The LOCAL Plumbers Reviews 3,479

TrustScore 4 out of 5

4.0

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Review summary

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Looking at 720 reviews, reviewers had a great experience with this company. Customers consistently praise the service for its efficiency and professionalism, often highlighting the quick resolution of issues. The staff, particularly the plumbers, are frequently described as friendly, polite, knowledgeable, and respectful of property, making the overall experience positive for many. However, some customers also noted concerns regarding pricing, with some finding the costs to be high or unclear, especially concerning minimum charges and additional fees. There were also occasional reports of issues with contact and response times, including missed appointments and difficulties reaching the office. A few other people also felt that some plumbers were pushy or that the work was not always completed to a satisfactory standard.

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Service

Reviewers highlight positive aspects of service, often praising the quick and efficient work of plumbers.... See more

Staff

Clients share positive opinions on staff. Many reviewers praise the plumbers for being friendly, courteous,... See more

Price

Users describe ambiguous interactions with price. Many customers report being charged high or unexpected... See more

Customer communications

Customers had ambiguous experiences with contact. Many reviewers reported issues such as being cut off during... See more

Response time

Consumers find response times to be ambiguous. Some customers experienced quick responses, with calls... See more

Reviews shaping this summary

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

We urgently needed a plumber to come out and fix our leaking radiators. I rang The Local Plumbers Company and was told a plumber would be with me that afternoon. Unfortunately there was a problem with... See more

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Quick response on rated people, plumber arrived same day. Friendly, helpful and sensible plumber. Just double check you've understood pricing from the call back, as the company charge for an hour... See more

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Plumber was friendly and did a good job of replacing a kitchen mixer tap. Cutter mark on sink surface and slight leak but I can deal with that. Old tap was tricky to remove. Charge of £150 includ... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We had a great experience with this plumber from start to finish. He was friendly, honest, open, and clearly very reliable. The workmanship was excellent, and he made sure everything was left clea... See more


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Hi & Welcome to The LOCAL Plumbers The LOCAL Plumbers have been established since 1994. We are on call 7 days a week for all types of Plumbers jobs, services, problems, and repairs. Call now to have one of our LOCAL Plumbers come out to you at a time that suits you. We're here, ready to attend to all your Plumbers jobs, services, problems, and repairs Our team is made up of expertly skilled LOCAL Plumbers, we are a well established Plumbers company with an enviable reputation built over the last 30 years, we only charge for our time spent in your property by the 1/2 hr with 95% of jobs being completed within an hour (minimum one hour charge applies for all jobs) so if you allow an hour to get your Plumbers jobs, services, problems and repairs done we will get you back to normal fast. We have a trusted LOCAL Plumbers brand, made up of an outstanding LOCAL Plumbers team that completes excellent work, which is second to none. Call us, we’re here and on call now to get you booked in at a time of your convience, however from time to time we may need to alter an appointment time but we will always let you know so you can get on with your day. Thank you for taking the time to read about us, and we look forward to helping you with any Plumbers jobs, services, problems, or repairs you may need. Regards, The LOCAL Plumbers


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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Leaky Loo!

Communication was very good got an appointment booked in the next day. I didn't get the plumbers name but he was a lovely polite lad! Assessed our leaky/blocked downstairs toilet issue, got stuck in, cleaned up and had our toilet working again within the hour. Highly recommend! 👍

12 February 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Quickly answered telephone call

Quickly answered telephone call, polite service and procedure explained along with costs - Plumber was also very open & honest and outlined what we should expect from him and he did deliver - very knowledgeable and speedy worker. Would recommend these.

11 February 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Lied about work completed, and forged signature and time logss.

Terrible experience from start to finish. After a no-show appointment (and having to take a day off work as my tenant was away), the plumber eventually turned up a week later, stayed for 10 minutes, and left the job half-finished. The company then billed me for a full hour, initially claiming all of the work was complete, and then that the engineer was there for 58 minutes.

I had to provide communication records to prove the engineer had falsified his time logs and forged my tenant's signature. It took a month of arguing with a rude complaints department and a threat of legal action to get my money back. Extremely unprofessional.

They work with different sub-contractors and I am sure they have many great people but sadly my experience was very poor.

13 January 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

DO NOT USE THE LOCAL PLUMBERS

READ THIS FIRST......Make sure you confirm the minimum cost of any work before booking this very clever, misleading company. I rang to book & was told firstly the cost would be £62.50 & they only charge for the work carried out. Once I agreed, later in the conversation, it is quietly mentioned there is a minimum charge of 1 hour, making the actual cost £150. This cost was never quoted at the start. They sound very polite, honest & trustworthy, making out they know your area really well....very clever. They are so dishonest that on their own website they state they have 5 star reviews from several different places, which is definitely NOT the case. BE WARNED, DON'T USE, unless you are happy with their charges.

5 February 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

very intimidating and made us feel uncomfortable

The plumber was very intimidating, spent half an hour trying to persuade us to pay him direct there a them for the toilet without using the company for the job. He inputted his details on our phone.
He was very pushy and made us very uncomfortable
Rang the company to complain and they didn’t take it seriously and was very flippant and off handed in the way they spoke.
We WILL not use this company again
Avoid at all

11 February 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Leaking overflow

Nic came in did the ballcock and added a tap to my watertank, great job nice friendly man thankyou ..was easy to book came same day Carl on the phone was polite and informative 👍

9 February 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

My experience was great

My experience was great...totally confidence with the great knowledge and my leak was found and fixed. Thankyou so much. I will be definitely using you again. Not for a while I hope though lol.

9 February 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Hidden Costs for unblocking sinks

I booked this for my 88-year-old mother after being quoted £180 (£90/half-hour, 1-hour minimum) with no mention of extra fees other than parts. Despite no parts being used and the job taking under an hour, she was charged £229.20.

When I queried the bill, I was told the extra £30 was a "rental fee" for using a wet vac because a plunger didn't work. Charging a customer to "rent" basic professional equipment—without any prior disclosure—is absurd.

The work itself was fine, but the lack of transparency regarding "machinery fees" and VAT is incredibly disappointing. Great service, but watch out for the hidden costs.

9 February 2026
Unprompted review

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