Emergency repairs in Cheadle, 24/7

A leak under the bath on Schools Hill, a key snapped in the lock off Wilmslow Road, or the lights gone in Cheadle Heath? Help with plumbing, locks, electrics, roofs and broken glass is one call away across Cheadle.

Cheadle is an old Cheshire village that turned into a suburb. St Mary’s Church on High Street was rebuilt in stone in the early 1500s, and the village sits on flat ground close to where Micker Brook meets the Mersey, with the parkland of Abney Hall on the river’s flood plain. Most of the housing came in the 20th century: streets of 1930s semis and detached houses, a post-war council estate, and newer flats around the centre, with older villas and cottages close to the High Street. In the semis, a hot water cylinder and loft tank are still common, alongside cast-iron gutters and plenty of flat-roofed garages and extensions. Front doors are mostly uPVC or composite now, though some original timber doors and windows survive, and many consumer units have been changed only once since the house was wired.

First steps in an emergency in Cheadle

Plumbing in Cheadle

Close the stopcock straight away. In most Cheadle semis it sits under the kitchen sink, sometimes behind a kickboard, and in some detached houses it is in a downstairs cloakroom or the garage.

Locksmith in Cheadle

Before ringing, try the side gate and any patio or garage door into the house, since many Cheadle homes have more than one way in. Ask a neighbour or relative if they hold a spare key. Avoid prising at a uPVC door with tools; a bent frame can stop it ever locking properly.

Electrical in Cheadle

Check whether the houses opposite have lights on. If the whole road has gone dark, the free number 105 tells you about the cut and when power should return. If it is just your house, look at the consumer unit, often found under the stairs here, and note which switch has tripped.

Roofing in Cheadle

Water through a bedroom ceiling in a Cheadle semi often comes from the bay roof, a valley or the flat roof over a garage or extension. Catch the drips, move furniture and switch off lights in that room if water is near them. Do not climb onto a flat roof in the dark.

Glazing and boarding up in Cheadle

If a window or patio door has shattered, keep everyone well back and wear shoes. Tape cardboard or plastic sheeting over a small hole if you can do it safely from inside. A larger pane or a door that no longer secures the house can be boarded up until replacement glass is ready.

Streets and districts in Cheadle

Cover runs across Cheadle village and the roads around it, including High Street, Wilmslow Road, Stockport Road and Councillor Lane. It takes in Gatley, Cheadle Heath, Heald Green, Cheadle Hulme and Adswood, so homes in SK8 and the edge of SK3 near Brooklyn Road and Mill Lane are all included.

Including Wilmslow Road, High Street, Stockport Road, Schools Hill, Councillor Lane, Gatley Road, Ashfield Road, Massie Street, Queens Road and Brooklyn Road.

Also Gatley, Cheadle Heath, Heald Green, Cheadle Hulme and Adswood.

Nearby: Stockport, Didsbury, Heaton Moor, Wilmslow.