Trending articles

Partner's ads

Plumbers in the UK

iPlumb

iPlumb

Whether you need a leak repairing, a drain unblocking, boiler repairs or a full bathroom refit, iPlumb are here to help. iPlumb is a respected business covering Berkshire, Surrey, Middlesex & Buckinghamshire. Our experienced team of Gas Safe Registered plumbers can offer you a wide range of plumbing and heating services. All work is completed to the very highest standards of workmanship and safety. less

Celsius Plumbing

Celsius Plumbing

The two owners, who are available daily for advice, have a combined experience of more than 50 years in the building and plumbing trade. Celsius have a showroom and warehouse near to Maidstone on the main Loose Road. Come along to look at the bathroom displays and to chat with the friendly staff for advice and guidance, or contact us by phone or email for more information. less

A & A Plumbing & Heating

A & A Plumbing & Heating

We are local Plumbing and Heating Engineers you can rely on ! Established for over 40 years A & A Plumbing and Heating provides Boiler Installation and repairs, as well as Full Heating systems at competitive prices in and around Kingston, South West London and Surrey. All our work is carried out to the highest standards and guaranteed. All our Engineers are fully trained, qualified and Gas Safety Registered. less

PES Heating and Plumbing

PES Heating and Plumbing

PES Heating and Plumbing has been established for over 20 years providing professional heating, gas and plumbing services to London and the Home Counties. We specialise in repairing, maintaining and installing all forms boiler and heating systems and are one of a select few heating companies who are qualified to maintain and install commercial boiler and heating systems over 70kW. The quality and service provided by PES does not mean higher charges, it means open, honest and competitive pricing. less

McCluskeys Plumbing & Heating

McCluskeys Plumbing & Heating

Established in 1987, our family owned business is focused on providing a genuine and reliable service to all of our customers. Our fully trained and qualified team offer exceptional service, taking pride in our distinguished reputation. We consider ourselves to be a good old fashioned plumbing company specialising in Boiler installation and Full central heating installation. Here at McCluskeys Plumbing And Heating we believe that the only way for our business to succeed is by offering exceptional service. We take into consideration all of our customers needs. less

RCJ Plumbing

RCJ Plumbing

Welcome to RCJ Plumbing and Heating Services, your friendly and reliable local plumbing and gas installation service for Southwark, Lambeth, Wandsworth and surrounding areas in South London. For over five years we have been providing customers in South London and Surrey with professional and reliable plumbing and heating repair and installations. Whether you are looking to find a gas installer for your cooker or boiler, a plumber to carry out plumbing and heating work on your home or you need an emergency plumber, we can help. less

P.Tinsley & Son

P.Tinsley & Son

Supply, install, service and repair all of the leading brands of OIL, GAS, LPG and SOLID FUEL appliances. Are a family business with low overhead costs therefore reasonable prices. Have a vast experience in this field and can offer commonsense solutions whatever the issue. Our friendly, uniformed engineers use dust sheets where required, remove all waste materials from site and treat you and your property with respect. less

Welling Kevin

Welling Kevin

If you require cost effective, reliable heating and plumbing engineers then look no further. Operating throughout the Bognor Regis, Chichester, Arundel & West Sussex areas, we cater to all domestic and business client’s central heating systems, gas services and plumbing requirements. Established in 1983 as a sole trader, growing to a Ltd company, Kevin Welling have now been Worcester Accredited installers for 10 years and carry a 10 million pound Public Liability insurance. less

LH Gas

LH Gas

LH Gas provide only the highest quality of service in all areas of heating and plumbing, all performed by qualified experts. Available throughout the Essex, Hertfordshire, Cambridgeshire and outlying London areas, LH Gas also offer solar and total heating installations and services at competitive prices. Our Gas Safe engineers solve every heating problem from boiler checks to central heating system and solar panel installations, while our construction partners take care of all your building maintenance needs. less

DS Plumbing & Heating Engineers

DS Plumbing & Heating Engineers

DS Plumbing and Heating Engineers have worked in the plumbing industry for many years offering a reliable and professional service to the public in both domestic and commercial trade. So if you are in need of a professional plumber in Basildon or any of the surrounding areas in Essex look no further. We also carry out a huge amount of plumbing services for commercial customers. Feel free to contact us for free no obligation quotations. less

Jose & Blackler Ltd

Jose & Blackler Ltd

Join Jose & Blackler at the Green Cornwall Show 2013 on stands 10 and 11 where we will be exhibiting some of the latest renewable heating solutions and our experts will be on hand giving you advice on how to save money and energy. Bring us details of your house or project and we'll design a solution to fit your needs and give you some examples of the financial returns you might expect from your renewable energy project. less

Watermark Bathrooms and Plumbing

Watermark Bathrooms and Plumbing

We are a local company delivering a range of bathroom installations and plumbing services mainly across the Windsor, Ascot, Maidenhead area. We offer competitively priced, professional solutions and repairs for our customers. With our helpful, can-do approach, we pride ourselves on offering a high standard of workmanship, attention to detail and total customer satisfaction. Many of our customers come to us through recommendation or are previous customers returning to us a second time. less

N J Lees Plumbing

N J Lees Plumbing

NJ Lees Plumbing & Heating is a family run business with over 30 years of experience. We are an Energy Efficiency Installer and are Gas Safety and OFTEC registered in both Domestic and Light Commercial works. Our Team of engineers are all CRB checked and adhere to the buy with confidence scheme standards, set up by the West Sussex trading standards. With 5 heating engineers and 1 apprentice we offer a full plumbing service alongside heating works throughout the Sussex area. less

DJA Plumbing & Heating

DJA Plumbing & Heating

From new central heating system installation to radiator repairs, we're here to look after your home heating. Whether you're having problems with your plumbing and need a repair and maintenance specialist, or you're renovating your property and need your new bathroom suite fitting, our experienced plumbers in Calverton are here to help. less

Abbeyhill Plumbing and Heating

Abbeyhill Plumbing and Heating

Abbeyhill Plumbing and Heating is a well-known, well represented company that is based in Edinburgh and was established in 1988. We are a small, family run plumbing and heating company that can cater to all of your needs and do anything you wish! With over 20 years' experience installing, servicing and repairing central heating systems and boilers, Abbeyhill should be your first point of call should you encounter any problems with your central heating in Edinburgh. less

Can't find your business?

Adding a business to PlumberMarket.co.uk is free.

Frequently Asked Questions and Answers

  1. Click here to navigate to the Login page.
  2. If you haven't yet registered, click here to navigate to the Registration page.
  3. Fill all required fields.
  4. After you have logged in, click on "Add Business.
  5. After you have clicked on "Add Business", you will be redirected to another page.
  6. You can now fill in the details for this Business.
  7. Click on the "Create" button.
  8. Your listing will now be "pending approval".
  9. One of our Administrators will review your listing and decide whether to Approve or Reject it.
We provide the following types of registration: subscription £9.95/per year, £35.95 one-time fee and free registration.
Free listings show up after all Premium listings. You can place your logo, images in the gallery, services, products - but without any links included. You will not be able to receive quotes from our visitors.
  1. Priority listing positioning for city, county, in the search results, and our home page.
  2. A website link on the listing page.
  3. Can add services with links included.
  4. Have access to all submitted free quotes from our visitors.
  1. Increase leads that you can follow up and generate sales from.
  2. Increase your online presence which, these days, is an indispensable commodity.
  3. Allow the thousands of potential customers who use the directory each month to find you.

A plumbing system of your home is a complex system of all sorts of pipes, fixtures, and at least a hundred other little details and things you have no idea of. In an ideal world, all these little components will work together to provide your household with clean water, get rid of wastes in a safe way, and do more for the comfort of your home. However, such ideal worlds do not exist so often and many households will stumble with a piping problem that requires the urgent help of a plumber soon or later. Your home’s plumbing system is closely relevant to not just the safety of your home, but also public safety. Therefore, plumbing systems are designed so they are regulated by building codes. Logically, the local plumber you will call, when you need some help with a leak or for draining will be regulated by authority too. Of course, when looking for the right plumber to do the job for you, you want to look for a plumber who is properly regulated and meets the requirements of the authorities, a plumber, who is licensed, credentialed, certified to ensure proper workmanship. Also, a plumber, who is professional, reliable, comes on time and deals with the issue in a timely manner. However, how to find such plumber, where to look for them? Maybe this article will help you.

What the right plumber should do is doing the job properly, safely, relatively affordable so the project does not become a nightmare, which will cost a lot of money, energy, nerves, time. Once you manage to find the right plumber, keep their contact details safe and always on hand, because you have just tackled a challenge you don’t want to go through again. How to find the right plumber?

What Makes a Good Plumber?

It is needless to say that a good plumber should be a professional with experience, expertise, knowledge, and understanding of what they are doing and how they are doing it. A good plumber should also be reliable, come on time, do their job on time, don’t use excuses. A good plumber will have high-quality equipment and will also provide you with additional tips and recommendations and how to keep your household’s plumbing system intact. A good plumber needs to have several more things. However, these are things you will discover about a plumber once you hire them. But before you rush and hire a plumber, you want to be sure you are calling the right plumber for you and you don’t regret wasting time, money, and nerves later on. Here are some things to look up that will help you decide whether this plumber is a good plumber.

• License and qualification – If it is required in the country, a good plumber should have all the licenses, certificates, and qualifications needed to perform their job accurately.

• Insurance – It is highly recommended to find an insured plumber too. You may have a homeowner’s insurance that offers some level of protection already, however, it is very necessary to find a plumber with their own insurance too.

• Experience – When choosing a plumber to hire, you want to find out for how long they have been in the business and what is their experience. For most plumbers, it takes several years to become good plumbers with enough knowledge and understanding of all sorts of cases, projects, situations, issues and how to deal with them.

• Warranty – Choose to work with a plumber who can guarantee the quality of their work and the long-lasting effect of the results they achieve.

• Social Skills – This one may not be the most important one, but maybe you want to consider it. Think of the people factor when choosing a plumber and look for one who is trustworthy and will communicate with you in a clear and honest manner. You can tell a lot by someone’s communication skills for their work ethic and work habits too.

When Looking for a Plumber, Check Referrals

To have a reliable plumber referred to you by someone you know and trust is like hitting the jackpot, it will save so much time and energy for you. This is why you are recommended to ask for recommendations and referrals to a good plumber. Contact a friend, speak to a member of your family, talk to a colleague, it doesn’t matter who you speak to as long as you trust their opinion and they have recently hired a plumber for a project. This is a great way to collect opinions and end up with a list of potential plumbers to hire.

Look for a Plumber Online

If the search mentioned in the previous paragraph does not help you succeed in finding a good and reliable plumber, the online space always comes in handy. Make sure to have a look at online reviews and opinions shared for plumbers in your area by their clients and customers. This is often a good and effective way to find a good plumber. If not, at least you may find some not that positive experienced shared by people and learn more about a plumber you better avoid and not hire.

Choose a Plumber by Their Specialty

You may think that in order to find a good plumber you should just find one recommended by many people. However, finding a good plumber involves a lot more work. Choosing the right type of plumber is essential so you make sure you are wasting no time with someone, who is not focused on dealing with plumbing problems and issues with the one you are dealing with. There are different types of plumbers and here is a quick overview to help you find the right plumber.

Generally speaking, there are two main categories of plumbers. Under the first category falls each professional who is specialized in the installation of all plumbing for a building and home-remodeling projects. The second group of specialists are the ones, who are specialized in the repair and maintenance on existing plumbing systems. Make sure to choose the right type of specialist according to the project you have in line.

What makes a good plumber?
When looking for a plumber, check referrals
Look for a plumber online
Choose a plumber by their specialty