Plumbing Repairs in Ashington

Most plumbing problems in the home start small. A tap that drips through the night, a toilet cistern that never quite stops filling, a damp patch under the kitchen sink. Left alone, they waste water, stain fittings and can quietly damage floors and ceilings. Our handymen repair and fit domestic plumbing across Ashington and the nearby towns and villages, dealing with these jobs quickly and tidily.

We are clear about what we do. Our plumbing work covers taps, toilets, showers, sinks, waste pipes, small leaks and appliance connections. We do not carry out gas or boiler work of any kind; for that you need a Gas Safe registered engineer. If your problem turns out to involve your heating system or boiler, we will tell you straight away so you can call the right person.

Plumbing jobs we carry out

• Taps: replacing washers and cartridges, or fitting new kitchen and basin taps
• Toilets: fixing running cisterns, replacing fill and flush valves, new seats and close-coupled pans
• Showers: resealing trays, replacing heads, hoses and riser rails, and tracing leaks
• Sinks and basins: replacing traps and wastes, clearing slow drains
• Appliances: plumbing in washing machines and dishwashers
• Leaks: repairing weeping joints and compression fittings on accessible pipes
• Isolation valves: fitting valves so fixtures can be shut off individually

Larger bathroom jobs are covered on our bathroom repairs page. We are just as happy to deal with one dripping tap as a list of several fixtures, and booking them together usually saves you time.

What happens on a plumbing visit

When you call, we ask a few questions about the problem and, where possible, a photo of the tap, cistern or fitting. That helps us bring the right washers, cartridges or valves so the job can be finished in one trip.

On arrival we turn off the water at the nearest isolation valve or stopcock, lay down towels and get to work. We find the source of the leak before replacing anything, because water can travel a long way along a pipe before it drips. Once the repair is done we turn the supply back on, check for leaks under pressure and run the fixture so you can see it working. Any old parts are taken away and the area is left dry and clean.

Know your stopcock

The single most useful plumbing tip is knowing where your stopcock is and checking it turns. In many Ashington terraces it sits under the kitchen sink; in newer homes it can be in a utility room, a downstairs cloakroom or under the stairs. If it is seized, we can replace it.

Other good habits that prevent bigger problems:

• Fix a dripping tap promptly; it rarely gets better on its own.
• Check under sinks every few months for damp or swollen cabinet bases.
• Lag pipes in lofts, garages and outside walls before winter.
• Keep fats and wipes out of drains.
• Renew tired shower sealant before water gets behind tiles.

If unsightly pipes are left after a repair, we can also box in the pipework.

Typical plumbing jobs

• Fixing a dripping tap
• Fitting new kitchen taps
• Repairing a running toilet
• Replacing a toilet flush valve
• Fitting a new toilet seat
• Resealing a shower tray
• Replacing a shower head and hose
• Plumbing in a washing machine
• Plumbing in a dishwasher
• Replacing a sink trap and waste
• Fitting isolation valves
• Repairing a leaking joint
• Replacing a seized stopcock