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NEED A PLUMBER IN  WELLINGBOROUGH?

Wellingborough is a town of two halves when it comes to plumbing. Walk the streets around Market Square, All Hallows Church and the Cultural Quarter, and you’ll find Victorian and Edwardian terraces with pipework that has been working quietly for a century. Head to Stanton Cross or Glenvale Park and there are brand new combi systems and pressurised pipework. Both have their own set of headaches, and both require a plumber in Wellingborough who understands the difference. This is where Assett Plumbing comes in. We’re a family-run team who have been heating, drying and servicing local homes for over 30 years, and when something goes wrong we aim to be at your door within the hour.


Whatever the job - a dripping tap in Redwell, a burst pipe in Croyland, a cold radiator in Queensway or a complete bathroom installed towards Hatton Park - you can contact a real local engineer on 01933 717044. No call centre, no automated queue, no call-out fees.

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Emergency Plumber Callout

We pride ourselves on our fast response & aim to be with you within 60 minutes

Boiler

Service & Repair

Any make any model we can service or repair, giving you peace of mind

Boiler

Installations

From full installations to replacements boilers, we're here to make sure you're happy

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Callout Fee's

No-one likes a callout fee and thats why we don't charge them, so theres no surprises

Gas Safety

Certificates

Got a rental property? no problem, we're here to make sure its safe year round

Fault

Finding

Got a fault but don't know where to start? Let us diagnose the problem for you

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Why Wellingborough Homes End Up Needing a Plumber

The type of house you live in will determine what problems you will face, and Wellingborough really has a mix. Knowing the local housing stock is half the battle, and that is why our engineers can often estimate the fault before lifting the floorboards.

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Old Terraces Near the Town Centre

Houses off London Road and around old streets often have old steel or lead pipework, gravity-fed hot water and low pressure that gets worse every year. Leaks start at old compression joints and are hidden under the floor.

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Hard Water Everywhere

Wellingborough is in a hard water area, so limescale quickly builds up inside taps, showers, immersion heaters and boiler heat exchangers. This is one of the most common reasons behind poor flow, noisy boilers and appliances that fill up early.

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1950s-70s Properties

Parts of Hemingwell, Kingsway and Queensway were built quickly to cope with London’s water shortages, and many still run tired central heating systems with muddy radiators that never get hot at the bottom.

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New builds at Stanton Cross and Glenvale Park

Modern homes look trouble-free but suffer from their own faults - poorly fitting first-fix joints, poorly balanced systems and combi boilers being thrown into fault mode due to low pressure.

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River Nene floodplains

Wellingborough is built on the hills above the Nene, but the low-lying areas near the river and converted mill buildings are more susceptible to burst pipes from wet and cold winters.

If any of this sounds like your home, you’re not doing anything wrong - it’s just the reality of local plumbing. The good news is that each of these problems can be fixed, usually in a single visit.

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Planning Some Upgrades?

No one likes surprises, so if you are planning any plumbing or heating upgrades in Wellingborough we provide free no-obligation itemised written quotes before we start any work, so you have time to budget for things, instead of being faced with a bill that you might not have been expecting

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Local Know-How That Saves You Money

Anyone can tighten a nut, but a good Wellingborough plumber will save you money by knowing what’s coming next. Because we always work on the same estates and streets, we know the patterns. In hard-water homes we’ll flag a scale-clogged shower before it kills the pump. In older terraces we’ll point out where the bodged joints under the stairs need to go. And on new developments we’ll rebalance the system so one bedroom doesn’t back up while another stays cold.

We also provide a free, no-obligation itemised written quote before we lift a spanner on any planned work, so you can budget properly rather than get a surprise bill at the end. If we think a repair is throwing good money after bad - a common story with old back-up boilers - we’ll tell you straight away rather than patching it up a third time.

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The Plumbing Work We Cover Across Wellingborough

We are general plumbers and heating engineers, which means that the majority of jobs in Wellingborough homes are ones that we handle week in and week out. Here’s a quick introduction to what we’re called:

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Boiler Servicing
Central Heating
Leaks and Taps
Landlord Gas Safety
Power Flushing in Wellingborough
Bathrooms and Kitchens

Neighbourhoods and Villages We Cover

We travel around Wellingborough every day, so wherever you are in the city there’s a good chance that an engineer will already be nearby. We regularly work in:

Wellingborough Itself

Surrounding Villages & Towns

All within a short drive of Wellingborough:

Whether you are near Swanspool Gardens, outside Rushden Lakes or in a village just off the A509, there is one local number to contact us on: 01933 717044.

Why Wellingborough Trusts Assett Plumbing

Choosing a plumber usually comes down to one thing: will they actually come, do the job properly and not bite you? That's why local homeowners and landlords save our number.

  • Serving Northamptonshire as a family-owned business for over 30 years - we're not going anywhere.
  • Gas Safe Registered Engineers for all boiler, heating and gas work, so it's carried out legally and safely.
  • Backed by real local reviews, approved and listed in the Buy with Confidence scheme in accordance with trading standards.
  • No call-out fees - you're only charged for our arrival.
  • 12-month guarantee on our work for peace of mind.
  • Friendly, respectful, background-checked team who look after your home properly and clean themselves.

What Happens When You Call

We try to keep it simple. You call 01933 717044 and speak to a person, not a menu. Tell us what’s going on in Wellingborough and where you are, and we’ll give you an honest arrival time for real emergencies. We try to be with you within the hour. On arrival we identify the fault, explain it in plain English, and either fix it on the spot or give you a clear written quote for the work that needs to be done. Once that’s done, it’s covered by our guarantee. It’s the whole process, no drama.

Frequently Asked Questions

  • How quickly can plumbers in Wellingborough reach me?

    Assett Plumbing's plumbers in Wellingborough are usually with you within the hour for any plumbing emergency, whatever the time of day, whether it's a burst pipe or your hot water not working.

  • Do plumbers in Wellingborough charge a call-out fee?

    No, Assett Plumbing doesn't charge call-out fees in Wellingborough, so there are no surprises when you book a repair or call-out.

  • What plumbing services do you offer in Wellingborough?

    Assett Plumbing in Wellingborough offers boiler repair, boiler servicing, boiler replacement, central heating systems, landlord gas safety certificates, emergency plumbing, and central heating power flushing, covering both homes and businesses.

  • Is work carried out by your Wellingborough plumbers guaranteed?

    Yes, all work carried out by Assett Plumbing is guaranteed for 12 months, so you have peace of mind that everything is done properly.

  • Are your Wellingborough plumbers qualified and trustworthy?

    Yes, Assett Plumbing is a Trading Standards-approved, family-owned company that has served Northamptonshire for over 30 years, with a CRB-checked team of expert plumbers and heating engineers.

  • Can a plumber do a gas safety check?

    Gas safety checks must legally be carried out by a Gas Safe registered engineer, not just any plumber. Assett Plumbing can take care of Landlord Gas Safety Certification for landlords and letting agents in Wellingborough, ensuring everything is safe and compliant for your tenants.

Customer Service At The Forefront

We can confidently say that our customer service is second to none just check out our reviews on Northants buy with confidence, Google reviews and right here on our own website.

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