Emergency Plumber and Heating Engineer in Watford

How fast can you reach me?

We aim to have an engineer at your door within 60 to 90 minutes, or at a time which suits you. We are based in Watford, close to Harrow, Hemel Hempstead and St Albans, which is how we keep response times short. When you call, tell us what has happened and your postcode, and we will give you an arrival time.

What should I do if I smell gas?

Your safety comes first. If you smell gas, follow these steps immediately:

• Open doors and windows
• Do not use light switches, sockets or sparks
• Do not smoke or use naked flames
• Turn off the gas at the meter if you can
• Leave the property
• Call National Gas Emergency on 0800 111 999

Once the gas supply is made safe, call us. Our Gas Safe engineers find and fix the leak and test your appliances before turning things back on.

What should I do if a pipe bursts?

Turn off your water at the stop tap straight away. It is usually under the kitchen sink or where the water pipe enters your home. Switch off the electrics in any area where water is near sockets or lights, and turn off your boiler. Then call us. We stop the leak, repair the pipe and get your water back on.

What emergencies do you cover?

Our engineers handle urgent heating, gas and plumbing faults, including:

• Gas leaks and gas smells
• No heating or no hot water
• Boiler breakdowns and lock outs
• Burst and leaking pipes
• Leaks through ceilings
• Overflowing toilets and cisterns
• Frozen condensate pipes

Are you safe to call for gas faults?

Yes. Every engineer who works on gas for us is Gas Safe registered under our registration, No. 574111. You can check our number on the Gas Safe Register. We follow the correct safety steps on every job, and will not turn an appliance back on until it is safe.

Will I know the cost before you start?

Yes. We tell you the cost before any work starts, even in an emergency. Our first job is to make your home safe. Then we explain the fault, give you a fixed price for the repair, and only go ahead with your OK.

Why choose AR Heating?

We are a local Watford company, trading since 2012, and every gas job is done under our Gas Safe registration, No. 574111. We give you a fixed price before we start any repair, turn up when we say we will, and leave your home as clean as we found it. If something is not worth doing, we tell you.

How can I prevent a winter emergency?

Many winter call outs can be avoided. Book a yearly boiler service before the cold weather. Lag pipes in lofts and garages. Know where your stop tap is and check it turns. Keep the heating on low when you go away in winter. If your condensate pipe freezes, pouring warm, not boiling, water over it can often get your boiler going again.

Where do you cover?

We are based at Unit 24, The Roundway, Watford, WD18 6LB, and cover emergencies across Watford, Bushey, Rickmansworth, Hemel Hempstead, St Albans, Harrow, Pinner, Stanmore, Edgware, Ruislip and Northolt. We are Gas Safe registered (No. 574111), fully insured, and you can check our number on the Gas Safe Register before we arrive.