Emergency repairs in Hazel Grove, 24/7

Shops on London Road, terraces off the A6, family homes in Torkington and Norbury: Hazel Grove has one number, 07893 933403, whether the trouble is a smashed window, failed electrics, a dripping roof, a lost key or a split pipe.

Hazel Grove grew along the main road from Manchester to London, now the A6. A blacksmith named Richard Bullock set up a smithy there in 1560, and for centuries the village was known as Bullock Smithy, until villagers took the name Hazel Grove in 1836. Rows of Victorian brick terraces still run off London Road, many with slate roofs, chimneys and back yards. Trams arrived in 1890, and the twentieth century brought semis around Torkington and Norbury and larger estates such as Bosden Farm. That gives each trade a different job from street to street. Terraces may have old lead or iron pipe, shared drains and timber sash windows. Shopfronts along the A6 may need boarding if their glass is broken.

What to do first in Hazel Grove

Plumbing in Hazel Grove

Shut the stopcock first. Victorian terraces off London Road usually tuck it below the sink or, where there is a cellar, down there near the front wall. Post-war semis and estate homes generally keep it beneath the sink. Next, open the cold taps and mop water back from any socket.

Locksmith in Hazel Grove

Keys locked inside? Try the rear gate and the yard, since many terraces here have a back entry. Breaking a pane to reach the latch causes more trouble than it solves. Stand somewhere lit and safe, and find a council tax letter or similar on your phone.

Electrical in Hazel Grove

Just your building, or the whole parade? If shops and houses nearby are dark, report a wider cut on 105, a free number. Power off only at your place? Locate the fuse box or consumer unit and push the tripped switch up a single time. If it drops a second time, stop and ring.

Roofing in Hazel Grove

A bucket under the leak and a cleared room below come first. Slate roofs across Hazel Grove terraces can shed a slate in strong wind, and a shared chimney stack may leak into two homes. Stay on the ground. Warn next door if water seems to run down the party wall.

Glazing and boarding up in Hazel Grove

Smashed front window or shop door? Keep people back and photograph the damage for insurance. Lift big pieces wearing gloves. If burglars did it, the police come first; then boarding can make the opening secure until new glass is cut to size.

Streets and districts in Hazel Grove

All of Hazel Grove is covered: London Road and Buxton Road along the A6, Macclesfield Road, Commercial Road, and streets around Torkington Road, Bean Leach Road and Jacksons Lane. Norbury, Torkington, Bosden Farm and Norbury Moor are included, with Offerton and High Lane next door.

Including London Road, Buxton Road, Macclesfield Road, Commercial Road, Chester Road, Torkington Road, Bean Leach Road, Jacksons Lane, Mill Lane and Dean Lane.

Also Norbury, Torkington, Bosden Farm, Norbury Moor, Offerton, High Lane and Bramhall Moor.

Nearby: Bramhall, Poynton, Marple, Stockport, Cheadle Hulme.