At a glance
- Postcode
- WA12
- From Matthew's base
- About 8 miles, around 20 minutes by road*
- Emergency callouts
- 24 hours, every day
- Gas Safe number
- 653634
*Estimated drive from Windle, St Helens on quiet roads. This is not an arrival time. Call for Matthew's availability.
Plumber in Earlestown, WA12
Earlestown is part of Newton-le-Willows, and we cover the whole of WA12. Matthew Birchall, our Gas Safe registered engineer (number 653634), answers the phone and does the work. We take emergency calls 24/7, every day of the year.
Most of our jobs here are in older terraced houses. Expect a mix of old and new pipework, a cold tank in the loft and a gravity-fed cylinder in the airing cupboard. That usually means weak showers, noisy pipes and tanks that start to leak with age.
Combi conversions for terraces
A lot of Earlestown terraces suit a switch to a combi boiler. It clears the loft tank and the cylinder, frees up a cupboard and gives you mains-pressure hot water. Matthew checks the incoming water pressure and flow first, because a combi is only as good as the supply feeding it. A conversion takes 2 to 3 days, and a straight combi swap about a day.
We also repair most makes of boiler, do annual servicing and fit new boilers. New boilers come with the manufacturer's standard warranty, which must be registered. Cold radiators and a boiler that keeps losing pressure are everyday calls too, and older systems often need a power flush to shift the sludge.
A combi conversion and a new bathroom fit well together, since both involve the same pipework. A small terrace bathroom needs careful planning, and we fit bathrooms, showers and wet rooms with tiling.
Landlords
Plenty of terraces here are rented out. Every landlord needs a gas safety check once a year by a Gas Safe registered engineer, and the record (the CP12) goes to existing tenants within 28 days. We carry out the landlord gas safety certificate check and can service the boiler on the same visit.
Emergency plumber in Earlestown
In a terrace, a leak can reach next door quickly. Turn the water off at the stopcock straight away. It's usually under the kitchen sink, and sometimes under the stairs or in the cellar. Keep electrics away from the water, then ring 07759 813431. Our burst pipe and leak repair page explains what to do while you wait. If the leak is outside your boundary stop tap, it's one for United Utilities.
Fit an audible carbon monoxide alarm near any gas appliance. Headaches or dizziness that ease when you go out, or a lazy yellow flame, are warning signs. Ring 0800 111 999 if you're worried.
Nearby areas
We work across Newton-le-Willows, Haydock and Parr every week.
Earlestown on the map
We cover all of Earlestown (WA12) and the streets around it.