Not everything is a breakdown. Plenty of plumbing work is planned — a new basin, moving a washing machine, replacing tired pipework, or getting something checked over before it becomes a problem. Tell us what you have in mind and we will look for an available local plumber.
General plumbing covers the ordinary domestic work that keeps a house running: repairs to taps, toilets, wastes and pipework; installing and replacing fixtures; altering pipe runs when a kitchen or bathroom is reorganised; and the maintenance jobs that are cheap now and expensive later.
For planned work it is worth being specific in your enquiry. A plumber pricing a basin swap wants to know whether the pipework is coming out in the same place, whether there is a pedestal or a vanity unit, and whether tiling is involved. The more detail you give, the closer the first price is to the final one.
Most domestic plumbing can be carried out by a competent general plumber. Some work cannot, and it is worth knowing where the lines fall before you book anything.
Ask any tradesperson to confirm the specific qualification for your job, and to show you the registration or certificate, before work begins.
Vofix is a matching service that connects customers with independent local plumbers. The plumber will confirm availability, pricing and the scope of work directly with you before work begins.
We are not the company doing the plumbing, we do not employ the plumbers and we do not set their prices. What we do is take the job description, find someone in the network who covers your postcode and does that kind of work, and put you in touch. It is free to use and you decide whether to go ahead.
Vofix is a matching service that connects customers with independent local plumbers. The plumber will confirm availability, pricing and the scope of work directly with you before work begins.
Availability varies by area and by day, so attendance is always subject to plumber availability. Vofix does not set or control the prices plumbers charge.
Three steps from telling us about the job to speaking with a local plumber directly.
Share a few quick details about your plumbing job, big or small.
We look for a plumber in the Vofix network covering your area.
Speak directly with your plumber and get the job sorted.
Yes, and planned work is often easier to arrange because it does not depend on someone being free the same day. Give a rough idea of timing in your enquiry so we can match it to a plumber’s diary.
Either can work. Some plumbers prefer to supply so they can stand behind the parts; others are happy to fit what you have chosen. Decide it up front, because it changes the quote and who is responsible if a part is faulty.
Only if it involves gas — a boiler, a gas cooker, a gas fire or the gas pipework itself. Radiators, water pipes, taps and toilets are ordinary plumbing work. If you are not sure, describe the job and we will point it at the right trade.
Heating work and Gas Safe →We can look for a plumber for the plumbing element. A full refit usually also involves tiling, electrics and sometimes plastering, so tell us the whole scope and we will be honest about which parts a plumber will and will not cover.
Tell us what you need doing and we will look for an available local plumber. Free to use, with no obligation to book.
More detail on specific jobs and on what things cost.