A washing machine hose lets go while you are out, and by the time you get home the water has gone through the floor. In Limehouse that usually means the flat below has copped it too, because so many of the local buildings are conversions with someone living directly underneath. When it happens, you want an emergency plumber in Limehouse who answers straight away.
MK Heating runs a 24/7 emergency plumbing service for exactly this. Ring 07950 619 002 and an engineer will talk you through shutting off the water, then head your way. If the leak has already reached electrics or a ceiling, say so on the phone so we know what we are walking into.
Emergency plumbing work we cover in Limehouse
These are the faults that fill most of our emergency call-outs:
- Burst pipes under sinks, behind machines and under floorboards
- Leaks coming through ceilings or down inside party walls
- Overflowing toilets and blocked soil pipes
- Sinks, baths and showers that drain slowly or not at all
- Failed stopcocks and isolation valves that will not close
- Leaks from boilers, hot water cylinders and their pipework
- No water at the taps, or pressure that has collapsed
- Showers and mixer taps leaking into the fabric of the wall
Gas is the one exception we will always send you elsewhere for. If you can smell gas, get out of the property and ring the National Gas Emergency Service on 0800 111 999. Come back to us once the supply is safe and we will sort the underlying fault.
What happens when you call
Photographs help. Send a couple on WhatsApp to 07950 619 002 while we are on the phone and we can often tell you which valve to close before the engineer has even left. You get an honest arrival window, and we call you if the traffic throws anything at us.
On arrival the engineer finds the source, stops the leak and tells you the price before starting the repair. Written quotes come as standard for anything bigger than a simple fix, and the work is covered by our six-month workmanship guarantee.
Plumbing in Limehouse: what to know
Limehouse packs converted warehouses, dockside flats and older terraced streets into a small area. The conversions are the ones that keep us busy: pipework run during the original refit ages at its own pace, and flat layouts sometimes hide stopcocks behind cupboards or boxed-in panels. If you have just moved in, find your stopcock now rather than during a flood. It is the cheapest five minutes of plumbing advice you will get.
Frequently asked questions
Are you available at night and on weekends?
Yes. The 24/7 line runs every day of the year, and nights and Sundays are often when burst pipes happen.
What should I do while I wait for the engineer?
Turn the water off at the stopcock, open the cold taps to drain the system and move anything electrical or valuable out of the wet zone. Then keep an eye on the ceiling below the leak.
Will I know the price before you start?
Always. We diagnose first, then quote, and the quote is written. If the fault turns out to be bigger than expected we stop and talk to you before going further.
Do you cover the rest of East London?
We do. See our areas page for the full list, or just ask when you ring.
Call an emergency plumber in Limehouse
A leak never fixes itself, and ceilings are cheaper to protect than to replace. Ring MK Heating on 07950 619 002 and we will get an engineer to you. For planned jobs, our burst pipe repairs page explains how we trace and fix leaks properly.