Burst and leaking pipes
Urgent help for pipes, joints and fittings releasing water into the property.
- Burst or split pipework
- Leaks beneath sinks and appliances
- Accessible joints, valves and fittings
- Uncontrolled water loss from household pipework
Urgent plumbing help for burst pipes, uncontrolled leaks, overflowing toilets, failed valves and serious water faults across Manchester.
If you have an urgent plumbing or heating problem in Manchester, our emergency callout service is available 24 hours a day.
Tell us what is happening and we will explain the next step, availability and costs before work goes ahead.
A serious plumbing fault can damage floors, ceilings, electrics and furnishings very quickly. The first priority is to make the situation safer and reduce further water loss.
Call with the location of the fault, whether water is still escaping and whether you can safely isolate the supply. We can then explain the sensible immediate steps and the right repair route.
Urgent help for pipes, joints and fittings releasing water into the property.
Diagnosis and repair when water will not stop filling, draining or overflowing.
Urgent help for visible water loss from radiators, valves or accessible heating pipework.
Help when a sudden plumbing failure leaves the property without a usable internal water supply.
Urgent work starts with clear information, sensible damage limitation and a safe, practical repair plan.
Describe the source. Tell us where the water is coming from and whether it can be isolated safely.
Limit further damage. We explain sensible immediate steps based on the fault you describe.
Inspect the failed component. The plumber checks the source and explains the available repair options.
Repair and test. Where conditions allow, the supply is restored carefully and the affected area is checked.
This page is focused on urgent plumbing work within Manchester. We take enquiries from the city centre and neighbourhoods across north, south and central Manchester. The wider Greater Manchester boroughs will be covered by their own local plumbing, heating and boiler pages.
Answers to common questions about urgent plumbing faults and water leaks.
Turn off the internal stop tap when it is safe and accessible, keep clear of wet electrical fittings and call for advice. Opening a cold tap briefly can help release pressure after the water has been isolated.
No. A small controlled drip may be suitable for a planned plumbing repair, while uncontrolled water, ceiling leaks, overflowing toilets or leaks near electrics need more urgent attention.
Yes. We can diagnose accessible cistern, inlet-valve, flush-valve and isolation faults that cause continuous filling or overflowing.
Yes. Clear information about the source of the water and the location of the stop tap can help us explain sensible immediate steps before attendance.
Where conditions allow, we aim to complete a lasting repair. In some situations the safest option is to isolate or make the fault safe first, then return for planned replacement work.
We take urgent plumbing enquiries across Manchester City Centre and neighbourhoods including Didsbury, Chorlton, Withington, Fallowfield, Wythenshawe, Northenden, Levenshulme, Burnage, Hulme, Rusholme, Longsight, Cheetham Hill, Blackley, Moston, Ancoats, Gorton and nearby areas.
Call now with the location of the fault, what is happening and your Manchester postcode.