Emergency plumbing guides
Boiler Flues in Conservation Areas: Do You Need Permission?
When a new boiler flue or soil pipe needs planning permission in Hampstead, Belsize Park, Primrose Hill and nearby conservation areas. A plain-English guide.
How to Thaw Frozen Pipes, and Stop Them Freezing Again
A winter checklist for older London homes: protecting lofts, outside taps and empty houses, and how to thaw a frozen pipe without damaging it.
Flooding in Hampstead and NW3: A Timeline, 1975 to Today
Every major flood in Hampstead, Swiss Cottage and West Hampstead since 1975, with dates, what happened and what it means for homes today. Fully sourced.
How to Turn Off the Water in an Older London Home
Where to find your stopcock in a Victorian house, a converted flat or a mansion block, how to turn it off, and what to do if it will not move.
Water Coming Through the Ceiling? Is It Rain or a Pipe?
How to tell a roof leak from a plumbing leak, what the colour and timing of the water tell you, and who is responsible when you live in a flat.