Monthly Archives: April 2013

Water Pipes Banging

Banging Water Pipes – The Cause And Solution

Water Pipes Banging
Banging noises from water pipes can be alarming especially if it is the first time for you to hear it. However, you should not worry since this situation is manageable when handled properly. The banging noise you hear every time you close the water tap is commonly known as water hammer. This is because they sound like hammers being pounded on the water pipes. Although they’re not so harmful, hearing water hammers from time to time can be irritating. In order to deal with water hammers and eliminate them completely, you must first know what causes them. You can also contact an emergency plumber service provider if simple measures do not seem to work. Continue reading

How much should it cost me to have an outside bib tap fitted including parts and labour?

To have an outside tap fitted the cost for this would be between £40 to £150

Outside Bib Tap with back plate and double check valve
Martin Smith explains, “as an emergency plumber i found it my job to do a survey on how much it would cost to fit an outside bib tap, keeping in mind the cost of the materials, the area, the distance the plumber, the reliability of the plumbing engineer and the quality of the work that is carried out being a DIY job or an expert in the plumbing industry”. Continue reading

best mixer shower

What is the best mixer shower I can buy? By Tim an Emergency Plumber in London

What is the best mixer shower
Tim, an emergency plumber in London, explains about his experience when it comes to what mixer shower you should buy, especially when there is so many mixer showers out there and the complications of what shower should be fitter. Continue reading

Replace a toilet estimate

How much should it cost to replace a toilet by John an Emergency Plumber in London

How much should it cost to replace a toilet
If you are looking for a quote on how much should it cost to replace a toilet from an emergency plumber in London or anywhere else in the UK then have a read of this by John an experienced plumber with 16 years experience.

When getting a phone call asking on how much to replace a toilet, then the first reply would be, how much work needs to be done. The most logical answer when explaining the cost of a toilet would be, that all prices are based around an hourly rate but also including the materials. Giving a price over the phone is normally known as a plumbing estimate rather than a quote, in most cases a plumber can come up against work that was never mentioned over the phone. As john has plenty of experience in quoting over the phone, John normally finds in 50% of the time, there is always something different with most jobs done as an emergency plumber in London. Continue reading