Plumbing and heating in London

Most of us only think about our plumbing when something goes wrong. A radiator stays cold. A drain gurgles. There's a damp patch on the ceiling that wasn't there last week.

This site is where we write down what we've learned about how it all fits together. We cover the practical stuff — spotting a hidden leak before it soaks through a floor, working out whether a combi or a system boiler suits your home, keeping drains clear so they don't back up in the first place.

London homes throw up their own quirks. Period pipework in Ealing, outdoor water supply and drainage in Bromley, the particular mix of stock you find across Croydon. We write with those realities in mind, so the advice matches the house you actually live in.