Emergency repairs in Bolton, 24/7

Burst pipe in Halliwell, locked out in Astley Bridge or a slate lifted by the wind off Winter Hill? PrimeFix247 Ltd sorts out plumbing, lock, electrical, roof and glass emergencies across Bolton, day and night.

Bolton was built on cotton. At its peak in 1929 the town had 216 cotton mills, and long rows of brick terraces went up beside them in districts such as Halliwell, Daubhill, Deane and Tonge Moor. Many of those houses still have a back yard, a slate roof and a chimney stack shared with next door, and plenty have a cellar. Along Chorley New Road the homes grow into larger Victorian and Edwardian houses, while council estates and private semis filled the outer edges after the war. That mix shapes every call. Old terraces can hide lead or iron pipework and tired wiring, and yard drains clog with leaves. Timber front doors sit next to uPVC ones with multipoint locks. The town lies in the foothills of the West Pennine Moors, so wind off Winter Hill tests ridge tiles, flashing and loose slates through the winter.

First steps in an emergency in Bolton

Plumbing in Bolton

Turn the water off at the stopcock. In a Bolton terrace it is usually under the kitchen sink, or down in the cellar close to the front wall where the supply pipe comes in. Then open the cold taps to drain the system, switch off the immersion heater and keep anything electrical away from the water.

Locksmith in Bolton

Try every door before you ring, because a kitchen door or the gate into the back yard is sometimes still on the latch. Do not force a uPVC handle or try to drill the lock. Have something that proves your address ready, such as a bill on your phone, so you can be let in without delay.

Electrical in Bolton

Look out of the window first. If the street lights and the houses opposite are dark as well, ring 105, the free power cut line, as the fault is probably in the network. If only your home is off, open the consumer unit to look for a dropped switch and unplug appliances before resetting it.

Roofing in Bolton

Put a bucket under the drip and drag furniture and anything with a plug away from it. If water is running through a ceiling rose, isolate that lighting circuit. Stay off the roof and off ladders, especially in wind or rain. A slipped slate on a steep terrace roof is a job for a roofer, not for you.

Glazing and boarding up in Bolton

Keep children and pets out of the room and lift the large pieces of glass wearing thick gloves. Tape across a cracked pane so it holds together. A ground-floor window that opens straight onto the street, which is common on Bolton terraces, should be boarded up quickly so the house is secure overnight.

Where we cover in Bolton

Our cover takes in the town centre and the BL1, BL2 and BL3 districts, from Chorley New Road and Halliwell Road to Tonge Moor Road, Bury Road and St Helens Road. The same service reaches Farnworth, Kearsley, Little Lever, Breightmet, Astley Bridge, Bromley Cross, Harwood, Heaton and Lostock.

Including Chorley New Road, Chorley Old Road, Deane Road, St Helens Road, Derby Street, Blackburn Road, Bury Road, Tonge Moor Road, Halliwell Road and Bradshawgate.

Also Farnworth, Kearsley, Little Lever, Breightmet, Astley Bridge, Bromley Cross, Harwood, Lostock and Heaton.

Nearby: Horwich, Westhoughton, Bury, Atherton, Worsley, Swinton.

This page also covers Farnworth.