Areas
Areas we cover in London
We cover the inner boroughs where flats, conversions and mansion blocks make leaks spread fastest: Islington, Hackney, Camden, Westminster, Kensington and Chelsea, Hammersmith and Fulham, Wandsworth, Lambeth, Southwark, Tower Hamlets, Greenwich and Lewisham. Each area page explains the housing, the common problems and what to check first in that part of London.
N1, N5, N7, N19, EC1V
Islington
For a plumbing emergency in Islington, turn off your stop tap and any electrics near the water, then warn the flat above or below.
E5, E8, E9, N16, N1
Hackney
For a plumbing emergency in Hackney, shut off your stop tap, switch off electrics near any water and warn the neighbours.
NW1, NW3, NW5, NW6, WC1
Camden
For a plumbing emergency in Camden, turn off the stop tap, switch off electrics near the water and contact the flat above or the managing agent.
W1, SW1, W2, W9, NW8, WC2
Westminster
For a plumbing emergency in Westminster, turn off your stop tap, switch off electrics near the water and call your porter, concierge or managing agent as well as a plumber.
SW3, SW5, SW7, SW10, W8, W10, W11
Kensington and Chelsea
For a plumbing emergency in Kensington and Chelsea, turn off the stop tap, switch off electrics near the water and contact the flat above or the managing agent.
SW6, W6, W12, W14
Hammersmith and Fulham
For a plumbing emergency in Fulham, Hammersmith or Shepherd's Bush, shut the stop tap, switch off electrics near the water and warn neighbours who share your pipes.
SW11, SW12, SW15, SW17, SW18
Wandsworth
For a plumbing emergency in Wandsworth or Battersea, turn off your stop tap, switch off electrics near the water and warn anyone who shares your pipes.
SW2, SW4, SW8, SW9, SE11, SE27
Lambeth
For a plumbing emergency in Brixton, Clapham, Stockwell or Kennington, turn off your stop tap, switch off electrics near the water and contact the flat above or your landlord.
SE1, SE5, SE15, SE16, SE22
Southwark
For a plumbing emergency in Southwark, turn off your stop tap, switch off electrics near the water and tell your landlord, housing provider or managing agent.
E1, E2, E3, E14
Tower Hamlets
For a plumbing emergency in Tower Hamlets, isolate the water at the valve in your flat, switch off electrics near any leak and call your concierge, managing agent or housing provider.
SE3, SE7, SE10, SE18
Greenwich
For a plumbing emergency in Greenwich, turn off your stop tap, switch off electrics near the water and drain the system by opening the cold taps.
SE4, SE6, SE13, SE14, SE23
Lewisham
For a plumbing emergency in Lewisham, turn off your stop tap, switch off electrics near the water and warn anyone who shares your pipes.