Kearns Emergency PlumbingTaps, isolating valves and stop taps
Taps, valves and stop taps
Taps that won't turn off, valves that leak and stop taps that won't turn, replaced so you can always turn the water off.
If it's happening now
A tap that won't turn off
Can it wait?Call now. This one won't wait, so we'll come straight out.
- Look for the isolating valve on the pipe under the tap and turn its slot a quarter, across the pipe.
- If there isn't one, turn off the water at your stop tap.
- Don't force the tap: a worn one can come apart in your hand.
If neither the valve nor the stop tap will turn, call now.
What it costs
- Daytime£100 to £120
- Evenings and weekends£140 to £160
- Overnight and bank holidays£180 to £200
A leaking joint or valve under a sink: 30 minutes to an hour on site, parts at cost, VAT included.
Smell gas? Don't call us. Get everyone out, don't touch any switches, and ring the gas emergency line. 0800 111 999
What's involved
- Price
- From £95
- How long
- Usually about an hour
If your stop tap won't turn, we'll replace it so the next emergency can be stopped in seconds.
What we fix
- A tap that won't turn off
- A stop tap that's seized or snapped
- Isolating valves that drip
- No way to turn off one appliance without the whole house
What's included
- A new stop tap you can turn by hand
- Isolating valves for each tap, toilet and appliance
- Washers, cartridges and new taps
- Testing everything before we go
How it goes
Isolate it
The valve under it, or the stop tap, so nothing runs while we work.
Replace it
A washer, a cartridge, a valve or the whole tap.
Test it
Every tap and valve we touched, turned on and off.
Questions
How often should I test my stop tap?
Every few months, turn it off and back on so it doesn't seize. If it's stiff, don't force it: we can replace it in about an hour.
Water where it shouldn't be? Call now.
A plumber answers, day or night, and tells you the price for the hour before we set off.
On call now. A plumber answers, day or night.