Compare 2–3 verified local plumbers in the Royal Borough of Greenwich and contact them directly — no call centres, no middlemen. Identity, insurance and service area are reviewed before listing.
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New Plumber 2
📍 Charlton
Work done right
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📍 Greenwich
Based in Charlton, we have served Greenwich for 10 years
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📍 Greenwich
We know Greenwich
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Every listing is verified at time of listing. Coverage varies by listing — check each listing for the specific postcodes and services covered. Typical Greenwich ranges are listed further down this page; ask whether the figure is fixed, a starting estimate, whether callout is included, and whether parts are itemised separately.
Need a plumber in Greenwich now, or planning a job?
Planned — repairs, installations, servicing, quotes → see the listings below.
Urgent — active leak, burst pipe, flooding, no heat in cold weather → go to Emergency Plumber Greenwich for engineers offering urgent and out-of-hours response. Urgent availability varies by engineer and time of day.
How listings work: Verified Plumbers is a paid directory. Plumbers are only listed after passing verification; payment does not override verification checks. Full detail below ↓
Before you contact a plumber
Check:
- Gas Safe registration (if the job involves gas) — check the current ID card and the Gas Safe Register yourself before any gas work starts
- Public liability insurance is current — ask for evidence before attendance
- They cover your Greenwich postcode
- For flats, new-builds and Peninsula/North Greenwich properties — confirm whether managing agent consent or communal heating network approval is needed before any work begins on shared systems
- You have a written quote (or a scope-based estimate with what’s included) before work starts
‘Verified’ on this directory refers to our editorial pre-screening checks at time of listing and per annum — not regulatory approval. Full detail: see how we verify plumbers →
Plumbing services in Greenwich — all 15 service pages
Not sure which service page applies? When contacting a plumber from the listings above, they can usually confirm whether your job fits their scope or whether a more specific service page is better.
Emergency and repair
- Emergency Plumber Greenwich — urgent and out-of-hours plumbers across Greenwich postcode areas; availability varies by listing
- Burst Pipes Greenwich — isolation, repair and damage limitation
- Leak Detection Greenwich — trace and access, hidden and supply pipe leaks
- Blocked Drains Greenwich — kitchen, bathroom and external drains
Taps, toilets and general plumbing
- Tap Repair & Installation Greenwich — washers, cartridges, mixer taps
- Toilet Repairs Greenwich — cisterns, flush valves, full replacements
- General Plumbing Greenwich — all domestic plumbing repairs and installations
Rooms and appliances
- Bathroom Plumbing Greenwich — full suite installation, shower fitting, waste connections
- Kitchen Plumbing Greenwich — sinks, taps and appliance connections. Note: gas hob and cooker connections must only be carried out by a Gas Safe registered engineer with the correct appliance category. It is a legal requirement under the Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations 1998 that anyone carrying out gas work must be Gas Safe registered.⁴
- Washing Machine & Dishwasher Installation Greenwich — supply, waste, backflow protection. Incorrect installation of water fittings can breach the Water Supply (Water Fittings) Regulations 1999; the installer must comply with Regulation 5 notification requirements where they apply.⁶
Heating and boilers
- Boiler Repair Greenwich — all makes, Gas Safe registered engineers with the correct appliance category only⁴
- Boiler Installation Greenwich — gas boilers require Gas Safe registration and correct appliance categories; confirm fuel type and engineer qualification before booking
- Boiler Servicing Greenwich — annual boiler service. Note: for rented properties, landlords require an annual Gas Safety Check producing a legally required Gas Safety Record. There is no legal document called a ‘CP12’ — that is an industry term.⁷
- Central Heating Repair Greenwich — radiators, pumps, zone valves, power flush. Note: properties connected to communal or district heating networks (including parts of Greenwich Peninsula and North Greenwich) are typically serviced by the network operator or managing agent for communal infrastructure — confirm heating system type before booking private work. Unauthorised interference with communal networks may breach lease or freeholder terms.
Commercial
- Commercial Plumbing Greenwich — offices, HMOs, landlord properties, plumbing works associated with Legionella control measures. Note: risk assessment and ongoing control may require input from a competent person — someone with sufficient knowledge of Legionella risk and control measures as defined in HSE ACoP L8.⁵
About plumbing in the Royal Borough of Greenwich
Greenwich stretches from the Deptford Creek / Greenwich boundary on its western edge through Greenwich town centre, Blackheath and Charlton to Woolwich, Eltham, Plumstead and Thamesmead on the eastern edge of inner London.Granted royal borough status in 2012, Greenwich has a varied property profile.
Greenwich’s housing stock falls into three broad groups, and understanding which group your property belongs to matters for specifying plumbing work:
- Victorian and Edwardian terraces — common across Greenwich town centre (SE10), Charlton (SE7) and parts of Blackheath (SE3). Mixed-era pipework, gravity-fed hot water systems, lead supply pipes and patched drainage are common.
- Inter-war and post-war suburban stock — common across Eltham (SE9), Kidbrooke, Shooters Hill (SE18) and parts of Blackheath. Inter-war semis with gravity-fed systems are frequent; much post-war local authority housing runs through Eltham and Abbey Wood.
- Riverside new-build and regeneration — Greenwich Peninsula (SE10), North Greenwich, Woolwich Arsenal and Thamesmead (SE28) carry large-scale new-build residential development with pressurised plumbing systems, communal heating connections, communal risers and contractor approval requirements through freeholders or managing agents.
Many plumbers specialise by property type, system type or service area.
What Greenwich properties may present — key considerations
Pre-1914 and inter-war properties
Older properties across Greenwich town, Charlton, Blackheath and parts of Eltham may carry gravity-fed hot water systems, older copper, lead and later replacement pipework, imperial-sized fittings and isolation valves that may not have been operated in years.
A plumber attending an older Greenwich property should be alert to the possibility of seized valves, scaled cartridges, unmodernised drainage and loft cold water tanks that may not have been inspected recently. Confirming the hot water system type before specifying any shower, bathroom or heating installation is essential.
Lead supply pipes — where found
Thames Water advises that lead pipes can affect drinking water quality and offers a Lead Pipe Replacement Scheme — Thames Water replaces the section of lead pipe between the water main and the property boundary (the communication pipe) when a homeowner replaces the supply pipe within the property boundary.⁹ Lead supply pipes can be found in older unmodernised properties across Greenwich town, Charlton and Blackheath.
Thames Water is responsible for the communication pipe between its main and your property boundary. Property owners are responsible for the supply pipe from the property boundary into the home, and for all internal pipes and fittings (Thames Water guidance).²
Hard water — across Greenwich
Greenwich is in Thames Water’s hard water area.¹ Limescale may accumulate on tap cartridges, shower valves, cistern inlet valves and boiler heat exchangers. Hard water scale can increase maintenance needs in outlets and fittings.
Communal and district heating — Greenwich Peninsula and North Greenwich
Some Greenwich Peninsula and North Greenwich developments use communal or district heating systems.⁸ For properties connected to a communal network, heating and hot water at the building-supply level are typically handled by the network operator and the building’s managing agent, not by private plumbers.
Private plumbing work inside individual flats (taps, toilets, bathroom fittings, waste pipework, appliance installation) is normal; work on the communal heat interface unit, building supply, shared risers or the network itself typically requires network-operator or managing-agent involvement. Unauthorised interference with the communal network may breach lease or freeholder terms.
Confirm the heating and hot water system type before specifying heating-related work in Peninsula, North Greenwich and newer Woolwich Arsenal developments.
Converted and purpose-built flats
Converted and purpose-built flats across Greenwich town centre, parts of Charlton and the Woolwich riverside may carry shared soil stacks, communal supply risers and managing agent responsibility for shared services.
Bathroom and kitchen plumbing work in these buildings may require confirming managing agent consent and identifying correct isolation points before any work begins.
Maritime Greenwich and conservation areas
Significant parts of central Greenwich — including the area around Greenwich Park, the Old Royal Naval College and Greenwich town centre — fall within designated conservation areas and form part of the Maritime Greenwich designated heritage area.⁹ External works — new soil pipe outlets, boiler flues on visible elevations, external condensate pipework — may require planning consent or listed-building consent on individual properties.
Confirm the specific property’s planning position with Royal Borough of Greenwich’s planning team before any external plumbing alteration to historically sensitive properties.
Thames Water drain responsibility
Thames Water is responsible for public sewers and public lateral drains. Property owners are responsible for drains serving only their property within their boundary (Thames Water guidance).² This split matters for recurring drain issues in older terraces where responsibility for a blocked or collapsed pipe may sit with Thames Water rather than the property owner — worth confirming before paying for major drain works.
Landlords in Greenwich — your key plumbing obligations
Repairs and maintenance
Section 11 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 requires landlords to keep in repair and proper working order the installations in the dwelling-house for the supply of water, gas and electricity and for sanitation — including basins, sinks, baths and sanitary conveniences.³
Annual Gas Safety Check — landlord legal duty
Under the Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations 1998, landlords must arrange an annual Gas Safety Check of all relevant gas appliances and flues by a Gas Safe registered engineer who is competent for the specific appliance type. It is a legal requirement that anyone carrying out gas work must be Gas Safe registered.⁴
For rented properties, the legally required document produced is the Gas Safety Record. There is no legal document called a ‘CP12’ — that is an industry term. A boiler service is a separate maintenance activity and does not fulfil the Gas Safety Check legal duty on its own.
Landlords must issue a copy of the Gas Safety Record to each existing tenant within 28 days of the check, and to any new tenants before they move in (HSE guidance).⁷
Private rented licensing schemes to check in Greenwich
Royal Borough of Greenwich operates three separate licensing schemes, and landlords should confirm which scheme(s) apply to their property:¹⁰
- Mandatory HMO licensing — applies nationally to HMOs with 5 or more occupants forming 2 or more households.
- Additional HMO licensing — borough-wide. HMO licensing in Royal Greenwich operates in two layers. Mandatory HMO licensing applies under the Housing Act 2004 to properties occupied by 5 or more people from 2 or more households sharing facilities. Royal Greenwich’s additional HMO licensing scheme — running borough-wide from 1 January 2024 — extends licensing to smaller HMOs occupied by 3 or 4 people from separate households sharing facilities. Most HMOs in the borough therefore require a licence regardless of size. The scheme came into effect on 1 January 2024. Check the council page before relying on the current test.
- Selective licensing — applies to all privately rented properties (single households or two unrelated sharers) in five designated wards: Plumstead Common, Plumstead and Glyndon, Shooters Hill, Woolwich Riverside (formerly Woolwich Arsenal) and Woolwich Common. The scheme launched on 1 October 2022 and runs for five years — check the council page for the current status before relying on any specific end date.
Check Royal Borough of Greenwich’s Private Rented Property Licensing page to confirm whether your property requires a licence, and which scheme applies.
Legionella risk
Landlords have a legal duty to assess Legionella risk in the course of their letting activities — which constitute a business activity — under the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 and, where applicable, the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002.⁵
HSE Approved Code of Practice L8 provides practical guidance. Landlords must identify, assess and control Legionella risk. In simple low-risk domestic properties this may be a basic assessment by a competent person rather than a paid specialist assessment. For HMOs with stored water systems, hot water cylinders and infrequently used outlets, the risk profile is higher.⁵
The London Landlord Plumbing Compliance Checklist covers all of these obligations in full.
Greenwich postcodes — area reference
SE3 — Blackheath (Greenwich side), Westcombe Park
Mixed Victorian and Edwardian stock with some inter-war development. Shares the SE3 postcode with the Lewisham side; confirm coverage extends to the relevant part of Blackheath before booking. Parts of Blackheath fall within conservation areas — confirm planning position for external works.
SE7 — Charlton
Predominantly Victorian and Edwardian terraced stock, with pockets of inter-war and post-war development towards Charlton Park and the Woolwich Road boundary. Older unmodernised properties may carry original clay drainage, cast iron soil stacks, lead supply pipes and gravity-fed systems. Greenwich is in a hard water area.
SE9 — Eltham, Mottingham, New Eltham
Inter-war and post-war semi-detached and detached suburban stock, with significant post-war local authority housing in parts. Gravity-fed systems may still be present in unmodernised inter-war properties.
SE10 — Greenwich town centre, Greenwich Peninsula, North Greenwich, East Greenwich
The most polarised plumbing postcode in the borough. The town centre carries a high concentration of Victorian and Edwardian terraces and Maritime Greenwich conservation area constraints. The Peninsula and North Greenwich (including the O2 and surrounding new-build) carry large-scale new-build pressurised systems with communal heating connections and managing-agent access requirements.⁸ Confirm property type before quoting.
SE18 — Woolwich, Plumstead, Shooters Hill
Mixed Victorian, inter-war and post-war stock with significant regeneration around the Woolwich Arsenal / Woolwich Riverside regeneration area, which falls within selective licensing.¹⁰ Older Plumstead stock may carry original pipework; Arsenal new-builds carry pressurised systems and managing-agent approval requirements.
SE28 — Thamesmead
Predominantly 1960s and 1970s post-war estate development on reclaimed marshland, with ongoing regeneration. Mix of local authority and housing-association properties alongside newer private development. Communal systems and shared infrastructure can be common, particularly in estate blocks and managed developments.
How we verify plumbers on this directory
Every plumber listed passes our verification process before going live, with re-verification on renewal. No plumber is listed or charged until they have passed verification.
Important limitations: Our verification is an editorial process — not a regulatory or statutory standard. We are not a regulator and we do not adjudicate disputes between users and listed traders. Our verification is point-in-time at the date of listing. We do not monitor ongoing compliance or workmanship after listing. Our verification does not guarantee ongoing compliance or workmanship quality. Listings are re-verified on renewal — any listing that cannot be re-verified is removed, regardless of subscription status.
Workmanship guarantees displayed on listings are provided by the individual engineer or business. They are an additional commitment offered by the trader and do not affect your statutory rights under the Consumer Rights Act 2015.
Identity — We review evidence of business identity and trading name against documents supplied at onboarding.
Insurance — We review evidence of current public liability insurance against documents supplied at onboarding. We review evidence supplied — we do not underwrite or guarantee coverage, do not confirm validity at time of work, and do not guarantee that cover applies to your specific job. Ask the engineer to confirm current cover before attendance.
Gas Safe registration — For gas work pages, we check registration against the live Gas Safe Register at time of listing. It is a legal requirement under the Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations 1998 that anyone carrying out gas work must be Gas Safe registered.⁴ Registration status can change between our check and your booking — HSE says it is your responsibility to check the engineer’s current registration on the Gas Safe Register and to check the back of the ID card for the correct appliance categories before work begins.
WaterSafe registration — WaterSafe is not a statutory requirement. Legal compliance for water fittings work is governed by the Water Supply (Water Fittings) Regulations 1999. Where WaterSafe registration is held, we review the evidence and ask the installer to confirm whether the specific work falls within the scope of that approval. The person proposing certain water fittings work may need to notify the water undertaker before work starts under Regulation 5.⁶ Failure to notify where required can lead to enforcement action by the water undertaker.
Reputation — We carry out a manual cross-platform review check across Google, Yell, Checkatrade and Trustpilot at time of listing. Patterns of poor reviews, unresolved complaints or unexplained gaps in trading history are grounds for rejection.
Service area — We confirm coverage of the relevant postcode areas before a listing goes live. Coverage varies by listing — check each listing for the specific areas covered.
Our verification process covers identity and trading records, current public liability insurance evidence, Gas Safe registration against the live register at time of listing (where applicable), WaterSafe/approved contractor evidence where held, manual cross-platform reputation check, and postcode service-area confirmation. Full process and limitations →
Paid-directory disclosure: Verified Plumbers is a paid directory — listed plumbers pay an annual subscription to remain listed. Verification is the gate: no plumber is listed or charged until they have passed our verification checks. Listings are re-verified on renewal — if a plumber cannot be re-verified, the listing is removed. Payment does not override verification requirements, compliance obligations or our editorial removal criteria, and does not influence verification outcomes.
Corrections and complaints — If you believe a listing is inaccurate or a trader has behaved improperly, contact us directly via the site contact page. We are not a regulator and do not adjudicate disputes. Where a complaint is upheld, our action is limited to removing or restricting the listing. We aim to review complaints within five working days.
If something goes wrong — reporting a rogue trader in Greenwich
Report rogue trader concerns to the Citizens Advice consumer service on 0808 223 1133 — Citizens Advice can pass reports to Trading Standards. You can also find your local Trading Standards office via GOV.UK.¹¹
Royal Borough of Greenwich’s private rented sector housing team can act on reports relating to landlord disrepair, unlicensed letting and HMO compliance. Contact the council’s housing enforcement team via the Private Rented Property Licensing page.¹⁰
Typical plumbing costs in Greenwich — 2026
Directory-derived indicative ranges, not official rates. Figures exclude VAT unless otherwise stated. Prices vary by property type, access and system complexity. Out-of-hours emergency rates are commonly higher than standard daytime rates. Greenwich Peninsula and other communal-heated properties may have specific access and contractor-approval requirements that affect pricing. Last updated April 2026.
Some plumbers may provide provisional estimates from photos for straightforward jobs (tap, toilet, washer connection). Medium jobs typically get an estimate with final confirmation on arrival. Large jobs (bathrooms, kitchens, boiler installation) usually need a site visit. Ask whether the figure is a fixed price or a starting estimate, whether callout is included, and whether parts are itemised separately.
| Service | Typical range (Greenwich 2026, ex VAT) |
|---|---|
| Hourly rate (plumber) | £65–£110 |
| Emergency callout | £120–£180 (first hour) |
| Annual boiler service | £100–£130 |
| Landlord Gas Safety Check + Gas Safety Record | £120–£160 |
| Boiler installation (combi, like-for-like) | £2,800–£4,500 |
| Bathroom installation (plumbing only) | £1,500–£4,500 |
| Kitchen plumbing (full installation) | £500–£2,500 |
| Blocked drain clearance | £120–£180 |
| Washing machine installation | £80–£150 |
See the full London Plumbing Costs & Compliance Guide 2026 for breakdowns by service.
Greenwich plumbing FAQ
For anything that involves shared building infrastructure — communal risers, shared soil stacks, district or communal heating connections, main building supply pipes — contact your managing agent first. Unauthorised work on communal systems can breach lease terms and create liability for the leaseholder.
For fittings entirely inside your own flat (taps, toilets, bathroom fittings, appliance connections, internal waste pipework to the stack), a private plumber is normal — but confirm isolation points and managing-agent consent before any bathroom or kitchen refit.
Four things: (1) Does the engineer cover your specific Greenwich postcode? (2) For gas work, is the engineer Gas Safe registered with the correct appliance category? (3) Is the quote fixed or a starting estimate, and does it include callout and parts? (4) For flats, has managing-agent or freeholder consent been addressed where shared infrastructure is involved?
Compare coverage of your postcode, the specific services offered, emergency availability if relevant, and evidence of the checks each listing carries (Gas Safe where applicable, public liability insurance, business verification). Contact 2–3 engineers whose coverage and scope match your job, ask for quotes against the same description, and check their response and clarity.
No — coverage varies by listing. A plumber listed in Greenwich may cover SE10 and SE3 but not SE28, or vice versa. Always confirm your specific postcode before describing the job.
Yes. Some Greenwich Peninsula and North Greenwich developments use communal or district heating systems, which means heating and hot water at the building-supply level are managed by the network operator rather than a private plumber. Private work inside individual flats is normal; anything involving shared risers or communal pipework typically needs managing-agent or network-operator approval.
Useful links for Greenwich residents and landlords
- Thames Water — hard water guidance
- Thames Water — pipe responsibility
- Thames Water — sewer and drain responsibility
- Royal Borough of Greenwich — Private Rented Property Licensing
- Royal Borough of Greenwich — Planning and Building Control
- Royal Borough of Greenwich — Maritime Greenwich conservation
- Gas Safe Register — check an engineer
- HSE — gas safety law
- HSE — landlord gas safety
- HSE — Legionella guidance for landlords
- GOV.UK — Find your local Trading Standards office
- Citizens Advice Consumer Service — 0808 223 1133
Related guides
- New Homeowner Plumbing Guide — London 2026
- London Hard Water — The Complete Homeowner & Landlord Guide 2026
- London Landlord Plumbing Compliance Checklist 2026
- Victorian Terrace Plumbing Guide — London 2026
- Should I Repair or Replace My Boiler? The London Homeowner’s Guide 2026
- How to Read a Plumbing Quote — A London Homeowner’s Guide 2026
- London Plumbing Costs & Compliance Guide 2026
Greenwich’s housing stock — from Maritime Greenwich heritage properties and Victorian terraces in Greenwich town, Charlton and Blackheath, to inter-war and post-war stock across Eltham and Plumstead, to new-build developments connected to communal heating systems at Greenwich Peninsula — means plumbing work varies significantly by area and property type.
Every plumber listed has passed our editorial verification checks at the time of listing and renewal. Coverage varies by listing. Listings are contactable directly — no call centres.
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This page draws on Thames Water water quality and pipe responsibility guidance, UK landlord legislation, Gas Safe Register guidance, HSE Legionella and landlord gas safety guidance, the Water Supply (Water Fittings) Regulations 1999, GOV.UK consumer protection guidance, and Royal Borough of Greenwich planning, conservation and private rented property licensing documentation.
Sources & further reading
Last reviewed: May 2026 by Adiel Khan — SFEDI-accredited business advisor 20+ years experience (South East Enterprise Ltd) and operator of VerifiedPlumbers. [LinkedIn ↗]
This page is reviewed against guidance published by ¹ Thames Water — Hard water guidance: https://www.thameswater.co.uk/help/water-and-waste-help/water-quality/hard-water ² Thames Water — Pipe and drain responsibility: https://www.thameswater.co.uk/help/water-and-waste-help/leaks/pipe-responsibility ³ UK Legislation — Landlord and Tenant Act 1985, Section 11: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/70/section/11 ⁴ Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations 1998: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1998/2451 | HSE — Gas safety law: https://www.hse.gov.uk/gas | Gas Safe Register: https://www.gassaferegister.co.uk ⁵ HSE — Legionella, ACoP L8, HSWA 1974 and COSHH 2002: https://www.hse.gov.uk/legionnaires/legionella-landlords-responsibilities.htm ⁶ Water Supply (Water Fittings) Regulations 1999 — Regulation 5: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1999/1148/regulation/5 ⁷ HSE — Gas safety information for landlords: https://www.hse.gov.uk/gas/domestic/faqlandlord.htm ⁸ Royal Borough of Greenwich — Greenwich Peninsula Low Carbon Energy Centre committee documentation: https://committees.royalgreenwich.gov.uk/documents/s7364/Appendix%20B.pdf ⁹ Royal Borough of Greenwich — Maritime Greenwich conservation: https://www.royalgreenwich.gov.uk/planning-and-building-control/conservation-and-listed-buildings/protecting-character-local-areas/maritime-greenwich ¹⁰ Royal Borough of Greenwich — Private Rented Property Licensing: https://www.royalgreenwich.gov.uk/info/200290/private_rented_property_licensing ¹¹ GOV.UK — Find your local Trading Standards office: https://www.gov.uk/find-local-trading-standards-office
⁹ Thames Water — Lead in drinking water
https://www.thameswater.co.uk/help/water-and-waste-help/water-quality/lead