Plumbing in Horfield

Horfield runs north from Bishopston along Gloucester Road, with Horfield Common at its heart and the Memorial Stadium nearby. Older terraces at its southern end give way to large estates of interwar and post-war houses further north.

Many of Horfield’s interwar homes were built as council houses and have since been modernised, often several times over. They tend to have straightforward layouts, but decades of different owners can leave a patchwork of pipework, especially around kitchens and bathrooms.

Common Horfield jobs

• Leaking pipes and joints under kitchen and bathroom floors
• Toilet and cistern repairs
• Replacing old stop taps and isolation valves
• Blocked drains and outside gullies
• Radiators cold at the bottom from sludge in older systems

Know your stop tap

In many Horfield houses the stop tap is under the kitchen sink, but after a kitchen refit it can end up hidden behind a unit or under a plinth. Find it and check it turns, before you need it.

Plumbing services in Horfield

• Emergency plumbing: burst pipes and serious leaks, aiming to arrive within the hour
• Blocked drains: sinks, toilets, gullies and manholes
• Leak repair: pipes, joints and appliance connections
• Radiators and heating: valves, cold spots and system pressure (no gas work)
• Taps and toilets: drips, running cisterns and replacements
• Bathroom and kitchen plumbing