Plumbers are expert tradesmen specialising in all domestic plumbing work. This will involve all installation and repair of all pipes carrying water, sewage and wastewater. Any pipes used for gas require a gas safe registered plumber.

In order to work on gas pipes plumbers have to be fully qualified and then registered with the Gas Safe Register scheme to enable them to legally carry out maintenance, repairs and installations on any gas work.

Regular plumbers will work on all non-gas related pipe work and installations; this can include anything from repairing or installing a toilet to repairing a leaking radiator.

Sometimes leaking pipes may not be visible and plumbers will have to detect where leaking water is coming from. In some cases this sort of work can be very urgent, for example when water is leaking through the ceiling. A plumber needs to work quickly to ensure minimal water damage occurs. Usually water leaking through ceilings will be due to under floor pipes bursting or leaking, this may be through mistakes made during DIY such as a misguided nail, pipes freezing and expanding during winter, or just due to age of the pipes.

Kitchen plumbing can also create a variety of plumbing problems, taps continuously running (after being switched off), under the sink pipes becoming loose and leaking, or washing machine and other kitchen appliances pipes leaking. All of these plumbing problems can prove to be disastrous as they can potentially cause serious flooding unless a plumber is called quickly.

Often which pipe is leaking is obvious but the plumber will then need to trace and identify exactly where the leak is situated in the pipe. Plumbers are trained in a variety of leak detection techniques to enable them to quickly find the leaks origin.

Plumbers are also training to carry out installations of plumbing systems and pipes. From the installation of internal hot and cold water pipes to fitting new sinks and taps. Along with full bathroom installations and radiator fitting, all require a qualified plumber. Often plumbers are called to solve plumbing problems caused by well intended but inexperienced DIY work.

When it comes to home plumbing it is always best to call out a professional, plumbers are fully trained to carry out the work and also have the experience to foresee any potential problems that can potentially occur.