Emergency repairs in Chorlton, 24/7

Chorlton’s terraces and Chorltonville semis are lovely to live in until a pipe bursts or the lock jams. We deal with plumbing, locksmith, electrical, roofing and glazing emergencies across Chorlton, at any hour.

Chorlton-cum-Hardy stayed rural until the Midland Railway opened a station here on 1 January 1880. Over the next thirty years, Victorian and Edwardian terraces and villas filled the land around the crossroads of Barlow Moor Road and Wilbraham Road. In 1911 Chorltonville was laid out as a garden suburb south of Chorlton Brook, with semis on tree-lined roads. The township sits on low, flat ground on the north bank of the Mersey, and Chorlton Ees and the Water Park now cover old sewage works and gravel pits beside the river. The old station closed in 1967 and Metrolink trams arrived in 2011. Most homes here are over a century old, so slate roofs, chimneys, timber sash windows, period front doors and original clay drains are all common, along with fuse boards and pipework that have been altered many times.

What to do first in Chorlton

Plumbing in Chorlton

Close the stopcock first. In Victorian terraces off Beech Road and Wilbraham Road you will usually find it below the sink, or in the cellar where one exists, and in larger semis it may be in a downstairs toilet or hall cupboard. Then turn on the cold taps to empty the pipes.

Locksmith in Chorlton

Before you call, try every door, including the back gate and any French doors at the rear. Chorlton has many period front doors with a nightlatch, which can slam shut behind you. Do not break a stained glass panel to get at the latch, because it is far harder to replace than the lock.

Electrical in Chorlton

If the power goes, check whether neighbours on your street are dark too. For a local cut, ring 105, the free national line, for updates from the network. If the outage is yours alone, look at the consumer unit, switch off appliances and try resetting the tripped switch once.

Roofing in Chorlton

Chorlton has many slate roofs, bay roofs and tall chimneys, and a single cracked slate can let in a lot of water. Catch drips, clear the loft space below if you can reach it safely, and switch off lights where water is near. Do not climb out onto the roof yourself.

Glazing and boarding up in Chorlton

If a sash pane or a glazed door panel breaks, close internal doors to keep pets and children away and sweep up with shoes on. Old single glazing breaks into long, sharp pieces, so lift them out gently with gloves. A broken pane that leaves the house open can be boarded up overnight.

Where we cover in Chorlton

We cover all of Chorlton-cum-Hardy in M21: Beech Road and Chorlton Green, the shops on Wilbraham Road and Barlow Moor Road, Chorltonville and Chorlton Park, and the streets off Manchester Road and High Lane. We also reach Hough End and Whalley Range.

Including Beech Road, Barlow Moor Road, Wilbraham Road, Manchester Road, High Lane, Nell Lane, Sandy Lane, Edge Lane, Brantingham Road and Claude Road.

Also Chorltonville, Chorlton Park, Barlow Moor, Hough End, Martledge and Whalley Range.

Nearby: Didsbury, Stretford, Sale, Urmston.