Good prompt work
Prompt and knowledgeable. Checked everything with me first.
Matthew, Surrey
Posted on 01/03/2017
, work completed 01/03/2017
Recommended
Good job.
Trader arrived 2 hours later than advertised due to an overrunning job, but did an excellent job and was very professional.
Andrew, Surrey
Posted on 17/12/2018
, work completed 17/12/2018
Recommended
Unreasonable quote
I had an engineer from the company in question to look at our boiler on December 3rd 2015. I had paid for them to locate a fault in my boiler. At this visit they quoted me to fit and supply an expansion vessel. The engineer claims the boiler needs a new expansion vessel and quoted fit and supply @ £370 + VAT. In my view this price is unacceptable, based on the fact that original parts can be purchased for under £40 (including 24h delivery service). Another quote from a different installer to fit is £100 including VAT. Indeed, today it was diagnosed that the expansion vessel was faulty, and a new one fitted for £100 incl. VAT. Job done in 15 min.
Site User
Posted on 08/12/2015
, work completed 08/12/2015
Very good
The engineer pinpointed the intermittent fault with the boiler and fitted new parts. Only problem - the parts were rather expensive! quite happy with the engineer.
Jacqueline, Surrey
Posted on 29/10/2015
, work completed 29/10/2015
Recommended
Excellent job!
Telephone call informing of later arrival time. Job was carried out in one visit - very professional. Will use again
Chris, Middlesex
Posted on 23/10/2015
, work completed 23/10/2015
Recommended
Very efficient
Trevor, Middlesex
Posted on 12/12/2015
, work completed 12/12/2015
Recommended
Expensive for the simplest of tasks
Paid £103 (85 plus vat) for bleeding 3 radiators and 10 mins of work. Exorbitant and unexpected. Wasn't informed of exact call out fee on the phone. Apparently they come out and quote for bigger work for free which we also asked for. I guess plumbing is big business but I feel slightly ripped off
Radhika
Posted on 21/11/2016
, work completed 21/11/2016
Recommended
Expensive for a very small job
I would echo comments by Radhika (21 Nov last year) that the company overcharge for small jobs. My elderly mother was charged over £100 for just ten minutes' work to fix a lavatory cistern leak. The guy who came out was very pleasant, and he seems to have fixed the problem (time will tell) but it does seem a lot of money for a very short visit. Ann C
Which? Trusted Traders Consumer
Posted on 07/01/2017
, work completed 07/01/2017
Recommended
Acceptable quality but very expensive
After having issues with a blocked pipe connected to our bathroom sink we called Elmbridge Heating & Plumbing as they were a local business situated very close to our property. We had to book in advance and the work was conducted during working hours during the week. Initially they attempted to vacuum the pipes to clear the debris which didn't do the trick. The plumbers ended up having to remove a tile (which we have had to replace) to access the problem area and replace around 60cm of piping. The total time taken to perform the work (2 people) was around 60 minutes however time was added onto this by them having to go and purchase a the replacement piping which took around 25 minutes. The quality of the work itself was acceptable and the problem was solved. We were never quoted on what it would cost before the work was done and the total cost came to £270 (incl VAT). This was a straight forward 1 man job. Even though the quality was acceptable knowing how much they charge will force us to look elsewhere as we were very surprised by the bill we received. Be sure to obtain a price and I would recommend using a contractor who is happy to provide a no obligation free quote so that all costs are transparent upfront.
Springbok15
Posted on 02/02/2016
, work completed 02/02/2016
Not recommended
We have used this company for about 9 years since moving to Surrey and they’ve generally been okay for boiler services and minor repairs. However we wish we had researched more thoroughly and taken heed of the bad reviews when we needed the boiler replacing, as they have not been good when things went wrong a few months later. We had never dealt with the owner previously and unlike his staff he is rude and argumentative. And when we had a visit from Worcester Bosch the engineer left us with a statement the the boiler was not fitted to current standards. Our quotation for the new boiler also included an eight year warranty but they have only given us seven and are now ignoring our emails. We will use a different company in future.
Customer in Surrey
Posted on 30/12/2022
, work completed 09/09/2022
Should not be endorsed by Which Trusted Traders
Used company to repair loo. The first time we tried using the loo, it would not flush. After calling their office the plumber returned and stated that the syphon was poorly functioning and needed replacing. However he had not recommended this at the time of his first visit. He stated that this would be considered a new job with a new call-out fee of £185+ vat. We queried the new call-out fee with the office who confirmed that the syphon required replacement and would be considered a new job with a new callout fee. We felt this unreasonable, as if it was faulty it should have been replaced at the same time as the inlet valve. Having lost confidence in Elmbridge Heating and Plumbing, I called another trader the same day to resolve the issue. They stated: The reason the cistern would not flush was because the water level was too low. This was because the replacement extendable inlet pipe had not been extended to the required height such that the cistern filled to the correct level. They also stated that there is nothing wrong with the existing syphon and it does not require replacement. They also advised that the existing Fluidmaster inlet valve could have been used and would have been preferable. Appalling service. Elmbridge Heating did refund amount we were charged by the other trader, but we still paid £222 to Elmbridge Heating and Plumbing for incomplete plumbing and if we had heeded their advice we would have paid them a further £222 for unnecessary work.
Customer in Surrey
Posted on 06/02/2022
, work completed 31/01/2022
Disappointing would not recommend
I was recommended this company so I had high hopes but was completely disappointed. Although the lady was very nice, the gentleman just tried to take advantage because I have no knowledge on boilers and to top it off left me with a puddle from the rad a few weeks later because the bolt hadn’t been tightened properly. When I contacted the company the lady who answered the phone was very helpful however her boss who I could hear in the background was very rude and said there was nothing he could do apart from sending the original man back!
Customer in Surrey
Posted on 20/03/2019
, work completed 01/03/2019
Paid for nothing.
Had a leak coming through the ceiling, called Elmbridge Plumbing and Heating because they are local! Asked if they could look at the leak, fix and make it safe. A plumber visited the property but didn’t know were the leak was coming from. I was charged £81.00. I’m still chasing them for an invoice and diagnostics! I had to call another plumbing company to fix the leak in the end at another cost of £80.00. I wouldn’t recommend this company, I don’t think they know what they’re doing.
Customer in Surrey
Posted on 27/02/2020
, work completed 18/02/2020
Wish I had never called them
This company has some excellent reviews on Which? however we would warn people to check their quote carefully. It turned out that our quote was ambiguous and our interpretation and Elmbridge’s were very different. Unfortunately, one of the owners, who had undertaken the quote, was on holiday at the time of installation. The engineer on site did not hold back in his irritation at the fact we were querying it. By the time that we realised they were not doing what we had asked for, the work was too far gone, so we had no option but to proceed. We had asked for a new central heating system, save for the boiler and tank. What we got was our radiators replaced at a extortionate price. More importantly the heating system now doesn't work properly. To be fair to Elmbridge they did come out a number of times to investigate, and the owner, Steve, talks a very good game. However many more times we were cancelled at short notice (often on the day they were due), or they just didn't turn up at all, and it was always a different engineer which meant explaining the issues over and over again. After 7 months Elmbridge no longer respond to my emails or messages, so we are now having to spend money with another heating company to put right the issues they have left us with.
Which? Trusted Traders Consumer
Posted on 04/12/2016
, work completed 04/12/2016
Get ripped off by them and hire another plumber to fix what they've done
We had somewhat an emergency and the plumber quoted us a price 2.5 times higher than what we felt it was worth. Well, we had to accept as he was already there. He left having done more damage than good. So far came back twice and guess what? The leak is still going.
Jaroslavna
Posted on 18/02/2017
, work completed 18/02/2017
Expensive Expensive Expensive
I have just been charged £500 for Elmbridge Heating & Plumbing to replace my hot water pump. The pump costs £100 in Screwfix and the plumber was here 1 1/2 hours. They did come and spent, say, an hour here the day before. That makes their going rate over £100 hour for the work of a plumber. I found their attitude arrogant especially as the worker would not leave the premises until we had paid by card over the phone. I feel that was intimidating on their part. We wouldn't have used them except that the usual plumbers we use were not available as it was half term. Avoid at all costs.
Customer in Surrey
Posted on 03/11/2020
, work completed 29/10/2020
Washing machine repair
We called out this company because of clanking in the machine and the spinner did not function. After draining the machine the filter was removed to yield a small circular object. A brief run appeared to show that the problem was solved. However, within days the clanking had returned and the spinning stopped and the water did not drain. We phoned EHP who said they were busy fixing a boiler which understandably had priority. On contacting them today (29/4/20) they said they had done the job and they in any case did not repair washing machines (So why did they come?). I am very dissatisfied at this. (And I don't like the phone being put down on me), or the offer to get me in touch with someone who could repair the machine.
Customer in Surrey
Posted on 29/04/2020
, work completed 17/03/2020