Wiltshire · BA14
Plumbers in Trowbridge
Leaks traced, taps and valves replaced, waste and supply pipework altered. We look at how your pipes actually run before we cut into anything.
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A plumber in Trowbridge needs to know when the house was built, because the pipes tell you. A Victorian terrace may have old pipework under boards and through notched joists, a 1930s semi may still have a lead supply pipe, and an estate house from the 1950s to 1970s has taps and valves that have been working for decades. Newer homes use plastic push-fit pipe hidden behind boxing and stud walls.
We deal with the water side of the house: supply pipes, waste pipes, taps and mixers, toilets, basins, baths, showers, washing machines and dishwashers, isolation valves and leak repairs, with the pipework done neatly and tested before it is covered. For a kitchen or bathroom refit, the plumbing is part of the same job, so the pipes and waste are planned together with the layout.
If you have a drip, a damp patch or a job that has outgrown a quick fix, message us with a few photos and a short description, and we will give a free quote without obligation. A photograph of your stopcock and of the pipes under the sink is particularly useful.
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How we approach plumbing
A 31-second look at the way we work, from our base in Frome to homes in Trowbridge and the villages around it.
In this video
- No job too small
- Every joint checked
- Taps, WCs, radiators, wastes
Homes in Trowbridge
Plumbing in Trowbridge: what we look out for
- Victorian & Edwardian terraces
- Pipes in an old terrace tend to follow the joists, run under timber floors and hide behind later boxing. A stain on the ceiling below can come from a joint several metres away, so we trace leaks before lifting anything. Cast-iron waste stacks may be nearing the end of their life, and the stopcock is often somewhere unexpected, under the stairs or at the back of a cupboard.
- 1920s–30s semis & detached homes
- In a 1930s house the kitchen supply often runs beneath a solid floor, so moving a sink is a bigger job than it looks. Some houses of this age still have a lead supply pipe, recognisable as a dull grey, soft metal where the water enters the house. If you see one, tell us and contact your water company, which can advise on its replacement.
- 1950s–70s estate homes
- By now many of the original taps, radiator valves and isolation valves in the post-war estates have seized or started to weep. The layouts are simple and the airing cupboard makes it easy to follow the pipes, but old fittings can fail when they are disturbed. We allow for that, and replace tired valves while a section of pipe is isolated.
- Modern & new-build homes
- Plastic pipe with push-fit connectors is typical in newer houses, running through stud walls, floor voids and boxing. Leaks tend to start at joints rather than along the pipe, so we check the accessible connections and the access panels first. Tight tolerances mean replacement taps and radiators are easiest to fit when they match the existing pipe positions.
Planning in Trowbridge
What to plan for with plumbing in Trowbridge
Find the stopcock and isolation valves
Before any plumbing job, locate the main stopcock and check that it turns. In terraces it can be under the stairs, in a cupboard or beneath the kitchen sink. Individual isolation valves under basins, toilets and appliances let us shut off one fixture and leave the rest working. If a valve will not move or weeps when touched, tell us.
Hard water and what it does
Water in this part of Wiltshire is generally hard, which leaves limescale on tap spouts and shower heads and inside valves and appliances. Aerators clog, mixers stiffen and seals wear sooner. When we choose replacement taps and shower fittings we think about how easy they are to descale, and where an isolation valve will let you service them.
Waste needs a fall, not only a route
A waste pipe must slope continuously to the drain, and the bigger the fixture the more that matters. That is why moving a sink across a solid floor or a toilet across a room is not simply a matter of connecting a new pipe. We work out the route, the fall and the size of pipe before agreeing a layout, and flag it if the answer is no.
Our work
Plumbing: photos from real jobs
What customers say
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“Pleasant polite tidy, carried out work quickly and efficiently”
“I would highly recommend Krzysztof he was professional, good time keeper and took pride in his work very pleased with the finished Bathroom makeover”
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Getting started
Getting a plumbing quote in Trowbridge
- 1Message us on WhatsApp with photos, rough measurements and what you would like done.
- 2We ask anything else we need and give you a free, no-obligation quote. Larger jobs usually need a visit first.
- 3You agree the plan and we book you in. One person, one point of contact, start to finish.
- Our base in Frome
- Main areas
- Local villages
- Also covering
- Areas we cover →
- Frome
- Beckington
- Rode
- Westbury
- Warminster
- Radstock
- Trowbridge
- Bradford on Avon
- Great Elm
- Berkley
- Lullington
- Buckland Dinham
- Whatley
- Nunney
- Chapmanslade
- Mells
- Trudoxhill
- Corsley
- Cloford
- Dilton Marsh
- Witham Friary
- Norton St Philip
- Wanstrow
- Southwick
- North Bradley
- Freshford
- Bratton
- Hilperton
- Midsomer Norton
- Shepton Mallet
- Bath
- Melksham
- Wells
- Keynsham
- Corsham
- Devizes
- Chippenham
- Bristol
Questions
Plumbing in Trowbridge: FAQs
There is a damp stain on the ceiling below my bathroom. Where is the leak?
It may be a supply pipe, a waste joint, a worn seal around the bath or shower, or tiles and grout letting water through. In houses with timber floors the stain is often some way from the source, so we check from above and below before cutting anything. If it is getting worse, switch the water off at the stopcock, then send photos.
I live in a village near Trowbridge. Does it matter if I am not on mains drainage?
Yes, it can matter. Some rural homes in this area drain to a septic tank or treatment plant rather than a mains sewer, and adding a bathroom or changing waste loads can affect it. If you are in a village such as Hilperton, Southwick or North Bradley, find out what yours drains to and tell us when you message.
Can you plumb in a washing machine and dishwasher in a new kitchen layout?
Yes. Each machine needs a cold supply with its own isolation valve, a waste connection with a trap or standpipe, and enough room to pull it out for servicing. We plan the positions with the cabinet layout, so the hoses are not kinked behind the units and the waste has the fall it needs. Send a photo of the current set-up.
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Other services in Trowbridge
Bathroom Fitter in Trowbridge
Back-extension bathrooms, separate-WC semis and compact estate rooms each need their own plan. We strip out, rebuild and finish the room without handing it between trades.
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Kitchen Fitter in Trowbridge
A narrow terrace kitchen, a 1930s semi with a wall to question or a tight-fitting estate house: we plan the layout first, then fit it all ourselves.
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Shower & Wet Room Installer in Trowbridge
A wet room only works if the water drains and the walls stay dry. We set the falls, tank the room and fit the shower in one go.
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Get your free quote
The quickest route to an accurate price is a WhatsApp message with photos. The more you can tell us, the more precise we can be.
- A few photosThe room as it is now, from the corners, plus anything awkward like pipes, windows or radiators.
- Rough measurementsWall lengths are plenty to start with. We will confirm exact sizes before ordering anything.
- What you wantWhat stays, what goes, any products you have already chosen, and when you would like it done.