Emergency repairs in Swinton, 24/7

Swinton homes get one number for every urgent repair: water leaking from a pipe, a lockout, lights gone, slates blown loose or a broken pane. A person answers whatever the time.

Swinton grew in the 19th century on coal. Collieries fed the local cotton mills and brickworks, and Swinton bricks went into the Bridgewater Canal, which passes to the south. Rows of terraced houses went up quickly as the town spread. In 1934 Swinton became a borough together with Pendlebury, the East Lancashire Road opened along its southern edge, and the new town hall, now Salford Civic Centre, followed in 1938. The 20th century also brought inter-war semis and council estates. Many terraces share drains along the back, and some still have a stopcock in the cellar where the supply comes in.

Before we get to you in Swinton

Plumbing in Swinton

In Swinton’s terraces, look under the stairs or just inside the cellar door for the stopcock. In semis and council houses, look under the kitchen sink first. Turn it off, open a cold tap to drain the pipes and keep water away from the fuse board.

Locksmith in Swinton

If you cannot get in, check the back door through the yard or ginnel and whether a family member has a key. Avoid kicking or levering a uPVC door, as damage to the frame often ends up worse than the lockout itself.

Electrical in Swinton

Lights out on your road too? Then it is a network fault, so ring 105, the free number for power cuts. If your neighbours still have power, open the consumer unit, push up any switch that has dropped and call if it will not hold.

Roofing in Swinton

After strong wind, look for slates or tiles on the ground, but do not climb up. Keep the path below clear. Inside, catch any drip, move belongings off the bed or sofa below, and turn off a light fitting if water is near it.

Glazing and boarding up in Swinton

A smashed window at the front of a terrace leaves the house open to the street. Clear glass carefully with gloves, draw the curtains and keep pets out. Boarding the gap secures the house until a replacement pane or sealed unit can be made and fitted.

Streets and districts in Swinton

The whole of M27 is covered, from the shopping centre and Civic Centre on Chorley Road to Moorside, Wardley and Newtown. That takes in Partington Lane, Swinton Hall Road, Folly Lane and Deans Road, plus Pendlebury, Clifton and Agecroft, with Irlams o’ th’ Height close by.

Including Chorley Road, Partington Lane, Station Road, Worsley Road, Swinton Hall Road, Moorside Road, Folly Lane, Deans Road, Vicarage Road and Cromwell Road.

Also Pendlebury, Clifton, Wardley, Moorside, Newtown, Agecroft and Irlams o’ th’ Height.

Nearby: Worsley, Prestwich, Urmston, Bolton, Stretford.