Job Case Studies
Real plumbing jobs from across Woking, Guildford, Weybridge and Surrey — problem, diagnosis, repair, cost and time.
Leak Repair in Woking
A homeowner in Woking, GU21 called reporting a damp patch spreading across their living room ceiling. The stain had appe...
Toilet Repair in Horsell
A homeowner in Horsell reported that their downstairs toilet would not stop running. The cistern was constantly filling ...
Shower Replacement in Knaphill
A homeowner in Knaphill wanted to replace an old electric shower that was producing inconsistent water temperatures. The...
Water Pressure Issue in Pyrford
A homeowner in Pyrford reported that their kitchen tap had very low water pressure — barely a trickle from both hot and ...
Radiator Upgrade in West Byfleet
A homeowner in West Byfleet had a small single panel radiator in their living room that never warmed the room properly. ...
Burst Pipe in Guildford
A homeowner in Guildford, GU2 called at 6:30am on a January morning. A pipe had burst in their loft space overnight, and...
Blocked Drain in Chertsey
A homeowner in Chertsey reported that their kitchen sink was draining very slowly and there was a gurgling sound from th...
Tap Replacement in Addlestone
A homeowner in Addlestone wanted to replace a kitchen tap that had been dripping for months. The tap had been repaired t...
Bathroom Refurb Plumbing in Weybridge
A homeowner in Weybridge was refurbishing their family bathroom and needed a qualified plumber to handle all the plumbin...
Hot Water Cylinder Fault in Woking
A homeowner in Woking, GU22 woke up to find they had no hot water. The immersion heater switch had tripped at the consum...
Concealed Leak Detection in Guildford
A homeowner in Guildford, GU1 had noticed their water bill had increased significantly over three months with no change ...
Toilet Replacement in Staines
A homeowner in Staines wanted to replace an old, cracked toilet that had been in their downstairs cloakroom since the 19...
Radiator Leak Repair in Cobham
A homeowner in Cobham reported a small puddle of water under a bedroom radiator. The radiator itself was warm but there ...
Shower Drain Blockage in Kingston
A homeowner in Kingston reported that their shower was draining very slowly — water was pooling around their feet within...
Stopcock Replacement in Esher
A homeowner in Esher tried to turn off their water supply to fix a dripping tap and found the stopcock was completely se...
Power Flush in Woking — Heating System
A homeowner in Woking reported that several of their radiators were cold at the bottom and hot at the top — a classic si...
Washing Machine Plumbing in Walton-on-Thames
A homeowner in Walton-on-Thames had moved their washing machine to a utility room during a kitchen renovation, but there...
Ball Valve Replacement in Goldsworth Park
A homeowner in Goldsworth Park reported that their loft cold water tank was overflowing — water was running continuously...
Basin Waste Replacement in Twickenham
A homeowner in Twickenham reported that their bathroom basin was draining very slowly and there was a persistent unpleas...
Cylinder Replacement in Horsell
A homeowner in Horsell had a hot water cylinder that was over 25 years old and had started to weep from a seam. There wa...
Frozen Pipe Thaw in Knaphill
A homeowner in Knaphill called during a cold snap in December — they had no water at all from any tap in the house. The ...
Shower Valve Replacement in Guildford
A homeowner in Guildford reported that their thermostatic shower was no longer maintaining a stable temperature — it wou...
Kitchen Sink Installation in Woking
A homeowner in Woking was having their kitchen refitted and needed a qualified plumber to install their new sink and tap...
Toilet Blockage Clearance in Addlestone
A homeowner in Addlestone reported that their downstairs toilet was completely blocked — flushing caused the water level...
Radiator Bleed Valve Repair in Weybridge
A homeowner in Weybridge reported a small water leak from the top of a bedroom radiator — the bleed valve was weeping wa...
External Tap Installation in Pyrford
A homeowner in Pyrford wanted an external garden tap installed for watering plants and washing the car. They had been ru...
Concealed Shower Leak in Chobham
A homeowner in Chobham noticed a damp patch on the ceiling below their en-suite shower room. The patch had appeared over...
Immersion Heater Replacement in St John's
A homeowner in St John's reported that their hot water was only lukewarm, even after running the immersion heater for th...
Dishwasher Plumbing in Brookwood
A homeowner in Brookwood had purchased a new integrated dishwasher for their kitchen but there was no existing water sup...
Toilet Flush Mechanism Repair in Cobham
A homeowner in Cobham reported that their toilet flush had stopped working — pressing the button produced nothing. The c...
Burst Pipe Winter in Esher
A homeowner in Esher called on a Saturday morning in January. A pipe had burst in their garage overnight and water had f...
Shower Tray Waste Repair in Walton-on-Thames
A homeowner in Walton-on-Thames reported that their walk-in shower was leaking water onto the bathroom floor. After ever...
Cold Water Tank Cleaning in Guildford
A homeowner in Guildford had noticed that their hot water had a slight discolouration and an unusual smell. The cold wat...
Radiator Relocation in Woking
A homeowner in Woking was remodelling their living room and wanted to move a radiator from the external wall under the w...
Fill Valve Replacement in West Byfleet
A homeowner in West Byfleet reported that their toilet cistern was making a loud hissing noise that wouldn't stop, and t...
Washing Machine Waste Leak in Horsell
A homeowner in Horsell noticed water pooling under their washing machine after every wash cycle. The washing machine its...
Towel Rail Installation in Knaphill
A homeowner in Knaphill wanted a heated towel rail installed in their bathroom to replace a small radiator. The existing...
Underfloor Heating Fault in Weybridge
A homeowner in Weybridge reported that their underfloor heating in the kitchen extension was not warming up. The manifol...
Tap Cartridge Replacement in Twickenham
A homeowner in Twickenham reported that their monobloc kitchen tap was dripping from the spout. The tap had been drippin...
Soil Pipe Repair in Chertsey
A homeowner in Chertsey reported a bad smell in their downstairs bathroom and noticed a small leak at the base of the to...
Outside Tap Leak Repair in Kingston
A homeowner in Kingston reported that their outside garden tap was dripping constantly, even when turned fully off. The ...
Shower Screen Seal Replacement in Addlestone
A homeowner in Addlestone reported that water was leaking from under their shower screen onto the bathroom floor. After ...
Motorised Valve Replacement in Guildford
A homeowner in Guildford reported that their heating was working but they had no hot water, even when the programmer cal...
Combi Boiler Pressure Loss in Woking
A homeowner in Woking reported that their combi boiler was losing pressure daily — they had to repressurise it every mor...
Toilet Cistern Crack Repair in Weybridge
A homeowner in Weybridge noticed water on the floor behind their toilet. On inspection, they found a hairline crack in t...
Bath Waste Replacement in Cobham
A homeowner in Cobham reported that their bath was draining very slowly. The bath had a pop-up waste plug mechanism that...
Pipe Lagging in Loft in Woking
A homeowner in Woking called us after we had repaired a burst pipe in their loft. They wanted all the exposed pipework i...
Bathroom Sink Crack Repair in Horsell
A homeowner in Horsell discovered a crack in their bathroom basin — a hairline crack had appeared in the bottom of the c...
Radiator Valve Upgrade in Esher
A homeowner in Esher had old wheelhead radiator valves throughout their property — none of the radiators had thermostati...
Shower Head Replacement in West Byfleet
A homeowner in West Byfleet reported that their electric shower had very poor water flow — the water was trickling out o...
Kitchen Waste Disposal Fitting in Staines
A homeowner in Staines wanted a waste disposal unit fitted under their kitchen sink. They had purchased the unit themsel...
Cold Water Tank Relocation in Guildford
A homeowner in Guildford was having a loft conversion and needed their cold water storage tank relocated to make space f...
Toilet Pan Connector Leak in Kingston
A homeowner in Kingston noticed a bad smell in their bathroom and found water pooling at the base of the toilet. The toi...