Emergency repairs in Wilmslow, 24/7

A burst pipe in a Fulshaw villa, a lockout on Lacey Green, a dead fuse board near the station, slates blown off in a gale or a smashed patio door: whatever goes wrong in Wilmslow, one call gets help at any hour.

Wilmslow was little more than a few farms and St Bartholomew’s Church until the railway arrived in 1842. Manchester merchants then built large brick villas near the station and along roads such as Alderley Road and Fulshaw Park, many with slate roofs, tall chimneys and cellars. Later decades filled the land towards Lindow and Pownall Park with roomy detached houses, and post-war estates went up at Lacey Green and Colshaw Farm, the second built as Manchester overspill. For a plumber, that mix runs from old iron or lead pipe in a villa cellar to a pressurised cylinder feeding several bathrooms. Older villas can hide early wiring behind later decoration. Heavy timber doors, sash windows and wide glazed rear walls each need a different fix when they break. The River Bollin winds through The Carrs, and the River Dean marks the town’s northern edge.

First steps in an emergency in Wilmslow

Plumbing in Wilmslow

Shut the water off first. In Wilmslow’s Victorian villas the stopcock is often down in the cellar or under the kitchen floor near the front wall, while on the Colshaw Farm and Lacey Green estates it usually sits under the kitchen sink. Then switch off the boiler or cylinder, open the cold taps to drain the pipes, and keep water clear of light fittings.

Locksmith in Wilmslow

Try every door and ground floor window before you call, but never climb in upstairs. Many bigger Wilmslow homes have multipoint locks on back, patio and bifold doors, so say which door is stuck and whether the key still turns. Have proof that you live there ready, such as a recent bill or your driving licence.

Electrical in Wilmslow

Glance out of the window. If the street lights and next door are dark as well, phone 105, the free national line for power cuts, to report it. If only your house is off, open the consumer unit, note which switch has dropped, and unplug everything on that circuit before you try resetting it once.

Roofing in Wilmslow

Water through a ceiling under a slate roof often means a slipped slate, tired lead flashing or a blocked valley gutter between two roof slopes. Set a bucket under the drip and, if the plaster is bulging, pierce the middle so the water drains in one spot. Stay off ladders in wind and never walk on the roof.

Glazing and boarding up in Wilmslow

Leave broken glass in a sash window, timber door or large rear glazed door where it is, unless it is loose and could fall. Sweep the floor, keep children and pets out of the room and run tape across cracks. If the house cannot be made secure tonight, the opening can be boarded up and new glass measured afterwards.

Where we cover in Wilmslow

We cover all of SK9 around Wilmslow, from the town centre at Grove Street and Water Lane out along Alderley Road, Altrincham Road and Styal Road. That takes in Lindow, Fulshaw Park, Dean Row, Lacey Green, Colshaw Farm and Morley, along with Handforth, Styal and Alderley Edge.

Including Alderley Road, Manchester Road, Water Lane, Grove Street, Hawthorn Lane, Altrincham Road, Knutsford Road, Adlington Road, Dean Row Road and Styal Road.

Also Handforth, Alderley Edge, Styal, Dean Row, Lacey Green, Lindow, Morley, Fulshaw Park and Colshaw Farm.

Nearby: Knutsford, Cheadle, Hale, Altrincham, Macclesfield, Stockport.

This page also covers Alderley Edge.