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Throwback to this one from last year 🚿Proof that you don't need loads of space to add a bit of luxury ✨
04/11/2026

Throwback to this one from last year 🚿

Proof that you don't need loads of space to add a bit of luxury ✨

🎃 Any guesses what this is? Looks a bit grim doesn't it? 😅One day we're fitting a lovely new bathroom...The next we're p...
31/10/2026

🎃 Any guesses what this is?

Looks a bit grim doesn't it? 😅

One day we're fitting a lovely new bathroom...The next we're pulling this out of somebody's heating system.

This came out during a power flush, which is basically a deep clean for your heating system.

Not the glamorous side of plumbing... but somebody's got to do it 😅

If your radiators are taking ages to warm up or just don't seem to be working quite as well as they used to, there could be some unwanted guests hiding in your system too 👻🔥

We're not qualified to deal with ghosts this Halloween.. but if it's sludge in the system, we can definitely help 😅🔧

If you've ever wondered what "getting stuck in" looks like as a plumber... 🚽😅 Tom doing a great job demonstrating
28/10/2026

If you've ever wondered what "getting stuck in" looks like as a plumber... 🚽😅 Tom doing a great job demonstrating

Be honest...The "spare bedroom" is really just a storage room, you know... the one you're definitely going to sort out o...
21/10/2026

Be honest...

The "spare bedroom" is really just a storage room, you know... the one you're definitely going to sort out one day 😅

So why heat it like a five-star hotel? 🔥

Thermostatic radiator valves let you control the temperature room by room, meaning you're only heating the spaces you actually use.

Less wasted heat.

Fewer arguments about the thermostat.

And potentially a bit of money saved on the heating bill too 💡

No need for happy customers when you have a happy Tom 😁Another successful cylinder replacement to last this household fo...
06/10/2026

No need for happy customers when you have a happy Tom 😁

Another successful cylinder replacement to last this household for years and years to come 👨‍🔧

If you swallow chewing gum it stays in your body for 7 years. or did my dad just tell me that to stop me chewing so much...
01/10/2026

If you swallow chewing gum it stays in your body for 7 years
. or did my dad just tell me that to stop me chewing so much gum?

Either way, I want you to pretend for a moment that it’s a FACT

Because I’m about to tell you something that will make more sense if we can keep that example in mind

If you pour cooking oil (or any grease) down your kitchen sink

The chances are it will solidify

And eventually cause a blockage in the pipe

We visit many kitchen sinks with this problem and so to save you some time, energy and most importantly money today

Put your used cooking oil from the pan in the bin from now on

And let the bin men do their job

… Rather than clog your pipes with what actually is a really ease prevention strategy

And that bit of advice makes me think the chewing gym tale is an old wives one, now I think about it

Because I’m yet to hear of anyone with a clogged windpipe due to chewing gum…

Anyway, food for thought!

Anyway, have a great rest of your week,

Ross

Elegant, prestigious, spectacular 🔥Leave any other words you can think of for this look in the comments below 👇
29/09/2026

Elegant, prestigious, spectacular 🔥

Leave any other words you can think of for this look in the comments below 👇

Did you know beavers can completely change the flow of a river… just by building a dam?No blueprintsNo trainingNo “quick...
24/09/2026

Did you know beavers can completely change the flow of a river… just by building a dam?

No blueprints

No training

No “quick YouTube tutorial first”

Just sticks, mud, instinct

And suddenly an entire landscape has a new water system

Now here’s the bit that matters to your house 👇

When a beaver builds a dam properly, it controls water flow and prevents chaos downstream

When it doesn’t… flooding, damage, and a whole mess nobody asked for

Sound familiar? 😅

Your plumbing works in a very similar way

Everything is connected - pipes, valves, radiators, boilers

And when water isn’t flowing the way it should, problems don’t usually stay “small” for long

A tiny leak

A partially blocked pipe

A heating system that’s “mostly fine”

Ignore it long enough and suddenly you’re dealing with cold radiators, pressure drops, damp patches, or water where it absolutely shouldn’t be

The good news?

Unlike beavers, we do have the tools, training, and experience to get things flowing properly
.. before your home turns into its own version of a flooded riverbank

If something’s been niggling you

Even if it feels minor

It’s usually worth a look sooner rather than later

Because when it comes to water… control is everything

You know where I am, beavering away 👨🏻‍🔧

Boiler service season is on its way To keep your warranty with the manufacturer You must get your boiler serviced annual...
22/09/2026

Boiler service season is on its way

To keep your warranty with the manufacturer

You must get your boiler serviced annually

If your year is near

DM us and we’ll get you booked into the diary

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Basingstoke

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Monday 8am - 5pm
Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
Friday 8am - 5pm

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