Leaks and urgent repairs
Burst and leaking pipes, dripping taps, running toilets, blocked sinks and drains, and low water pressure.
Plumbers in Farnham
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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.
Farnham is one of Surrey's best-preserved market towns. Castle Street and West Street are lined with Georgian fronts, some hiding much older timber-framed buildings, and the town centre is a conservation area with a large number of listed buildings. If your home is listed, changes that affect its character, such as new pipework, flues or soil pipes on a visible wall, may need listed building consent from Waverley Borough Council, so check before work starts. Older houses also tend to have long pipe runs, old cast iron soil stacks and, in homes built before about 1970, sometimes a lead supply pipe between the stop tap and the street.
Away from the centre, Hale, Heath End, Weybourne, Badshot Lea, Wrecclesham and Rowledge have a mix of Victorian cottages, inter-war houses and post-war estates, each with the usual plumbing wear and tear. Some homes in the villages south of the town aren't on mains drainage and use a septic tank or treatment plant. Problems there usually need a drainage specialist rather than a general plumber.
South East Water supplies Farnham, 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 Farnham include:
- Fixing dripping taps and replacing worn cartridges.
- Repairing leaks under sinks and baths, or behind the toilet.
- Replacing running toilet cistern parts.
- Fitting bathrooms sympathetically in older homes.
- 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. In a period home, ask about their experience with older properties. 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 Surrey tend to sit in the upper half of UK ranges.
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Like-for-like repairs usually don't, but changes that affect the building's character, such as new external pipework, flues or soil pipes, may need listed building consent. Check with Waverley Borough Council before work starts.
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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