March 1st, 2010
Emergency plumbers in London should be able to provide a rapid response in order to cater for the urgency of such issues as blocked drains, leaking water pipes and other issues that require immediate attention.
Often it is possible to prevent the need for emergency plumbing services if you ensure that you put certain processes into place such as these:
1. Always make sure that you know exactly where the stop valve is in your property so you are able to stop the incoming water supply in the event of blocked drains and leaking pipes and avoid flooding from water coming into your home.
2. Always check that your water pipes don’t need lagging. Water pipes that are older and becoming rusted are more prone to bursting.
3. It is always best in case of calling out emergency plumbers in London that you are able to directly them quickly to where the outside manhole is should there be a need to clear blocked drains deep under the ground.
4. Make sure you check your water values every 3 months to watch for corrosion.
5. In emergency situations it is better for your home to have been fitted with isolation valves that are able to prevent any further damage from occurring by isolating the problem immediately.
We at IQ Plumbing have over 12 years of successfully trading with a huge team of plumbers in London. From drain unblocking to burst water pipes and other emergencies, our emergency plumbers can be with you in the fastest times possible.
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March 12th, 2010
As world technology advances, we begin to approach problems in a very different way to what our parents and grandparents did in the past. Gone are the days we call out a plumber or drainage specialist to rod a blocked drain which may have taken up to 6 hours to clear at the standard plumbing or drainage hourly rate. The problem with rodding a blocked drain is that not only does it take a long time to clear the blockage, rods do not remove scale and greasy deposits on the inside wall of the drainpipe which wast probably the main cause of the blockage in the first place.
Today we have revolutionised drain cleaning and blockage clearance with the use of high pressure drain jetting pumps and equipment which will clear a badly blocked drain in a fraction of the time it previously took.
Drain Jetting will not only clear a blockage, it will also totally descale, degrease and clean drain lines leaving the inner surface of drainpipe clean and smooth to allow maximum flow of drainage.
We at IQ Drainage Services recommend every private home and business has a full drain cleanout by experienced and reputable drain jetting professionals at least every 2 years to prevent drain blockage and possible flooding of property in times of heavy rainfall.
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March 11th, 2010
When it comes to your drains, IQ Drainage Services believe form 1st hand experience that drain blockage prevention through regular drain cleaning and drain maintenance is a much better option than waiting for a problem to happen in the form of drains blocking up and overflow causing damage to property and posing a serious health risk to you and the people around you.
Drain maintenance on a yearly basis will minimise nasty drain blockages from forming which could cause flooding of your home or business in times of heavy rainfall. The problem with a partially blocked drain is that it can go unnoticed for months while your entire underground drainage system slowly fills up with solid waste, jamming up entire lengths of underground drain pipe and manhole chambers. In simple terms, a drain not regularly maintained could be a time bomb waiting to go off at any moment.
Drain maintenance is a stress free solution to all drainage problems in that we work around a time that’s convenient for our customers.
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February 25th, 2010
A plumber in London, who is specialised in his line of business to the highest plumbing qualification, should be able to deal with any type of domestic plumbing work.
This includes repairing water pipes and the piping that is responsible for supplying and removing fresh water, waste water and sewage.
The type of emergency London plumbers that will work on pipes that carry gas has to have obtained a different type of educational qualification that allows them to work with the sometimes dangerous supply of gas to a home. A plumber in London who works with gas and boilers now has to be, by law, a gas registered plumber, i.e. Corgi.
A plumber in London who is not Corgi registered will only be able to carry out work on any other non-related gas piping, such as the mending and installation of a toilet and other bathroom fittings, kitchen pipes and others.
Often plumbers are called to solve plumbing problems which have been located because of water either pouring or dripping into a customers’ home through the ceiling and this is when emergency plumbers are needed quickly. In such a case, you should know where your water stop valve is so you can stop the water till the plumber arrives.
As experts in emergency plumbing repairs and with 12 years of experience under our belts, we at IQ Plumbing Service believe we have one of the most qualified team of plumbers in London who are able to get to any corner of our large city in record breaking speed.
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February 24th, 2010
We are all responsible for conserving our use of water in our homes and apart from anything else, it is going to protect our environment and save plenty of money.
On average a normal family household uses around 160 litres of water each day for drinking, and every day in the home for cooking, drinking and washing and other important tasks.
Good emergency London plumbers will suggest that a household simply has to make a few changes to their daily routine and it is possible to make and see a big difference to the amount of water that can be saved each day.
You may be surprised to know that emergency plumbing services suggest that a simple 5 minute shower in the morning will use a third of the water required for a bath.
Showers tend only to use 35 litres of water within an average 5 minute shower, whereas a bath will use upon average a further 80 litres.
Our emergency plumbers in London also suggest that when purchasing any type of appliance for the home that uses water it is always advisable to choose one that is efficient with water and other household sources such as electricity.
As we have been the experts at IQ Plumbing Services for over 12 years, our huge task force of emergency plumbers in London are able to deal with any type of plumbing job, large or small in the most rapid response times possible.
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February 23rd, 2010
There are all sorts of reasons that emergency plumbers are called to sort out problems and many of these issues are from the build up of blocked drains.
Here are a few tips to avoid blocked drains:
- Avoid any gradual build up of lime and grease and any other thick or greasy substances that could block plugs or sinks or drains. Use domestic substances to clear them out regularly.
- Move any objects that fall over or grow into your household pipes. It is common for large trees situated close to the home to spread their roots out from the ground to quite unexpected places and to places you may have felt were possible to get to. Foreign objects such as tree roots can grow inside water pipes and cause them over time to crack and leak into the outside soil.
- Even small things, such as making sure your outside drains are not full of dead leaves or rubbish waste will mean that you have less chance of experiencing blocked drains.
- Blocked drains will always be avoided if such items as nappies, kitchen roll, sanitary towels and other thick materials as these are kept away. These are not supposed to be let inside drains because they cause blocked drains to clog up and overflow.
As one of the longest trading group of emergency plumbers in London, at IQ Plumbing we are known to be experts with the fastest time possible to be on-site immediately for a plumbing emergency, such as drain unblocking.
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February 16th, 2010
No one, if they have no training in plumbing, should tackle a large plumbing disaster alone; this is not to save money but is to avoid the expense of further more expensive forms of damage and a much bigger problem.
Emergency plumbers, you should be in no doubt, come with the highest training possible to deal with any aspect of plumbing problem from clearing blocked drains (some of which are caused underground) to water pipes bursting and other issues.
It is not only expertise that is required to quickly deal with an emergency plumbing disaster; it is also having use of specialised plumbing equipment to provide the necessary assistance needed to ensure a plumbing disaster is dealt with in the best way.
Emergency plumbers are legally required to have at least passed the minimum qualification of the City and Guilds NVQ level 2.
A qualified plumber in London who has the bare qualifications indicated is legally able to provide the public service of maintaining and installing sanitary products and the full installation of copper pipe work on a domestic level.
Emergency plumbers will also have to have obtained a special certificate – ‘Water Supply Regulations 1999′, which will legally allow them to work on the UK’s plumbing system. Any emergency plumbers that hold this special certificate also have registered with the local authority.
We at IQ Plumbing Services are an emergency drainage company that provides one of the speediest responses across London in the provision of highly trained emergency London plumbers who are able to efficiently fix any emergency plumbing issue.
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February 11th, 2010
Most emergency plumbing repairs needed are commonly situated around the fixtures of sinks and toilets, and there are many occassions when the leaks themselves are simply due to corroded water pipes.
There are certain temperature-related qualities that you would benefit from knowing about your water pipes, including their tendency to expand and contract during extreme temperature changes and the ability to sweat in heat and completely stiffen in freezing weather.
Extreme hot or cold temperatures cause problems and hence it is often the job of emergency plumbers in London to see to many plumbing emergencies directly associated with water pipes bursting and leaking during these times.
It is advisable that you don’t leave any building without heating for more than a few days because as soon as you return and switch the heating back on, it is common for pipes to burst. However, in such a case there on emergency London plumbers on hand.
If your water leak seems to have appeared from a joint and you have already located the problem, if it is simply the cause of a joint that needs tightening it is possible to simply tighten the joint with a spanner.
It is only when the leak is fast and relentless that you should seek the immediate services of emergency plumbers in London after you have shut off your water valve to prevent further flood damage.
At IQ Plumbing Services we deliver one of the best rapid response rates available providing some of the most highly trained emergency plumbers in London.
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February 10th, 2010
Emergency plumbing services will be able to advise you that the plumbing system in a home or place of business is always going to be split into two separate sections. One of these will be in charge of supplying fresh water straight into the building and the other allows waster water to pass out of the building.
In order for the supply of your fresh water to be supplied to your home in such a way that it will reach all necessary areas such as the upstairs bathroom and all other areas required which may be a distance from the point of entry, it will be pressurised.
It is so important that emergency plumbers in London will agree that you should know exactly where your water valve is located in case of an emergency. The location of your water meter will be a good indication of where your water valve will be in most cases it will be fixed nearby.
Whenever you find yourself with a burst water pipe and you need to ring emergency plumbers in London, one of the most important and essential actions you should take before you even pick up the phone is to shut off your water to avoid your home from flooding further and making the situation worse. However, should this action not be undertaken amidst the panic, emergency flood repairs are also available.
We at IQ Plumbing Services have a long reputation as trusted professionals who always provide well-trained emergency plumbers in London deployed at the fastest times possible.
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February 9th, 2010
November and December 2009 saw major areas in the South East of the UK completely under water from flooding with homes, businesses and properties seriously flood damaged and some beyond repair.
Due to the extreme weather conditions and aging subterranean drainage system in the south east of the country the demand for emergency plumbers in London hit new heights. Once again as the winter months drew in so did the flooding in this part of England, resembling a similar situation to that which occurred in 2008.
Emergency plumbing issues were still occurring throughout London (as they would do normally), however, emergency plumbers in London were scarce because of their relocation to aid flooding matters in SE England.
No matter what is happening in the country when you require emergency plumbing services you still need to be able to call upon professional help as soon as possible because your own situation is just going to get worse.
For instance if you are experiencing flooding in your own home from blocked drains it is often an issue that you cannot fix yourself and may require the location of any blockage in water piping deep underground through the use of a CCTV camera.
For reliable emergency plumbers in London at any time of the year we at IQ Plumbing Services provide a fast and efficient plumbing service which includes fixing burst water pipes, drain unblocking and most other plumbing issues.
We have a large team of plumbing experts who are fully trained to deal with all emergency plumbing situations quickly.
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