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.
Farnborough grew alongside the Army camp to its south and, from the early 1900s, Britain's aircraft research centre at the Royal Aircraft Establishment, whose site is now home to the Farnborough International Airshow. The town's homes reflect that growth in stages: Victorian and Edwardian houses around North Camp and the older roads near the station, inter-war and post-war homes in Cove and West Heath, and larger estates from the 1960s onwards at Southwood, Fernhill and Hawley.
That range means a wide range of plumbing work. In older houses, pipework has often been altered many times, so a good plumber will trace the runs before cutting in, and homes built before about 1970 may still have a lead supply pipe between the stop tap and the street. Your plumber can tell you, and South East Water can advise on replacing its section. On the later estates, original copper pipework, stop taps and tank-fed hot water systems are now decades old, and many owners are replacing cylinders and loft tanks with a combi boiler or an unvented system.
South East Water supplies Farnborough, and the water 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 South East Water's website.
Common plumbing jobs in Farnborough include:
- Fixing dripping taps and replacing worn cartridges.
- Repairing leaks under sinks and baths, or behind the toilet.
- Replacing running toilet cistern parts.
- Fitting 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. 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 north-east Hampshire tend to sit in the upper half of UK ranges.
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It can shorten the life of taps, shower valves, cylinders and immersion heaters by building up limescale. Descaling shower heads, fitting scale protection or a water softener, and servicing valves help.
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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