers : 8 Minute Read Hiring emergency plumbers, let’s set the scene: it’s nighttime and you’re about to go to bed, so you turn on the sink to brush your teeth. But water leaks out from under the sink. Before you know it, your whole bathroom is flooded! What do you do? Call an emergency plumber! There are over 30,000 plumbing and heating, companies in the UK. But not all of these companies are high-quality, especially when you need an emergency plumber. This is why all homeowne ..read more

Professional Plumbers Are Always Better Than DIY Professional plumbers Are Always Better Than DIY professional plumbers a smarter choice: 8 Minute Read Professional plumbers are always better than Do-It-Yourself.  Are you having issues with the plumbing in your home? A more recent trend we have noticed for homeowners in London is to try and fix it themselves.  This has always been an issue but is even more so in a global pandemic. Sometimes that works out okay, but at other times, it is a recipe for disaster. As the property owner, it’s important that you know how to determine when ..read more