Repair & Install
Plumbing installations and repairs across Folkestone and Kent. New pipework, fixtures, appliances and system upgrades, plus repairs to what you already have.
Whether you are putting plumbing in where there was none or fixing something that has stopped working, the job comes down to the same thing: getting it right first time so you are not calling someone back in six months.
Plumbing and Central Heating Hythe Ltd carries out plumbing installations and repairs for homes and businesses across Folkestone, Hythe and the surrounding Kent villages. Call +44 7915 255984.
Installation work
New pipework and pipe replacement. Reroutes for extensions and loft conversions, first and second fix on renovations, and replacement of pipework that has reached the end of its life. If a run has leaked more than once, the pipe is the problem rather than any single joint — our guide on signs your home needs pipework replacement covers when replacing beats repairing.
Mains water supply. Upgrades from old undersized or lead supply pipes to modern MDPE, which is often the real fix for a house with poor pressure throughout. See what causes low water pressure at home.
Fixtures and fittings. Taps, sinks, toilets, showers, outside taps, stopcocks and isolating valves. Covered in more detail on our tap and toilet repairs and shower installation pages.
Appliances. Washing machines, dishwashers, fridge freezers with a water feed, waste disposals and water softeners, each with its own isolating valve. See kitchen plumbing.
Hot water systems. Cylinder replacement and unvented cylinder installation, which requires a G3 qualification by law.
Heating. New boilers, full central heating systems, radiators and underfloor heating.
Repair work
Leaking pipes, joints and valves. Dripping taps and running toilets. Poor pressure and flow. Noisy or vibrating pipework. Failed stopcocks. Leaks under sinks and behind appliances. Blocked and slow draining waste.
Full detail on our plumbing repairs page, and if you cannot see where the water is coming from, that is a job for leak detection rather than guesswork.
For anything that cannot wait — a burst pipe, no water, or water coming through a ceiling — we run a genuine 24 hour emergency service. Knowing where your stopcock is and whether it turns makes a real difference while you wait.
Renovations and extensions
Most of our installation work happens as part of something bigger. A bathroom, a kitchen, an extension, a loft conversion.
The important decisions get made early. Moving a basin is straightforward; moving a soil pipe is a different job entirely, and finding that out after the units are ordered is expensive. Our guides on should you move plumbing during a renovation, planning plumbing for a new kitchen and planning plumbing for a utility room cover what to sort out before anything is ordered.
We work alongside builders and kitchen fitters and are used to fitting around a programme, with first fix at the right point and second fix once plastering and decorating are done. For full projects see bathroom fitting.
Repair or replace
We will tell you which, and we have no interest in selling you a replacement you do not need.
"He explains all the options, pricing etc and doesn't just go straight for the usual 'Mmm, you're going to need a new one of those' line but instead will try and repair what you've got if he can. His prices were very reasonable and he's a nice guy too."
Tim Hack, Google review
Sometimes replacement genuinely is the answer — a corroded radiator, pipework that has failed three times, a cylinder undersized for the household. When that is the case we explain why, and you make the decision with the full picture rather than a recommendation.
"Daimen replaced a shower tray for us that was really tricky to do. He was really helpful, had good ideas and fully explained the costs, which were fair. Daimen turned up when he said he would."
Clive Burgess, Google review
What you get
Fixed written quote on installation work, given after seeing the job
Minimum charge covering the first hour on repairs, then 30 minute increments
Parts itemised separately on your invoice rather than buried in the labour
Gas Safe registered for all gas work, G3 qualified for unvented cylinders
Any change in scope priced and agreed before we carry on, not afterwards
Work completed to the date agreed
Before you commit to any plumber, ours included, questions to ask before approving a plumbing quote and how to choose a local plumber in Folkestone are both worth two minutes.
Where we work
We are based in Hythe, ten minutes from central Folkestone, which keeps response times short across the whole area.
Installation and repair work across Hythe, Sandgate, Seabrook, Saltwood, Hawkinge, Capel-le-Ferne, Dover and Ashford, with rural cover to Lyminge, Elham, Lympne, Sellindge, Dymchurch and New Romney.
Common questions
Do you take on small installation jobs? Yes. A single outside tap or one appliance is a normal booking, and if you have several small jobs we will do them in one visit, which costs less than separate call-outs.
Can you work alongside my builder? Yes, and we do regularly. Tell us the programme and we will fit first and second fix around it.
Do you guarantee your work? Yes. Workmanship is guaranteed, and installed products carry their manufacturer warranty, which we register on your behalf where applicable.
Are you Gas Safe registered? Yes, for all gas work, and G3 qualified for unvented hot water systems, which is a legal requirement.
How quickly can you start? Repairs are usually same or next day. Installation work depends on the scope, and we give you a firm date rather than a rough estimate.
Call +44 7915 255984 for plumbing installation or repair in Folkestone.
