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24/7 EMERGENCY
Burst pipe? Boiler down? No hot water? Engineers on call right now —
Emergency line open 24/7
Gas Safe Reg: 123456
Trustpilot 4.9★
We install and repair outside taps across Wandsworth — from garden watering points in Balham and Putney to replacing old, leaking or frost-damaged taps in Battersea and Tooting. Frost-proof fittings, isolation valves and full water-regulation compliance as standard, at a fixed price with no call-out charge.
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🔒 No obligation. Fixed price confirmed before any work starts.
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Whether you’ve never had a garden tap or your existing one is on its way out, these are the issues we’re called out for most often across Wandsworth.
Many Wandsworth properties — particularly converted flats and period terraces in Battersea and Balham — were never fitted with an outside tap, meaning hosepipes and buckets get filled through a window or door.
Older, non-frost-proof taps trap water in the pipe over winter. When it freezes and expands, the pipe splits — often only discovered as a leak once it thaws in spring.
Washers and valve seats wear out over years of use, especially on taps exposed to weather year-round, leading to a slow drip that wastes water and stains brickwork.
Without an internal isolation valve, the whole property’s water supply must be turned off to fix or winterise a single outside tap — a common gap in older Wandsworth properties.
A complete installation — from locating the best internal connection point through to a tested, frost-proof outside tap — carried out in a single visit.
Your plumber identifies the nearest suitable internal pipe — typically under the kitchen sink or in a utility room — and the shortest, neatest route to the outside wall.
An isolation valve is fitted internally so the supply can be shut off independently, then pipework is routed to the external wall using a discreet drilled entry point.
A self-draining, frost-proof tap is fitted to the outside wall with a double-check valve, protecting the property from winter freeze damage and backflow contamination.
The full run is pressure tested, checked for leaks at every joint, and the isolation valve location is shown to you before we finish.
A small job with a noticeable, everyday improvement for gardens, driveways and outdoor cleaning across Wandsworth properties.
Fill watering cans, hosepipes and pressure washers directly from the garden or driveway, without running a hose through a window or door.
A frost-proof, self-draining tap removes the standing water that causes freeze damage — a common source of winter emergency call-outs in Wandsworth.
A properly positioned outside tap makes jet washing driveways, patios and cars straightforward, without extension leads of hose indoors.
An outside tap is a small but genuinely useful feature that buyers and tenants notice, particularly on properties with gardens across Putney and Southfields.
Cost depends on pipe run length, wall type and access. All prices confirmed before we attend — no call-out charge.
Up to 2m from an accessible internal pipe
2–5m, standard brick or render wall
5m+, or routing through multiple rooms
Like-for-like, upgraded to frost-proof
Washer, valve or joint repair
Retrofit internal shut-off valve
Fast arrival across all Wandsworth postcodes without the delays of London-wide dispatch, from Battersea to Putney and Tooting.
Every outside tap we fit includes a double-check valve to prevent backflow, meeting the Water Supply (Water Fittings) Regulations 1999.
Battersea and Wandsworth Town's Victorian terraces include original brick and render — we route pipework and drill entry points neatly to minimise visible impact.
The same fixed pricing applies whether you're in SW11 Battersea or SW15 Putney — no zone uplift, no call-out charge, no extras added after the fact.
Every new installation uses a self-draining, frost-proof tap by default, reducing the risk of a winter callout for a burst outside pipe.
All outside tap installation work in Wandsworth carries our 12-month guarantee, issued in writing on the day of installation.
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“Never had an outside tap in the whole time we’ve lived here and finally got one put in before starting on the garden. Neat job through the utility room wall, tidied up afterwards, and it was done in under two hours.”
“Our old outside tap burst over Christmas after a hard frost — classic case of no isolation valve so we had no idea it was even a risk. Replaced with a proper frost-proof one and an isolation valve fitted inside.”
“Wanted a second tap near the front for washing the car without dragging a hose round the side of the house. Quick, professional, and the price matched what was quoted on the phone exactly.”
A new outside tap starts from £160 for a short pipe run, rising to £220–£310 depending on distance and wall type. Replacing an existing tap starts from £140, and repairs start from £95. All prices confirmed before work begins.
No. Installing an outside tap is not usually notifiable work and doesn't require planning permission, though it must comply with the Water Supply (Water Fittings) Regulations, including a double-check valve — which we fit as standard.
Standard taps can freeze and split if water is left standing in the pipe. We fit self-draining, frost-proof taps with an internal isolation valve, so the pipe can be drained down and isolated before the cold weather sets in.
Yes. We regularly work on Wandsworth's older brick and render properties, drilling neat entry points and routing pipework to minimise any visible impact on the property.
Most new outside tap installations take between 1.5 and 3 hours depending on the pipe run length and wall type, and are completed in a single visit.
Same-day callouts, fixed price agreed before we start. Call now or book online.
We also cover these neighbouring boroughs — same fixed prices, same-day availability.