When do I need to hire a professional plumbing service?

Basic knowledge of plumbing and sewage is a great idea for any homeowner to learn, but, it’s likely that at some point you’ll feel out of your depth and need to hire a local professional plumber to help you out. From emergency situations to persistent problems you have been trying to solve, sometimes we have to accept when it’s time to hire a professional plumbing service to make sure we don’t end up spending more to fix our fixes than the original problem would have cost to sort out.

Knowing when to make that call and search for your local tradesmen who will be able to deal with the problem in the safest and most efficient way and who to trust are often the biggest questions we face, so what is the answer?

When is it time to call a plumber?

Low Pressure

Although having low boiler pressure is not a serious issue, it can have a real effect on how well your heating runs and the cost of keeping your house warm. If a quick Google search or asking friends and family doesn’t give you the answers you need to resolve the issue having a local plumber drop in to walk you through the issue could end up being a cost-effective way to solve the issue.

No Hot Water

If you’re certain that the fuse box hasn’t tripped, you’ve reset your boiler and your thermostat is set to a high enough temperature to trigger the water to be heated, then you may need a plumbing service to assess the problem and help you understand why this is happening. A call to a local expert will mean you can also ask for advice on what to do until they can get to you to sort it out.

Sewage Problems

Bad smells coming from your drains could suggest that you have a blockage somewhere in the sewage line; this is one of the most common problems in plumbing. Blockages can be caused by flushing the wrong items down your toilet and drain or even having tree roots growing in your sewage. If all the “usual” advice has been followed and you still have a problem or a blockage keeps occurring then it’s time to ask an expert why and get some help with how to solve the problem on a more permanent basis.

Burst Pipes

If water freezes and this, in turn, blocks your pipes during the winter, it can lead to cracks in the pipes as the water backed up continues to expand, and that can cause major flooding if not sorted out quickly. If you do experience this, we advise you call a professional plumbing service immediately, they will be able to pinpoint the source of the leak and/or blockage creating the problem and clear the pipe and repair any cracks. A slow leaking cracked pipe can cause much more damage in the long term than you might expect, its best to get this sorted as soon as you notice a problem to be sure you don’t create an even more costly problem.

If you need any help or support with your electrical or plumbing needs, our 24-hour call-out service is available locally in Huntingdonshire and Cambridgeshire and we are happy to talk through any problems you are having, ways you can reduce damage and give a FREE no-obligation quote for any plumbing work needed.