JCM Heating & Plumbing

James' workmanship is of the highest standard. I needed a bathroom tap replaced, new garden taps installed, pipework adjusted and a boiler service - he tackled all of it with great efficiency. He also searched thoroughly for suspected water leak in the property and provided a detailed report for me to send to Thames Water. He is a lovely, honest man and pleasure to have around but most importantly his knowledge and professionalism gave me complete confidence in asking him back to replace an old boiler and radiators that I have been putting off until now. He has always responded very quickly to any questions I have had and gone the extra mile to make sure I am happy with everything. A highly reliable and trustworthy tradesman whom I would not hesitate to recommend.

James spent 4 days renovating my downstairs cloakroom in August 2025, fitting a new stopcock, vanity / sink unit, towel radiator and back to wall toilet, followed by a full reset / test of the heating / hot water system. Prior to this in Jan/Feb 2024 he also worked with another Gas Safe Engineer to remove a 1960's hot air heating system (vents / ducts, no radiators etc) from my 3 storey house, and fit new radiators, remove old water tank and fit a combi boiler. Both jobs were done to an excellent standard. He is punctual, well mannered and friendly. My house was a wreck during the first job, but this recent job was the final part of my renovation and my house was finally looking nice! He left everything spotless and tidy after each day's work, cleaning down the floors, sink and toilet to remove dust and disposed of the waste. I cannot recommend James highly enough. I have had mixed experiences with tradespeople over the course of my renovation but James is someone I am very happy to recommend.

I had a slow leak from my toilet cistern. The overflow pipe seal at the bottom had perished and needed replacing. James correctly diagnosed the problem over the phone and was confident it would be a quick repair within his normal callout charge. We agreed a visit time, but he called to see if he could arrive earlier as he'd finished he previous job quickly. He showed me the problem, explained why it happened and what he recommended as a repair - new overflow pipe, with new rubber seal, but also a mastik/glue seal around the inside and outside (because this would last longer than the rubber seal on it's own.) I had to leave the cistern empty overnight to allow the glue to set. The work took around 40minutes and he said I should check I was happy with the work the next day, then let him know if the repair was OK - then he'd either come back or send his invoice.

We suddenly found ourselves with a hammering sound in our old gravity-system water supply, and no running water in our three-storey Victorian house. James Muldowney had been recommended by neighbours. We telephoned him on a Thursday afternoon and he made a special point of coming early on the following Saturday morning. He very efficiently inspected the entire water system, starting with main water tank (empty), detecting a fault in the main tank ball-cock (which he replaced), dismantling the water supply in a lavatory cistern (replacing a faulty part), and testing the entire system before his departure - all in the space of a little over an hour. My wife and I (both in our eighties) were delighted with his work and with the friendly helpful way in which he explained the malfunctions and the reasons for replacing parts that were no longer working as they should. Hugely grateful!