Edinburgh plumbing help guides
Practical steps for the moment something goes wrong: what you can safely do yourself, what to avoid, and when to get help.
Finding the stopcock in an Edinburgh flat
Where to look for the water stopcock in an Edinburgh flat or tenement, shared supplies to watch for, and what to do if you cannot turn it off.
Read the guide →Water coming through your ceiling from the flat above
Water dripping through your ceiling from the flat upstairs in Edinburgh? What to do first, who is responsible, and how to get it fixed.
Read the guide →Frozen and burst pipes in an Edinburgh winter
Cold snap in Edinburgh? How to protect exposed pipes in flats and houses, thaw a frozen pipe safely, and what to do if one bursts.
Read the guide →Blocked shared drain in a tenement: who fixes it?
Several flats backing up at once in an Edinburgh tenement? How to tell if the shared drain is blocked, who is responsible, and who to call.
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