Plumbing · installation
Pipework repairs and repiping, lead, iron and tired copper replaced
Lead mains, iron pipes, pinholing copper, or a flat where every joint is a future leak. We replace pipework in sections or as a whole, planned so the water stays on as much as possible.
Takes 10 seconds. You get a response time for your postcode, not a sales call.
Real 24/7
Our engineers, not a call centre
£49 call-out
Covers the visit and the diagnosis
Quote on site before we start
The engineer prices the job in front of you
£5m public liability
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Sounds familiar?
- Lead pipe from the street to the stopcock
- Rusty water from cold taps (iron pipes)
- Pinhole leaks in copper more than once
- Green staining at joints
- Low pressure through old narrow pipe
- Buying or renovating an older property
Lead should go for health reasons, iron for the rust and the blockages, and old copper when the pinholes start. We replace what’s needed, not the whole house for the sake of it.
What happens when we arrive
1
Survey
Every visible run traced, materials identified, pressure tested, and a plan for what to replace and in what order.
2
Replace
New copper or plastic run, old pipe removed or capped, minimum opening of floors and walls, isolation valves added throughout.
3
Test and reinstate
Pressure test, every outlet run, floors and boards back, and a plan of the new pipework for you.
What's on the van
- Copper and plastic in every size
- Press-fit and solder fittings
- Lead-to-copper adaptors for the incoming main
- Pipe freezing and isolation kit
- Floor lifting tools and boards
What it can and can't fix
Internal supply pipework and the incoming main from the stopcock. The lead pipe under the pavement belongs to the water supplier and they replace their side.
Timing and price
A section is a day. A flat repipe is two to three days, planned so you have water every night.
There are no prices on this page because the price depends on what we find and where. What we can promise is how it works: the call-out is £49, the engineer looks at the job and quotes it in front of you before touching anything, and the quote you agree is the price on the invoice. If we find something different from what you described, we tell you before continuing. The £49 call-out covers the visit and the diagnosis.
There are no prices on this page because the price depends on what we find and where. What we can promise is how it works: the call-out is £49, the engineer looks at the job and quotes it in front of you before touching anything, and the quote you agree is the price on the invoice. If we find something different from what you described, we tell you before continuing. The £49 call-out covers the visit and the diagnosis.
12-month guaranteeOn all workmanship, in writing, on the invoice
Repiping, part or whole house
Repiping means replacing old pipework instead of patching it again. We see it most in London houses still running on original lead or galvanised steel supply pipes, or on copper that has been repaired so often it keeps failing.
- Lead supply pipes. Common in houses built before 1970. Replacing the run from the stopcock is the usual fix.
- Low water pressure from narrowed or corroded pipes.
- Repeat leaks on the same run.
- Renovations, when walls and floors are already open.
The engineer looks at the pipework, tells you what needs replacing and what can stay, and quotes in front of you before any work starts.
Check your postcode in 10 seconds
Same checker as the top of the page. No account, no callback queue.
Often needed with this
Leak detection
Thermal imaging, acoustic tracing and dye tests to find leaks without pulling up every floorboard.
Burst pipes
Isolated, cut out and replaced the same visit. We carry copper, plastic and fittings for both.
Stopcocks and outside taps
Seized stopcocks replaced, isolation valves added, outside taps fitted with a proper check valve.
FAQs
Asked on the phone
If the house is pre-1970 and the pipe by the stopcock is dull grey and soft enough to scratch, probably. We’ll confirm.
Usually a mole through under the path, one hole each end.
Plastic under floors and in walls, copper where it’s visible. Both are fine; we’ll say why.
Yes. We plan it so the water is back on each evening.
Many offer free lead replacement of their section. We’ll tell you how to ask.
As little as possible. We route along existing runs and lift boards rather than cut them.
Not always. Often only the worst runs need replacing. The engineer shows you which ones and quotes for each, so you can decide.
Water rising or coming through the ceiling right now?
Don’t fill in a form. Call, and an engineer will be on the road in minutes. We’ll talk you through the stopcock while they drive.
Also need drainage?
Same engineers, same van, same visit.