Pipe work

Flow & return pipe work

Heating pipe work re-run, extended or corrected — for better circulation, a new radiator position, or because whoever did it last time slung it under the joists.

Typically £180 – £480

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Why circulation goes wrong

Undersized pipe, too many bends, runs that sag between joists and trap air, sections that have been added to over decades until nothing flows the way it should. The symptom is usually rads that never get properly hot at the far end of the house.

How we re-pipe it

Old runs out, new copper in, notched and clipped into the joists so the boards go back down flat and there's no rattle when the heating fires. Insulated through cold sections, valved where it needs isolating later, and pressure-tested before anything gets boxed in. Photos of exactly this job are on our work page.

Plastic or copper?

Both have their place. Plastic is quicker and fine in the right spot; copper is what we'd want on anything visible, anything near heat, and anything we want to still be sound in twenty years. We'll tell you which we're proposing and why.

Worth knowing

We do the pipe work, not the boiler. We're not Gas Safe registered, so anything on the gas side — the boiler itself, gas supply, flue — needs a Gas Safe engineer. We'll say so at the quote rather than surprising you on the day.

See photos of this kind of job

What's included

Old pipe work drained down and removed
New runs in copper or plastic, notched and clipped properly
Isolation valves fitted where they'll be useful later
Insulated through cold voids and unheated spaces
Pressure-tested before anything is closed up
System refilled, vented and balanced

Where we work

Wirral, Liverpool, Cheshire and the surrounding areas. If you're not sure we reach you, ring and ask — it takes ten seconds.

07359 095046

Our own photos of this work

New copper flow and return pipe work clipped into floor joists — Set into the joists, clipped and supported.

Copper pipe work routed through joists in a cellar ceiling — Notched through rather than slung underneath.

Copper pipe work bracketed along a brick wall with supports fitted — Bracketed and supported on the drop — no unsupported spans.

Common questions

My upstairs radiators are hot but downstairs is cold. Is that pipe work?

Could be balancing, could be a pump issue, could be the pipe work. Balancing is free to try and often fixes it, so that's where we'd start — we're not going to quote you for re-piping before ruling out the cheap answer.

Do I have to have the floor up?

For most re-pipe work, yes — that's where the pipes are. We lift carefully and put it back, but if you've got expensive flooring down, tell us before we start so we can talk about the options.

Can you extend the heating into an extension or a loft conversion?

Yes, that's a common one. New runs off the existing flow and return, sized for what you're adding so you don't rob the rest of the house. The boiler side of the question — whether yours can carry the extra — needs a Gas Safe engineer to confirm.

Other things we do

Leak detection Radiator removal & installation Bathroom removal & installation Tap, shower & cylinder work Blocked drain or toilet