Taps:Do your taps suffer from constant drips, if so, there will possibly be brown stains on the side of the bath or sink. This is a good indicator that you need to fit new washers or taps themselves.Pipework:Visually inspect the copper pipework running around your home. Look under sinks, inside […]

Gully and Inspection Chamber.If some one was to mention the word ‘Gully’, or drain and even inspection chamber it is highly likely that you will not know what they are talking about. Don’t worry there are lots of people the same as you. It can be very confusing. For a […]

Sealed C H System:This refers to a heating system where the system is not open to the atmosphere and is usually replenished from a temporary filling hose (or loop) connected to the mains water supply. Barnet Plumbers work on sealed systems.Softened Water:Soft or softened water is a term that means […]

Normally the rust will sit quietly in a cylinder or part of a plumbing system and remain undiscovered until, say, the cylinder develops a leak. By this point though the damage has already been done and there is a very real risk that you will have a flood situation on […]

Need To Know:Should there ever be an occasion when the earth bonding cables need to be removed from pipework fitted in the home, they should be refitted, if not there is a high risk of the pipework becoming live if they are exposed to electricity through contact with bare or […]

If you are confident to carry out this task yourself, it should be approached in a logical way. The job itself is not a too hard. Balancing is carried out to ensure that the flow of water through the radiators in central heating system is balanced or (equal). This is […]

Fitting a pedestal sink can give a bathroom a more “roomier feel ” even if it is a small one. It will not provide any more storage space or counter surface like a vanity, but uses less floor space. They also have a great look about them too. Consider using white PVC […]

If your tap has an irritating drip, it could be that it has not been turned off tightly enough to stop the flow of water. Alternatively it could mean that a rubber washer inside the tap has perished. Look at the tap. Is it dripping from the spout? If this […]

Check for breaks on the new piece. If either the flange or floor is worn or damaged, make repairs before carrying on. Completely remove residue from the old wax ring. Place a rag-in-a-bag into the opening to block odors. Barnet Plumbers can carry out all plumbing work guaranteed.Remove the wax […]

Around 65 per cent of British homes mainly in the south east and the midlands have hard or moderately hard water. This type of hardness is generally the result of a high concentration of magnesium and calcium salts, resulting in soaps not dissolving properly and the formation of scale around […]