subject: Why Emergency Plumbers In London Are So In Demand [print this page] London is a large, and very crowded cityLondon is a large, and very crowded city. Many of its properties are Edwardian or Victorian, and the drains and sewers are of a similar vintage. Blocked drains and burst pipes are common; Londons plumbing systems were not designed to deal with this many hot baths and toilet flushes. Which is why, when it comes to emergency plumbers, London leads the field.
The more people there are in a given area, the more plumbing emergencies there will be. People are prone to neglecting plumbing maintenance: ignoring dripping taps, deteriorating pipe lagging and semi-blocked drains until they become a full blown catastrophe.
Quite often, people call emergency plumbers to London properties that really shouldnt have needed them. New builds with blocked drains caused by a build-up of cooking fat and garden rubbish, for example; or burst pipes that simply werent lagged properly, and objected to the owners coming home after a fortnight away, and switching the heating on full-blast.
Blocked drains arent always caused by foreign objects in the loo, or hair clogging up the bath. Old, collapsed drains are a common reason to call out the emergency plumbers. London also has a lot of mature gardens, and tree roots will always find the easiest route to a good supply of water porcelain drain pipes being the most convenient.
People tend to panic in a plumbing emergency. Plumbers in London are well used to calming down wailing house owners who are standing knee deep in (often smelly) water, or desperately holding their thumb over a fountain of high-pressure. At IQ Plumbing Services, we deal with all emergencies quickly and efficiently, giving the householder advice on how to minimise the damage until we get there.
