About us
Plumbing in Birmingham, done the straightforward way
A local plumbing and heating service for homes, landlords and small businesses across Birmingham and the towns around it. This page explains how we work.
In their words: households from Solihull to Sutton Coldfield
Our story
Built around the jobs Birmingham homes actually need
Most plumbing calls are not dramatic. A cistern that will not stop running. A boiler that needs topping up every week. A kitchen sink that drains a little slower each month until one evening it does not drain at all. The Birmingham Plumber was set up to deal with exactly those jobs properly, and to be just as ready for the burst pipe or the full bathroom refit when they come along.
The city makes that interesting. A morning can start in a Harborne terrace with lead pipe still feeding the kitchen tap and finish in a Jewellery Quarter flat where the boiler sits in a cupboard the size of a wardrobe. Knowing how houses of each era were plumbed, and how they have been altered since, is most of what makes a repair go smoothly.
How a job is run
You describe the problem, we ask whatever we need to know, and you get a written price. On the day we protect the floor, explain what we have found before we start, and use parts that suit your system rather than whatever happens to be in the van. When the work is done it is tested, the area is cleaned up, and you are told what was done and whether anything else needs keeping an eye on.
If a repair is not worth doing, you hear that too. Sometimes the honest answer is that an old boiler or a corroded radiator will cost more to keep patching than to replace, and sometimes it is that the part costs very little and the rest is fine for years yet.
The standards the work is held to
- Gas work in the UK must by law be carried out by a Gas Safe registered engineer. Ask to see the card, and check it on the Gas Safe Register.
- Unvented hot water cylinders fall under Building Regulations Part G3, which requires a competent installer and notification.
- Electrical work in bathrooms is notifiable under Part P and is done or signed off by a registered electrician.
- Water fittings must meet the Water Supply (Water Fittings) Regulations, which cover things like backflow protection on outside taps and mixer showers.
Why people book us
What you can expect on every visit
Four things that hold true whether the job takes twenty minutes or two weeks.
Honest advice
You are told what is wrong, what it needs and what can wait. If a repair is not worth doing, you hear that before any money is spent.
Clear communication
A written price before work starts, a time that is kept, and a plain explanation of what was done when the job is finished.
Fully tested work
Every repair, replacement and installation is tested before we leave: pressure, flow, leaks and, on gas work, the safety checks the law requires.
One point of contact
The same person deals with your job from the first message to the final check, so nothing gets lost between office and van.
Services
Everything we do, in one place
Fourteen services covering plumbing, drains, heating, hot water and bathrooms. Choose one to read how it works.
PlumbingPlumber
Taps, toilets, showers, stopcocks, pipework and the everyday jobs that stop a house working properly.
PlumbingDrain Unblocking
Slow sinks, backed-up gullies and toilets that will not clear, rodded or jetted and checked before we leave.
HeatingUnderfloor Heating
Wet and electric underfloor systems laid, connected to the manifold, and repaired when a zone stays cold.
HeatingBoiler Service
The yearly strip-down, clean and combustion check that keeps a boiler safe and catches faults early.
PlumbingEmergency Plumber
Burst pipes, water through the ceiling and no hot water: urgent jobs are put to the front of the list.
HeatingBoiler Installation
Old boilers swapped for new combi, system or regular models, sized to the house and commissioned properly.
HeatingGas Safety Certificate for Landlords
The annual landlord gas safety check on every appliance and flue, with the record ready for your tenants.
PlumbingBathroom Installation
Full bathroom and shower room fits, from first fix pipework and boarding to the last bead of sealant.
HeatingBoiler Repair
Fault codes, lost pressure, no heating or no hot water: diagnosed at the boiler and put right with the correct part.
HeatingHot Water Cylinder
Vented and unvented cylinders repaired, replaced and upgraded, from the immersion to the pressure relief valve.
PlumbingLeak Detection
Damp patches, rising meters and pressure that keeps dropping, traced to the source before anything is opened up.
HeatingCentral Heating Installation
New and extended heating systems: pipe runs, radiators, controls and zoning planned around how the house is used.
HeatingPower Flushing
Sludge and magnetite pushed out of radiators and pipework so heat reaches every room again.
HeatingRadiator Repair and Replacement
Leaking valves, cold spots and tired radiators sorted, or swapped for new ones sized to the room.
Got a job that needs sorting?
Send a Quick Quote and you will get a written price back, with no obligation.
Gallery
Plumbing and heating work of every size
Boilers, cylinders, radiators, pipework and bathrooms. Tap any photo to see it larger.
Quick Quote Online
Tell us what needs doing and get a written price back
A line or two is plenty: what has gone wrong or what you want fitted, the boiler make if it is heating, and roughly where in the house.
- A written price before any work starts
- Plumbing, heating, drains and bathrooms from one place
- Birmingham and the towns around it