Frozen Pipe Repair in Sussex
No water from the taps on a frosty morning, or a boiler that has locked out in the cold? We thaw the pipe safely, repair any split, and lag or re-route it so the next cold snap does not do the same.
- 30 minute call back, day or night
- Same-day fix wherever parts allow
- Fully insured, DBS-checked team
- One accountable team, no subcontractors
- Debit and credit cards accepted
Pipes frozen? Here’s how we deal with it.
A frozen pipe is a split pipe waiting to happen. Ice expands, and the split often only shows once it thaws. We thaw it slowly, check every joint on that run under pressure, and protect it before we leave.
- Frozen pipes thawed with gentle, controlled heat
- Split sections cut out and replaced
- Frozen boiler condensate pipes cleared and re-routed
- Outside taps and pipes in garages and outbuildings protected
- Lagging fitted to exposed runs in lofts and voids
Where pipes freeze in Sussex
The Sussex coast is usually milder than inland, because the sea keeps winter nights a little warmer. Away from the coast, in the Weald and the river valleys, frosts are more common and last longer. Pipes that never give trouble in a seafront flat can freeze solid in a village house a few miles north.
Rural homes often have pipes in places the heating never reaches: a long supply pipe across a garden, an outside tap, a utility room in a converted outbuilding, or pipes running through a garage. Those are the runs we usually find frozen first. Pipes in a cold loft above a well-insulated ceiling are at risk too, because the insulation keeps the heat of the house away from them.
Modern condensing boilers have a plastic pipe that carries waste water to a drain. Where it runs outside, it can freeze in a hard frost and the boiler locks out. It is one of the most common cold weather problems, and one of the quickest to fix.
Second homes, holiday lets and properties between tenants are at risk when they sit empty in winter with the heating off. Leaving the heating on low, or draining the system down, stops a frozen pipe turning into a flood nobody finds for a week.
Here’s what happens when you call
- 1You call us
Tell us what’s happened. We’ll work out whether you need us now or first thing, and talk you through making it safe in the meantime.
- 2We come to you
You get a named engineer and a realistic arrival window, a call when they’re on the way, and we turn up inside the window we gave you.
- 3We fix it
We repair the fault, tidy up, and tell you plainly what went wrong and what it costs to put right for good.
Call now, or get a call back in 30 minutes.
Every minute counts. Our engineers are on call across Sussex 24 hours a day.
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Frozen pipes anywhere in Sussex? We can get to you.
In a cold snap we work across all of Sussex, including Horsham, Crawley, East Grinstead, Haywards Heath, Uckfield and Crowborough inland, and the coast from Chichester to Hastings. Our engineers are based in Hove. Call us and we will tell you honestly how soon we can reach you.
- Horsham
- Crawley
- East Grinstead
- Haywards Heath
- Uckfield
- Crowborough
- Lewes
- Brighton
- Chichester
- Hastings
Frozen pipes? Common questions
Need it fixed now?
Call us, or request an urgent call back.
Lines answered 24/7 by the team who will attend, not a call centre.