Thursday, May 2, 2013

Buying a new bathroom online

With the arrival of the internet it heralded a new beginning for shopping around for the best deals,in the comfort of your own home.If you're looking for a new bathroom it is pretty hard to beat the deals you can find online(you need to use a local plumber anyway so it doesn't really affect them).With a massive range of taps previously unavailable the bathroom world truly is your oyster!

Ebay,victoria plumb,the bathstore to name but a few places where the deals are hard to beat there has never been a better time to give your tired looking bathroom a great makeover.Having used many of these places myself and yet to run into any issues should you encounter a problem you will definitely be in the minority.All of the above companies have a great returns policy.

Of course I am trying to give my fellow plumbers work,but c'mon the sky blue toilet suite has seen it's best days and with the incredible range of taps (take a look into the new cascade style taps,very nice) you'll very pleasantly suprised how affordable it all is.

Always use a credit card (you can pay the balance off at the end of the month,interest free if you pay the whole balance) it gives you more protection.

So go on treat yourself to the bathroom of your dreams and keep your local plumber in work!

Monday, April 29, 2013

If you're based in Chelsea...

Our good friend Martin in Chelsea has his site up and running and it's almost finished.He is a great plumber and if you're in Chelsea,he'll do a great job at a fair price,can't say fairer than that(you can thank me later mate!)

His site is
http://chelseaplumbers.webeden.co.uk

Tell him Ricky sent you there.

He does boiler fitting,bathrooms,central heating etc and is gas safe regged,I'll post his address up shortly as he has recently moved to Chelsea and I mainly talk to him on the phone or email nowadays,anyway great guy.

Quick Tip

This quick tip will save you having to call out a plumber unnecessarily,buy a decent plunger!You have no idea the amount of callouts we get for blocked toilets yet for £10 you won't need to usually call a plumber out for such a basic job.Your local hardware or diy store will sell these,buy a good quality one,it'll last a lifetime and save you alot of money.....enjoy!

Saturday, April 20, 2013

Up and coming guides-unblocking your kitchen sink

We'll post a guide shortly on how to unblock your kitchen sink,it's not uncommon for people to force and debris in the sink down the plug hole,sadly,over time,this will cause a blockage.In most cases it's a 5 minute job if you know what you're doing,and once we put up our guide you will!
If you live ina block of flats it is possible the main drain is blocked,in this case you will need professional help because it usually involves the use of rods and possibly water jets,not the sort tools you're likely to have lying around.The good news in a vast majority of cases it's not the main drain but simply a blockage under your sink.
So give us a day or so and we'll put the guide up complete with photos.
Thanks for dropping by,we offer a wide range of plumbing services at competitive prices and all work is carried our professionally and to the highest standards.We'll be sharing some tips for the easier jobs like unblocking your sink or toilet to save you calling out a plumber.If you're looking to upgrade your boiler or bathroom be sure to give us a call!