Plumbers in London.

It depends on who covers your postcode. Plumbers on Loacally set their own working hours: where a plumber has online booking switched on, you pick a free time and the booking goes straight to them; otherwise you send a request with your preferred day and they confirm a time. For emergency leaks or boiler breakdowns, look for a plumber who lists same-day or out-of-hours call-outs. Loacally is still growing across London, so emergency cover is not available in every area yet.

By law in the UK, only Gas Safe registered engineers may work on natural gas appliances. Every plumber’s application is reviewed by hand before their profile goes live, but we don’t check Gas Safe registration ourselves. Before booking gas work such as a boiler installation or service, check the plumber lists gas work on their profile and ask for their Gas Safe number, which you can check on the official Gas Safe Register.

A typical London plumber charges between £60 and £100 per hour, with a minimum visit fee of around £75 to £90. Smaller jobs like a tap washer or unblocking a single drain usually cost £75 to £150 all in. A boiler service runs £90 to £140. A new combi boiler installed, including parts and labour, typically lands between £2,500 and £5,500 depending on brand and complexity.

Plumbers handle water systems, pipework, taps, toilets, baths, and drainage. Heating engineers specialise in central heating, boilers, radiators, and underfloor heating, and where the work involves gas they must be Gas Safe registered. Many providers are both, but for a boiler problem you specifically want someone listed as a gas-qualified plumber or heating engineer.

It depends on who covers your postcode. Where a plumber offers evening, weekend or out-of-hours call-outs for a burst pipe, no hot water in winter, a major leak or a blocked drain affecting the whole property, it shows on their profile. Loacally is still growing across London, so out-of-hours cover is not available everywhere yet. Emergency call-outs typically cost more than scheduled visits and start from around £90 to £150 for the first hour.

You pay your plumber directly after the visit, in whichever method they accept (bank transfer, card, or cash). Loacally does not take payment for the work. The visit price you see on the profile is the price the plumber has agreed to honour, captured at the moment of booking.