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Tony Gardner Plumbing & Heating

Tony Gardner Plumbing & Heating

With over 30 years of experience of plumbing in the North-West, Tony Gardner knows how to deal with any plumbing problem. Whether your plumbing issues are big or small, pick up the phone and they'll be sorted in no time. Tony Gardner does domestic work, including making sure that rental properties meet landlords' obligations and current legislation. Your jobs will be carried out by a fully qualified plumber, using quality equipment. All work is guaranteed. less

R Crawford Plumbing & Heating

R Crawford Plumbing & Heating

Welcome to Crawford Plumbing and Heating - offering an outstanding plumbers and heating engineers in Fife and the surrounding areas. We are based in Glenrothes, Fife, and cover all aspects of plumbing, heating and gas work, including LPG gas. We have the experience and expertise necessary to ensure that you receive the second to none service that you deserve and expect from a well known company such as ourselves. less

Plannet Plumbing Services

Plannet Plumbing Services

We hope it helps you to learn a little more about us and the extensive range of services we can offer you. Our aim is to provide a high standard of service and top quality workmanship for our valued customers both old and new. You will be dealing with highly skilled engineers who have many years’ experience in all aspects of the Plumbing, Heating & Gas industry. All of our engineers are fully qualified, take great pride in their work. Most importantly we care about you our customers, some of whom we have been working for since 1984 when Paul Dooley, director, first went into business. less

R B Gas Solutions

R B Gas Solutions

We offer a complete range of fully guaranteed services carried out by our highly experienced team of Gas Safe engineers. Our installation services include installation of central heating, under floor heating, solar thermal, gas fires, boilers, water heaters, cookers and hobs and more. Our other services include power flushing, gas safety reports, energy saving services and more. less

Whitbread Heating

Whitbread Heating

We are Gas Safe registered plumbing heating engineers so we can cover everything from dripping taps to full central heating installations. In particular, we specialise in installing and maintaining the latest energy efficient gas boilers. It may be a cliche but we believe that No job is too big, No job is too small, so whatever you need we can help. We cover pretty much the whole of London, so even if your area isn't listed, give us a call and see how we can help. less

PhD Plumbing

PhD Plumbing

Most plumbing emergencies can be overcome during non working hours by knowing where your emergency control valves, stop taps are. But if you need a plumber at any time we offer a Fast response, 24hr / 365 days and we only charge from time of arrival. Covering all aspects of Plumbing, Heating & Drainage. From repairing a tap, simple boiler or central heating repairs to full house central heating and bathroom installations. less

Noah's Ark Plumbing

Noah's Ark Plumbing

Noah’s Ark Plumbing has been serving the local population of Hackney, East London for over 5 years. Our qualified and extremely experienced staff can offer advice and services to help you resolve any problem. We specialise in servicing small businesses and the residents in and around Hackney, Stock Newington, Holloway, Highbury and Islington. less

Wood Or Water

Wood Or Water

W.O.W is a small business located just outside Kings Lynn in Norfolk and Wisbech in Cambridgeshire. We have both plumbers and carpenters available in the Cambridgeshire and Norfolk areas. All our work is undertaken by fully qualified, fully insured competent tradesmen and comes with a full guarantee. We undertake ALL aspects of plumbing and carpentry from a leaky tap to a leaky flat roof to a complete bathroom re-fit. less

Leakless Plumbing & Heating

Leakless Plumbing & Heating

From gas safety certificates to emergency plumbers, Leakless Plumbing & Heating is committed to being the best. So whatever you call us for, and wherever you need us, you’ll get first-rate plumbing and heating at very competitive rates. We operate throughout Sussex, so it doesn’t matter if you need a plumber in Brighton next Thursday, or a boiler repair in Crawley right now – take a look through our list of services and you’ll see there’s nothing we can’t do – and we do it all really well! less

The Boiler Man

The Boiler Man

The Boiler Man is a respected Engineer providing Heating and Plumbing services in the Wirral and Chester areas. I have been established for many years and take pride in the knowledge of my clients, and the quality of my service. I have over 35 years experience and proud of the fact that much of my work comes from "word of mouth", which I believe is a testament to the quality of what I undertake, the friendliness of my ethics and the competitiveness of my costs. less

McAllen William & Sons

McAllen William & Sons

William McAllen & Sons Ltd has an acknowledged reputation in Northern Ireland for quality, service and competitiveness. This has been achieved and maintained by a strong and continuing commitment to customer satisfaction since the company's establishment in 1870. Today the hallmarked standards and principals of the company remain firmly bound to the same commitment. less

JPS Plumbing Ltd

JPS Plumbing Ltd

Our job at JPS Plumbing is to give you fast, friendly and cost effective plumbing, central heating and gas specialist services in the Birmingham and Solihull areas. We would like you to think of us as having a good local friend by your side - when you need expert plumbing and heating help, so you can always turn to us with confidence. less

Neil Robertson Plumbing & Heating

Neil Robertson Plumbing & Heating

During 25 years in business we have built up an excellent reputation for our quality of work for which we take a great deal of pride. Fully insured, Worcester Accredited and Gas Safe registered we are committed to our customer's needs and will guarantee our standards for both service and workmanship to give you peace of mind. We have learned that no matter how small a job is it's important to get right first time. less

Aqua Plumbing & Heating

Aqua Plumbing & Heating

We cover the Harrogate, Knaresborough, Ripon, Wetherby & Nidderdale areas, however, we have travelled as far as Dundee to cover a bathroom installation! We cover the whole range of plumbing and heating services such as central heating installation and boiler servicing with NO callout charge and all estimates are free. We come highly recommended – but don’t just take our word for it – we have a large bank of client comments and pictures (available on request) and a number of our clients have requested to be used as reference sites so that we can arrange for you can view our work. less

Priddy I L & Sons

Priddy I L & Sons

I L Priddy & Sons provide their customers with complete and full solutions whatever the size of the project. We are proud of our establishment and experience. Being highly qualified and trained in all areas enables us to advise and provide for a wide range of customer requirements accurately and efficiently. I.L. Priddy and Sons boasts numerous certifications including Gas Safe, IPHE, APHC & FSB. less

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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