Finding good plumbers in the UK is difficult. Need a plumber in an emergency and you've got a real problem.

 

There's lots of articles on selecting plumbers. We've all heard the advice - get quotes, followup references and ask friends 

 

and families for referrals. All good stuff however it makes it sound like people needing a plumber have an option open to them.

 

This really misunderstands the issue which the common householder faces. Yes we do want to locate a great plumber, that  knowledgeable, polite, punctual, reasonably priced paragon of virtue but before we get that far, we've to locate a plumber who is prepared to accomplish business with us.

 

If you need a plumber in an emergency, you'll either find the ones which may have priced themselves out of the market and so 

 

are often available - Mr or Mrs "It'll cost you!" or their more reasonably priced cousin Dave "Quickest I really could get to 

 

you is next Wednesday." Not great if you have a trickle and it's now Sunday.

 

Indeed the positioning is very little better if you should be planning routine work such as for instance having a boiler 

 

serviced or a bathroom installed. Obtaining a quote can be quite a challenge - getting the work started much more difficult.

 

Now, based on recent reports, the positioning must certanly be easing.

 

In the last couple of years, the press has run stories about a lack of plumbers. In 2003, the British Plumbing Employer's 

 

Council estimated that the plumbing industry would need to recruit 29,000 new entrants over the following 5 years. This 

 

generated reports of City workers leaving their jobs in the hope of earning £70,000 per year as a plumber.

 

Recently, however, you will find accounts of workers with plumbing experience from Eastern Europe filling vacancies on 

 

building sites and a surplus of trainees trying to find jobs.

 

For the householder, this will signify finding a good plumber who can be obtained is much easier. The logic is okay but 

 

plumbers that are readily available for work continue to be an elusive breed. So if you have water pouring through the 

 

ceiling or your new bathroom arrives next Wednesday, keep reading for Hot Hints on investigating a plumber.

 

Hot Hints for Getting a Plumber

 

 

 

Asking for recommendations from family and friends is definitely an excellent first port of call.

Take a look at among the internet directories on-line - you can look for plumbers near to you and the higher guides supply 

 

the plumbers the area to offer details of the experience and specialist skills. Remember to mention the directory whenever 

 

you call - some have arrangements where the plumbers give you a discount.

Try your local parish magazine.Usually the plumbers who advertise there live near by - in an emergency someone who is just 

 

later on may be quicker, cheaper and, more importantly, willing to turn out.

Try your local paper.Some plumbers will advertise in the classified ads throughout the year, others can look only if they are 

 

not busy - increasing your possibility of finding a person who says "yes ".

Ring your local letting agent - letting agents will often have a team of tradesmen and women that are set up to respond 

 

quickly to problems faced by tenants of the agent. Their plumber may be willing to greatly help you.

Call your plumbing supply shop - the staff get to know the regulars really well and are probably be in a position to suggest 

 

someone who is not just good but who can be obtained to defend myself against your job.