How to Prevent Frozen Pipes This Winter

When water freezes it expands, and that can split a pipe. Here is how to protect your home.

Insulate exposed pipes

Lagging is cheap and easy to fit. Focus on lofts, garages and outside walls.

Do not forget outside taps

Fit an insulated tap cover and turn off the internal stop valve that feeds it.

Keep the heating ticking over

Set the heating to come on for short periods, or use the frost setting on your thermostat when you are away.

Know where your stopcock is

If a pipe does burst, turning off the water quickly limits the damage.

Call us for emergencies

Our emergency team is on call 24 hours a day if the worst happens.