Leaks and urgent repairs
Burst and leaking pipes, dripping taps, running toilets, blocked sinks and drains, and low water pressure.
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Bathrooms and fittings
Bathroom and shower room installations, new taps, toilets and basins, outside taps and appliance connections.
Hot water and heating pipework
Radiator replacements, power flushes, hot water cylinders and immersion heaters. Gas boiler work needs a Gas Safe registered engineer.
Basingstoke was a small market town until the 1960s, when an agreement with London turned it into an expanding town. Large estates such as Popley, Oakridge, South Ham and Brighton Hill went up over the following decades, followed later by Chineham, Lychpit and Hatch Warren. Much of that housing is now 40 to 60 years old, which is when original plumbing starts to show its age: stop taps that seize, joints that weep, and tank-fed hot water systems that owners want to replace with a combi boiler or an unvented cylinder. Older homes around the Top of Town and in villages such as Old Basing add Victorian and earlier properties with their own quirks, including lead supply pipes in homes built before about 1970.
Basingstoke sits on chalk, and its water is hard to very hard. You'll see it as white crust on taps and shower screens, and it does the same inside your plumbing: shower valves stick, cartridge taps drip, and immersion heaters and cylinders lose efficiency. South East Water supplies the town, and you can check the hardness for your postcode on its website. Water softeners and scale reducers are common requests here. If you fit a softener, keep an unsoftened tap in the kitchen for drinking water.
Common plumbing jobs in Basingstoke include:
- Fixing dripping taps and replacing worn cartridges.
- Descaling or replacing shower valves and heads.
- Replacing running toilet cistern parts.
- Fitting water softeners and outside taps.
- Emergency call-outs for burst or frozen pipes in winter.
When choosing a plumber, ask for a written quote that says whether parts are included and how extra time is charged. Check whether there's a call-out fee or a minimum charge, and how long the work is guaranteed for. Swapping a tank-fed system for a combi or unvented cylinder is a bigger job: ask who will do the gas and boiler work, and make sure they're Gas Safe registered. Reviews on Trade Pilot are tied to real, invoiced jobs, so you can see what a plumber has done for other homeowners before you invite them round.
Typical prices
| Job | Typical UK range | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Plumber, per hour | £45–£75 | Many plumbers have a one-hour minimum; day rates are around £325–£450 |
| Emergency call-out, out of hours | £100–£180 call-out, then £75–£150 an hour | Higher at night, weekends and bank holidays |
| Replace a kitchen or basin tap | £80–£200 | Includes a standard tap; more if the isolation valves need replacing |
| Repair a leak under a sink or a pipe | £75–£350 | Minor leaks are at the low end; access problems add time |
| Fix a running toilet | £65–£150 | Diaphragm or fill valve repairs are cheapest; a full syphon costs more |
| Fit an outside tap | £100–£200 | For a standard tap close to the supply; longer pipe runs cost more |
Typical UK ranges; your quotes depend on the job and access.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Most plumbers charge between £45 and £75 an hour, often with a one-hour minimum. Fixed prices for small jobs, such as replacing a tap, are common. Prices in north Hampshire tend to sit in the upper half of UK ranges.
Post your job on Trade Pilot with your postcode. Up to 3 vetted plumbers can quote, and reviews come from real, invoiced jobs. Ask for a written quote and check how extra time and parts are charged.
With hard to very hard water, many homeowners find a softener reduces limescale on taps, showers and heating parts. Keep an unsoftened tap for drinking water, and ask your plumber about running costs and salt before you buy.
Only if they're Gas Safe registered. Any work on a gas boiler must be done by a Gas Safe registered engineer, so check the Gas Safe ID card before work starts.
Turn off the water at the stop tap, switch off electrics near the leak if it's safe, open the cold taps to drain the system, and call a plumber. Our guide on burst pipes explains the first steps.
Trades choose the postcodes they cover. Enter your postcode when you post your job and we'll match you with plumbers who work in your area. If none covers it yet, we'll match you as soon as one does.
Yes. Posting a job and receiving quotes is free for homeowners, and you don't have to accept any quote.
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