Emergency repairs in Urmston, 24/7

Burst pipe in Davyhulme, locked out on Flixton Road, or a dead fuse board near Urmston station? We handle plumbing, lock, electrical, roof and glass emergencies across Urmston, day or night.

Urmston was a small farming township until the Cheshire Lines railway opened a station here in 1873. Within thirty years the population had grown more than sixfold, and the streets around the station filled with villas and terraces for people working in Manchester. Between the wars and after 1945, semis and council estates spread out across Davyhulme and Flixton, so much of the town today is mid-century housing. The River Mersey forms the southern edge, with Urmston Meadows on its floodplain, and the M60 cuts across the north. For trades, that mix matters. Older houses near the station may hide lead pipe and old cable under the floors. Interwar semis often have original chimneys, hipped tiled roofs and boards that have been patched over the years. Flat-roofed kitchen and garage extensions are common on many roads.

First steps in an emergency in Urmston

Plumbing in Urmston

Turn the water off at the stopcock before anything else. In most Urmston semis it sits under the kitchen sink, though in some older houses near the station it is in the hall by the front door or under the stairs. Then open the cold taps to drain the pipes and switch off the immersion heater.

Locksmith in Urmston

If you are locked out, stay near the house and do not force a window or kick the door, because a split frame is a bigger repair than a lock. Many Urmston homes have uPVC doors with multipoint locks, so note the make printed on the handle or cylinder. Have proof of address ready, such as a bill on your phone.

Electrical in Urmston

Look out of the window first. If the street lights and next door are dark too, ring 105, the free national power cut line, and the network operator will tell you about the fault. If only your house is off, check the consumer unit for a dropped switch and unplug whatever was switched on last.

Roofing in Urmston

Rain coming through after a storm usually means a slipped tile, a cracked slate or a gutter blocked over the bay. Put a bucket under the drip, move bedding and electrics away, and stay off ladders. If the ceiling plaster bulges with water, keep everyone out of that room until help arrives.

Glazing and boarding up in Urmston

Keep children and pets out of the room and pick up large shards with thick gloves. If the pane has cracked but stayed in the frame, run tape across it in a cross. A smashed ground-floor window facing a busy road leaves the house open, so ask for boarding up until new glass can be fitted.

Streets and districts in Urmston

We cover the M41 district: the roads round Urmston station and Eden Square, Crofts Bank Road and Davyhulme, Flixton Road out to Flixton and Woodsend, and Moorside Road. We also reach Carrington, Partington and the homes near the Trafford Centre at Dumplington.

Including Flixton Road, Church Road, Station Road, Higher Road, Moorside Road, Stretford Road, Crofts Bank Road, Bowfell Road, Westbourne Road and Primrose Avenue.

Also Davyhulme, Flixton, Carrington, Partington, Dumplington and Woodsend.

Nearby: Stretford, Sale, Chorlton, Worsley.

This page also covers Irlam.