Emergency repairs in Clifton, 24/7
Clifton homes get fast emergency help at any hour. Ring about split pipework, being locked out, tripping electrics, a leaking roof or broken glass, from Rake Lane and Clifton Green up to Manchester Road and Clifton House Road.
Clifton started out as a farming township on the slope of the Irwell valley and became a coal mining village. Clifton Hall Colliery, west of Lumns Lane, worked until 1929, and Wet Earth Colliery, whose remains lie in Clifton Country Park, closed in 1928. Factories at Clifton Junction later made Pilkington’s tiles, batteries and magnesium. Most homes you see today are twentieth century. Queensway was laid across farmland in the early 1960s, and estates of semi-detached houses spread around Rake Lane and Clifton Green, while the old village line follows Manchester Road past St Anne’s Church. More recently Salford City Council built new flats and houses at Clifton Green, between Rake Lane and The Green. For repairs, that means mostly brick semis, many with uPVC doors, plus newer flats with shared entrances and door entry systems. Houses on the higher western side face open moss land towards Worsley.
What to do first in Clifton
Plumbing in Clifton
Before mopping or moving things, turn the stopcock off. Clifton semis generally keep it low in the sink cupboard. Flats tend to have it by the kitchen units or near the cupboard where the water main arrives. Afterwards drain the cold taps until they stop flowing, and lift anything that could be ruined off the floor.
Locksmith in Clifton
Shut out of your Clifton semi? Try the rear entrance and the garage first, then ask whether a relative close by keeps a spare. Never break a double-glazed pane to get in, as it is dangerous and dearer to fix. Keep your mobile powered up, with a bill or letter bearing your address saved on it.
Electrical in Clifton
Step outside or look along Rake Lane to see whether other houses still have lights. Whole road blacked out? Then dial 105 and, without paying a penny, learn what has failed outside. If it is just you, the consumer unit may have tripped, so push the switch back up once. If it drops again, unplug appliances and call.
Roofing in Clifton
Contain the drip with a bucket or towels and move furniture away. Where plaster has started to bow, stay clear of the spot below and leave that light switched off. Avoid climbing onto the roof of a semi or a flat-roofed extension, especially in wind or rain. Just tell us where the water appears.
Glazing and boarding up in Clifton
Keep everyone back from the broken pane and do not try to pull loose glass out of the frame. Clear up with gloves and shoes on, using a dustpan rather than your hands. A Clifton window or door left gaping overnight can be covered with timber sheeting until replacement glass is ready.
Covering all of Clifton
Every Clifton street in M27 is covered. That takes in Rake Lane, Lumns Lane and Whitehead Road, the streets off Queensway and Queensmere Drive, Wynne Avenue and Delamere Avenue, Manchester Road and Clifton House Road, plus Clifton Green, Clifton Junction, Wardley, Newtown and neighbouring Pendlebury.
Including Manchester Road, Rake Lane, Lumns Lane, Whitehead Road, Wynne Avenue, Delamere Avenue, Queensway, Queensmere Drive, Clifton House Road and Moss Colliery Road.
Also Clifton Green, Clifton Junction, Pendlebury, Newtown, Wardley, Agecroft and Kearsley.
Nearby: Swinton, Walkden, Farnworth, Prestwich, Worsley, Eccles.
Clifton at a glance
- Postcodes we cover
- M27
- Local landmarks
- Clifton Country Park and the Wet Earth Colliery remains
- Clifton railway station
- Clifton Aqueduct
- Clifton Viaduct, known as the thirteen arches
- St Anne's Church on Manchester Road
- Clifton Cricket Club
Questions people ask
How fast do you arrive in Clifton?
Someone will be there within 60 minutes. Clifton sits beside the M60 and the A666, so it helps to say which side of Manchester Road you are on and something close by, for instance Clifton station, St Anne's Church or the cricket ground.
What does a call-out cost?
There is no call-out fee. It is £89 for the first hour, then £45 for each additional half hour, plus parts, the same at any time of day or night.
Does a person answer Clifton calls at 3am or over Easter?
Always. The phones are open day and night, through every season, and a human picks up. Call or WhatsApp 07893 933403. Previous customers have left their verdict on our Google profile, which has 5.0 stars over 14 reviews.
Which Clifton household problems count as urgent?
Anything that makes the home unsafe, insecure or wet inside. Common examples are a burst pipe, a failed lock, a fault that cuts the power, a leaking roof and a smashed window. For any whiff of gas, ring 0800 111 999 before anything, and National Gas Emergency Service operators will talk you through it. There is no charge, and it is staffed every hour.
Do the newer flats at Clifton Green have different problems?
Some do. Flats rely on shared entrances, door entry systems and pipes that run between floors, so a leak upstairs can reach the flat below quickly. Turn off your own stopcock, warn the neighbours and the landlord, and call us. Many flat front door locks can be opened without damage.
Can you work on older houses along Manchester Road in Clifton?
Yes. The old village route on Manchester Road has homes of several ages, and some are much older than the estates behind them. Older houses may have earlier wiring, original drains and roofs patched many times over, so the engineer traces the real cause of a fault before fixing it.
