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Plumber in Brislington
Brislington mixes Victorian and Edwardian houses near the Bath Road and Arnos Vale with interwar semis further out. A plumber here sees old lead supplies, drains altered by extensions, boilers in need of repair and landlord work, as Brislington West ward has additional and selective licensing from Bristol City Council.
Brislington, BristolThe houses
Homes in Brislington
Brislington grew along the Bath Road. The older part has Victorian and Edwardian terraces and villas, while the outer streets are mostly interwar semis and post war housing. Many homes have been extended at the back or side, sometimes over old drains. Homes built before the 1970s may still have a lead supply pipe. Brislington West ward is covered by both additional and selective landlord licensing.
Drain smells and extensions
A common Brislington problem is a drain smell that appears after an extension or a new bathroom. Usually a trap has dried out, a vent has been cut off or a joint in the soil pipe has failed. Sometimes an old manhole has been covered by the extension and is leaking. We find the source by checking each trap and running a smoke or camera test where needed. Our guide to a drain smell in the house covers the common causes.
If the smell comes with slow drains in several rooms, there may be a blockage further down. Wessex Water looks after shared and public sewers, so a blockage there is theirs to clear.
If the smell is outside, check the gully by the back door. In hot dry weather the water seal in a gully can dry out too, and leaves in autumn can block it. A bucket of water often settles it for a while, but a gully that smells all the time may have a cracked pipe below it.
Boilers and hot water
Interwar homes in Brislington often moved from a back boiler to a combi years ago and are now on their second or third. When a combi starts to run hot and cold, or the heating is noisy, scale is a common cause in Bristol's hard water. Gas boiler work must be done by a Gas Safe registered engineer. You can check any engineer's card on the Gas Safe Register.
Landlords in Brislington West
Bristol City Council's property licence types page lists Brislington West as a ward with additional and selective licensing. Rented homes need a gas safety check every 12 months, and plumbing faults reported by tenants need fixing in good time. We handle both.
If you are planning an extension, find out where the drains run before work starts. Building over a shared or public sewer needs agreement from Wessex Water, and a covered manhole is hard to reach later.
Most asked for in Brislington
What people here ask for most
Blocked drains
Sinks, toilets and outside drains cleared, plus CCTV checks. We tell you if the blockage is Wessex Water's to clear.
Blocked drains in Brislington
Boiler repair
No heating, no hot water, pressure loss or fault codes on combi, system and regular boilers.
Boiler repair in Brislington
Leak detection
Damp patches, rising bills, low pressure or a Bristol Water leakage notice. We trace the leak and fix it.
Leak detection in BrislingtonWhy does my bathroom smell of drains?
Often a dried out trap, a failed soil pipe joint or a blocked vent. Run water into any little used basins and showers first. If it persists, it needs checking.
Is my Brislington rental covered by licensing?
Brislington West ward has additional and selective licensing. Check your address on Bristol City Council's property licensing pages.
Can you replace an old back boiler?
Yes. Most back boilers are replaced with a combi or system boiler. We survey first to plan the flue, gas and pipe routes.
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