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.
Earley is a town in its own right, on Reading's south-eastern edge and in Wokingham borough. Its older streets, around the Wokingham Road and Maiden Erlegh, have homes from the early 20th century and the post-war years. Most of its housing, though, is in Lower Earley, built from the late 1970s through the 1980s and often described as one of the largest private housing developments in Europe.
Those homes are now 35 to 45 years old, and that's when original plumbing starts to show its age. Common jobs include replacing hot water cylinders in airing cupboards, stop taps and isolation valves that have seized, and waste pipes and toilet cisterns that have started to leak. Many owners are also swapping old tank-fed systems for a combi boiler or an unvented cylinder. That's a plumbing and heating job, and a Gas Safe one if the boiler runs on gas.
The University of Reading's Whiteknights campus sits on Earley's edge, so many homes nearby are let to students and staff. Landlords need quick, reliable repairs between tenancies, and every rented home with gas appliances needs a gas safety check every year.
Water across the area is hard. Limescale is behind many local plumbing calls: shower valves that stick, cartridge taps that drip, and cylinders and immersion heaters that slowly lose efficiency. You can check the hardness for your postcode on your water supplier's website.
Common plumbing jobs in Earley include:
- Replacing hot water cylinders and seized valves.
- Fixing dripping taps and replacing worn cartridges.
- Replacing running toilet cistern parts.
- Quick repairs in rented homes between tenancies.
- Emergency call-outs for burst or frozen pipes in winter.
When you get quotes, ask whether parts are included, how extra time is charged, and how long the work is guaranteed for. For anything involving your boiler or gas supply, use a Gas Safe registered engineer. 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 Berkshire tend to sit in the upper half of UK ranges.
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Common jobs at this age are the hot water cylinder, stop taps and isolation valves, toilet cistern parts and some waste pipes. A plumber can check the whole system and tell you what's worth replacing now and what can wait.
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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