Leak Repairs & Water Damage
Slow ceiling stains, dripping pipes under sinks, or water appearing where it shouldn’t — we locate the source quickly and fix it properly.
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Plumber in London | ARA Services Ltd
Plumber in London
who actually turns up and fixes it properly
If water is dripping through the ceiling, the toilet keeps blocking or the boiler pipes won’t stop leaking, you don’t care about fancy slogans — you just want someone experienced, local and honest on the other end of the phone.
- ✓Local to East London — often in Stratford, Ilford, Barking and Romford on the same day.
- ✓Emergency plumber for leaks, bursts and no-water situations, any day of the week.
- ✓Clear pricing before we start, with photos or videos if you want to see exactly what went wrong.
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Plumbing Services at a Glance
Fast, practical plumbing help for everyday issues in London homes.
Blocked Sinks, Baths & Drains
From blocked kitchen sinks to shower drains backing up, we clear waste pipes safely and show you how to stop the issue returning.
Learn MoreToilets, Bathrooms & Everyday Fixes
Constantly filling cisterns, sinks that won’t drain, showers giving lukewarm water, or taps that won’t turn off — handled same day when possible.
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How we ended up fixing half of East London’s leaks
Most of my days start somewhere along the Romford Road or near the A12. A call from a landlord in Forest Gate, a WhatsApp video from a tenant in Ilford with water pouring through a light fitting, or a voicemail from someone in Barking who’s been waiting all day for another company that never showed.
That’s really how ARA Services Ltd grew — not overnight, not with adverts, but from people passing my number around family chats and letting neighbours know, “this guy actually turns up when he says he will”. I’ve been crawling into loft spaces, under kitchen sinks and behind old panel radiators in East London long enough to know which tenements always have airlocks, which blocks near Stratford have old pipework, and which roads flood first when the rain hits hard.
If you call and I say I can be there, I mean it. If I can’t, I’ll tell you straight away instead of leaving you staring at the clock while water creeps across the floor.
A lot of my work links straight into heating and boiler pipework, so if the job crosses over, I can bridge the gap with our boiler repair service or bring in electrical testing if something looks unsafe around the consumer unit.
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What we actually fix day to day
It’s not glamorous work, but it’s real. Below is the sort of thing we’re called out for almost every single week.
Emergency plumber (leaks & bursts)
Burst pipe in the middle of the night, water running through the ceiling, or a stop tap that won’t move when you need it most — I deal with these constantly, especially around Stratford, Forest Gate and the older properties off Green Street.
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Hidden leaks & water damage
Sometimes the only sign is a slow dark patch on a ceiling or a swollen bit of skirting board. I use a mixture of experience, moisture readings and common sense to track leaks with as little damage as possible.
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Toilets, sinks & bathrooms that misbehave
Constantly filling cisterns, loos that only flush every third try, traps that smell, shower mixers that only give lukewarm water — the small daily irritations that slowly drive people mad.
Get bathroom & toilet issues sorted
Pipework changes, upgrades & tidy-ups
Whether you’re remodelling a kitchen in Ilford, moving a washing machine upstairs in Barking, or replacing old steel pipework in a Victorian terrace near Wanstead, we re-run and upgrade pipework safely.
Talk through pipework changesBlocked sinks, baths & drains
From hair-clogged shower wastes to kitchen sinks full of fat and coffee grounds, blockages are easy to ignore until they back up all at once. I clear them and show you how to stop them coming back.
Unblock sinks & drains properlyHeating & boiler pipework
Radiators that only heat at the top, boiler pressure that keeps dropping, or pipework that someone “had a go at” years ago — I can sort the plumbing side, and if it crosses over into boiler internals, I’ll link it with our boiler and heating services.
See how we handle boiler issuesWhy people stick with us
The difference between “job done” and “done properly”
After a while you notice patterns. The same patched bit of pipe under a kitchen sink in Stratford that’s been “fixed” three times. The same silicon smear around a leaking shower tray in Ilford. The same push-fit joint hidden behind a panel in a Barking flat that lets go every winter.
I decided early on that I’d rather do fewer jobs properly than bounce between rushed callouts. That means explaining what I find, sending photos if you’re not on site, and telling you when something is worth replacing instead of nursing along.
- ✓Based in East London, usually somewhere between Stratford, Forest Gate and Ilford after 5pm.
- ✓Fully insured, working to current regulations, with gas and electrical partners when the job needs them.
- ✓Clear explanation of options: quick patch, long-term fix, or full replacement where needed.
- ✓Happy to talk directly to landlords, tenants or managing agents so everyone knows what’s happening.
A few recent jobs
Real problems we’ve sorted in the last few months
Forest Gate · Sunday night
Ceiling leak above the living room
A family off Upton Lane came home to water dripping through a light fitting. I traced it back to a hidden isolation valve behind a bathroom panel that was weeping slowly. We made everything safe electrically, opened the ceiling in one neat square, fixed the pipe, and left it ready for a clean plaster repair — not a huge jagged hole.
Ilford · Landlord move-in
Flat on Cranbrook Road
New tenants were due the next day and the kitchen tap was swinging, the waste was dripping, and the toilet filled every ten minutes. I went through the whole flat in one visit, tied in basic plumbing fixes with a gas and electrical safety check, and the landlord got clear photos for their records.
Barking · Early morning call
No hot water in a small terraced house
The issue wasn’t the boiler itself but an airlock and a badly sloped section of pipework in the airing cupboard. Instead of replacing the whole lot, I adjusted the run, bled the system, and tied the visit in with a quick check on the radiators so the owner wasn’t calling someone else out a week later.
What people actually say afterwards
Reviews from real customers who’ve already called us
These are based on genuine Google reviews — people in London who were in the same situation you are now.
★★★★★
“Brilliant service! Identified the issues immediately and fixed the problem. Very professional from start to finish.”
Google reviewer
Owner reply: “Many thanks for the positive feedback.”
★★★★★
“My boiler wasn’t working and the engineer managed to fix it on the first visit. No messing about, just got it sorted.”
Everyday Specialday · 14 reviews
Owner reply: “Always nice when we can fix it straight away — glad you’ve got your heating back on!”
★★★★★
“Abdul is a fantastic plumber. He sorted my blocked drains quickly and left everything clean. Couldn’t ask for better.”
Tina Addo
Owner reply: “We take real pride in the work — great to know you were happy with the job.”
★★★★★
“ARA Services are reliable, honest and operate with real integrity. Great plumbing work, and I always feel I’m being told the truth about what needs doing.”
Michael Asiedu
Long-term customer · East London
★★★★★
“Called Abdul on Monday; by Saturday the new boiler and shower were sorted. He explained everything clearly and made the whole thing stress-free.”
Anoushka Shaw · Local Guide
Owner reply: “We always make sure the setup makes sense and is easy to use.”
★★★★★
“We were very happy with ARA Services. The plumber fixed our hot water system efficiently, turned up on time and answered every text quickly. Recommended 100%.”
Kathy T. Mullen
Owner reply: “Great to hear everything’s working well again — thanks for recommending us!”
Questions that come up a lot
Plumbing FAQ for London homes & landlords
How quickly can you get to me if I’m in East London?
It depends where I am when you call and how bad your situation is.
If you’re close to places I’m often working — Stratford, Forest Gate, Ilford, Barking, Romford —
same-day visits are very common, and for true emergencies I’ll reshuffle where I can.
Do you only take on big jobs, or will you fix small leaks too?
Small leaks are usually what prevent big damage.
I’m happy to come out for a single dripping trap or a toilet that won’t stop filling – especially if it’s in
a flat above someone else where damage can spread quickly.
What about pricing — is there a callout fee?
I keep it simple: there is a minimum charge to cover travel and the first chunk of time on site,
then it moves to an hourly or fixed price depending on the job.
I’ll always tell you how it works before we start, and if it looks like a bigger job,
I’ll give you a clear figure rather than just “see how we go”.
Can you help if the plumbing job crosses into gas or electrics?
A lot of plumbing work touches gas appliances or electrics, especially around boilers and immersion heaters.
For anything gas-related I use our
Gas Safe boiler installation service,
and for wiring or safety checks I bring in the team behind our
NICEIC electrical work.
That way everything is signed off properly.
I’m a landlord with several properties — can you deal with tenants directly?
Yes. A lot of my work is for landlords and agents.
I can arrange visits directly with tenants, send you photos and brief notes afterwards, and tie plumbing
jobs together with
safety certificates
or boiler servicing if that helps.
If water’s going where it shouldn’t, call before it gets worse
Whether you’re standing in a soaked hallway in Stratford, watching a ceiling stain spread in Ilford, or quietly worrying about an old bit of pipework in Barking, you don’t have to guess what to do next. Send a photo, explain what’s happening, and I’ll give you straight, practical advice.
Call ARA Services: 07727 154746
