Plumbing advice for Bridgend homes

What to check yourself, what it usually means, and when it is time to get a plumber in. Written by the team that does the jobs.

1. 01 How a plumber in Bridgend prices your job Why you will not find a plumbing price list here, what we need from you to price a job, and why the price is agreed before we start.
2. 02 Dripping tap? Washer, cartridge or a whole new tap How to tell what kind of tap you have, why it drips, and when a repair is worth it versus a new tap. A plain guide from a Bridgend plumber.
3. 03 Toilet keeps running? What is going on in the cistern The three usual reasons a toilet keeps filling or trickling into the pan, what you can check safely, and when to call a plumber in Bridgend.
4. 04 A stain on the ceiling: finding a slow leak What a brown ring on the ceiling usually means, the checks you can do before calling a plumber, and how we track down slow leaks in Bridgend homes.
5. 05 Outside taps and frost: why the inside valve matters How an outside tap should be fitted so it survives a hard frost, how to drain it down, and what to do if yours has no isolating valve. For homes in Bridgend and Porthcawl.
6. 06 Radiator cold at the bottom or the top: what each one means Cold at the top usually means air, cold at the bottom usually means sludge. How to tell, what you can do, and when a powerflush makes sense.
7. 07 Unvented hot water cylinders, and what G3 actually means How an unvented cylinder works, why it must be fitted by a G3 qualified engineer, how it should be sized, and the fault we see most in Bridgend homes.
8. 08 Bathroom refit plumbing: first fix and second fix explained What first fix and second fix mean on a bathroom refit, why it helps to have the same plumbers do both, and how to plan the job in a Bridgend home.