Emergency repairs in Leigh, 24/7

From the terraces of Bedford to the newer streets out towards Lowton, Leigh households can call us for a burst pipe, a lockout, a power fault, a leaking roof or a smashed window, at any time.

Leigh was a farming and market centre before the 1800s turned it into a mill town. Silk weaving arrived first, then cotton spinning and deep coal mines, and both the Bridgewater Canal and a branch of the Leeds and Liverpool Canal reached the town. Streets of Victorian and Edwardian red brick terraces grew up between the mills in Bedford, Pennington and Westleigh, and many still stand. Pennington Flash itself formed where the ground sank over old pit workings. Interwar council semis and newer estates on the edges of town came later. For the trades, terraces mean slate roofs, chimneys and old pipe runs under the floor, plus timber or uPVC doors onto a back yard.

What to do first in Leigh

Plumbing in Leigh

Find the stopcock and turn it clockwise until it stops. In Leigh’s older terraces it is often under the kitchen sink, under the stairs or in the cellar; newer homes usually have it by the sink or where the main enters. Then open the cold taps and turn off the boiler.

Locksmith in Leigh

Check the back door and any ground floor windows before you call. If a key has snapped, leave the stub where it is. If you were burgled, ring the police on 999 while it is happening or 101 afterwards, then call us so the door can be secured.

Electrical in Leigh

See whether neighbours on your street have lights. If they are also dark, it is a network fault: call 105, which is free. If only your house is off, look at the consumer unit for a switch in the down position, unplug appliances on that circuit and try it once.

Roofing in Leigh

Put down towels and buckets, and lift rugs and furniture away from the drip. On a Leigh terrace, water often arrives near the chimney breast or through the back extension roof. Do not go up a ladder in the wind or the dark; a roofer will make it watertight.

Glazing and boarding up in Leigh

Sweep glass up with a brush, never bare hands, and keep pets out of the room. A broken pane in a front door on a Leigh terrace leaves the house open to the street, so get it boarded tonight. New glass can be measured and fitted afterwards.

Covering all of Leigh

Our engineers cover all of Leigh and the WN7 postcode: the town centre around Bradshawgate and Railway Road, Bedford, Pennington and Westleigh, plus Firs Lane, Plank Lane and the streets off St Helens Road. We also reach Lowton, Golborne, Tyldesley, Astley and Glazebury.

Including Bradshawgate, Market Street, Railway Road, King Street, Church Street, Lord Street, Twist Lane, Firs Lane, Plank Lane and Wigan Road.

Also Pennington, Westleigh, Bedford, Lowton, Golborne, Tyldesley, Astley, Glazebury and Higher Folds.

Nearby: Atherton, Wigan, Warrington, Worsley, Westhoughton.

This page also covers Golborne.