Plumbing Advice

• 4 min read

  What to do if you have a burst pipe

  The first ninety seconds matter more than the repair. Where the stop tap usually is in a Newcastle property, and what to do before help arrives.

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• 5 min read

  Why is my boiler losing pressure?

  Pressure drops are usually one of three things. How to tell them apart, and when topping up is only masking the problem.

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• 4 min read

  What causes low water pressure?

  Whole-house or one tap? Upper-floor flat or ground floor? A short diagnostic route before you call anyone out.

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• 4 min read

  When should a radiator be replaced?

  Cold at the bottom, cold at the top, or cold altogether — each points somewhere different, and only one of them needs a new radiator.

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• 3 min read

  How to find your internal stop tap

  Typical locations in Tyneside flats, terraces and modern estate housing — worth doing before you ever need it.

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• 6 min read

  Landlord plumbing responsibilities

  What sits with the landlord, what sits with the tenant, and where the grey areas usually cause disputes.

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• 5 min read

  Signs of a hidden water leak

  Rising bills, warm patches of floor and a meter that will not settle. What each symptom tends to mean.

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Articles are published individually as they are written and reviewed by an engineer. We deliberately do not mass-produce plumbing articles — a short accurate guide is worth more than a hundred generic ones.