A pipe lets go on a Sunday evening, when the shops are shut and every bucket in the flat is already full. Water finds the gap between the floorboards and soaks the ceiling below. What you need then is an emergency plumber in Hackney who answers the phone. Call MK Heating on 07950 619 002: the line is manned around the clock by an engineer, not a call centre.
While you wait, shut the water off at the stopcock and open the cold taps to drain what is left in the pipes. That one step often turns a ceiling repair into a paint job. Our emergency plumbing service covers the whole borough, every hour of the year.
Emergency plumbing we handle in Hackney
Most of the call-outs we run in Hackney come down to a short list of faults. If yours is here, we have fixed it plenty of times before.
- Burst pipes and pinhole leaks in copper and plastic pipework
- Water coming through ceilings or tracking down inside walls
- Blocked sinks, baths and showers that will not drain
- Toilets that overflow, run constantly or refuse to flush
- Sudden drops in water pressure, or no water at all
- Leaking stopcocks, isolation valves and washing machine hoses
- Leaks from boilers, cylinders and the pipework beneath them
- Taps and mixers that have seized or sheared
One job we pass on: if you can smell gas, leave the property and call the National Gas Emergency Service on 0800 111 999 first. Once they have made the supply safe, we will repair the fault behind it.
What happens when you call
You describe the fault in your own words and we ask a few questions: where the water is coming from, whether the stopcock turns, whether anything electrical is getting wet. From that we give you an arrival window and keep to it. No waiting in all day for a van that never shows.
The engineer carries common parts on the van, so most leaks are stopped on the first visit. You are told the cost before work starts, and the quote is in writing for anything beyond a simple repair. Every job carries our six-month workmanship guarantee.
Plumbing around Hackney
Hackney stacks Georgian terraces, Victorian streets and warehouse conversions into a few square miles, and each type fails in its own way. Period houses still run on original pipework that corrodes from the inside, while conversions often share one supply between several flats, so a single leak can hit more than one home. We work on all of it, for owners, tenants and landlords.
Frequently asked questions
Do you really come out overnight?
Yes. The 24/7 line exists for genuine emergencies. If a pipe bursts at two in the morning, ring and an engineer will answer.
What will the repair cost?
It depends on the fault and the parts involved. We quote before any work starts, and quotes are free. No surprises on the invoice afterwards.
Can you deal with the boiler as well?
Yes. MK Heating is a heating firm first, so leaks from boilers and cylinders are normal work for us. Our engineers are Gas Safe registered.
Get an emergency plumber in Hackney now
Water does more damage in an hour than most people expect, so do not wait to see if it stops on its own. Call 07950 619 002 or send photos of the fault on WhatsApp to the same number. For planned work instead, have a look at our plumbing servicesor our Hackney area page.