Emergency repairs in Stretford, 24/7

From Gorse Hill terraces to the semis round Longford Park, Stretford homes get burst pipes, lockouts, power faults, storm-hit roofs and smashed windows. Ring day or night and help is sent straight out.

Stretford sits between the River Mersey and the Manchester Ship Canal, with the Bridgewater Canal running through the middle of the town. The canal reached here in 1761 and the railway in 1849, but the big growth came late in the century, when the population passed 21,000 by 1891 and rose by about 40% in the next ten years as Trafford Park filled with industry. That boom left rows of late Victorian terraces around Gorse Hill and Old Trafford, many with back yards and shared drains. Large council and private estates of semis followed between the wars. Low ground in the south of the town near the Mersey has a history of flooding, and defences have been built since the 1970s. For repairs, expect old lead and iron pipe, tired fuse boards, slate and tile roofs, and plenty of uPVC doors.

First steps in an emergency in Stretford

Plumbing in Stretford

Find the stopcock and turn it clockwise until it stops. In Stretford’s terraces it is often under the kitchen sink or just inside the front door below the floorboards, and in many interwar council houses it sits in a kitchen cupboard. If it will not turn, do not force it with tools; tell us when you ring.

Locksmith in Stretford

If your key will not turn or the door will not open, stop forcing it, as that can snap the key or break the cylinder. Many Stretford terraces have a back door onto a yard or alley, so check that one is still secure. Then ring and say which door and lock you have.

Electrical in Stretford

If everything goes off at once, look out to see whether the street lights on Chester Road or the houses opposite are dark. A wider cut is reported on 105, the free power cut line. If it is only your home, check the consumer unit and do not keep resetting a switch that trips straight away.

Roofing in Stretford

When a slate or tile comes down, keep people clear of the path below and do not go up a ladder in wind or rain. Inside, catch drips, move anything electrical and take photos of the damage for your insurer. A roofer can sheet the gap until it is dry enough to repair.

Glazing and boarding up in Stretford

Broken glass in a front window or a glazed door panel needs clearing carefully: wear shoes and gloves and use a dustpan, not your hands. Tape any cracked glass still in the frame. If the house cannot be secured, ask for the opening to be boarded up until a new pane is fitted.

Covering all of Stretford

We cover the whole of Stretford in M32: Gorse Hill and the streets off Chester Road, Edge Lane and Barton Road, Lostock and Humphrey Park, and the roads round Longford Park. We also reach Old Trafford and Firswood in the M16 district.

Including Chester Road, Edge Lane, Barton Road, Derbyshire Lane, Great Stone Road, Moss Road, Urmston Lane, Victoria Road, Davyhulme Road and Talbot Road.

Also Gorse Hill, Lostock, Humphrey Park, Firswood, Old Trafford and Longford.

Nearby: Urmston, Chorlton, Sale.

This page also covers Trafford.