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.
Rochester is one of the oldest towns in Kent, with a cathedral, a castle and a historic high street, and many of the homes in and around the centre are listed or in the Historic Rochester conservation area. In older buildings, pipework has usually been added and rerouted many times, often through floors and walls that matter to the building's character. A good plumber will trace the runs before cutting in. If your home is listed, changes such as new external pipework, flues or soil pipes may need listed building consent from Medway Council, so check before work starts.
Away from the centre, Victorian and Edwardian terraces and later estates make up most of Rochester's housing. 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 Southern Water can advise on replacing its section. Later homes often have original copper pipework, tank-fed hot water with a cold water tank in the loft, and stop taps that haven't been turned for years.
Rochester Riverside, on former industrial land beside the river, is adding around 1,400 new homes. In newer homes like these, faults in the first couple of years may still be covered by the developer's warranty, so report them to the developer before you pay a plumber.
Southern Water supplies Rochester, 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.
Common plumbing jobs in Rochester include:
- Fixing dripping taps and replacing worn cartridges.
- Repairing leaks under sinks and baths, or behind the toilet.
- Fitting bathrooms sympathetically in period homes.
- Clearing slow or blocked drains.
- 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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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.
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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 Medway Council before work starts.
If your home is still in the developer's warranty period, usually the first two years, report it to the developer first. For anything the warranty doesn't cover, post your job as normal.
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.
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