Emergency plumbing
A live engineer answers the phone at 3am, and a van is dispatched from Reading within the hour for genuine emergencies.
Details from £129 call-out
24/7 emergency plumbers · Reading, Berkshire
Water where it shouldn't be? We're 58 minutes away.
RapidFlow is a Reading-based team of Gas Safe registered plumbers and heating engineers covering homes, rentals and businesses across Berkshire — with fixed prices agreed before we start.
24/7 Emergency
Fully Insured
Gas Safe Registered
No Hidden Charges
Same-Day Service
Same-day appointments still available today across Reading & Wokingham — call 0118 502 7788
What we do
Every plumbing job, from a dripping tap to a flooded shop floor
Ten core services, one local team, and no job passed to a subcontractor you have never met.
See all servicesBurst pipes
We isolate the supply, repair or replace the failed section, and help you evidence the damage for your insurer.
Details from £145
Blocked drains
High-pressure jetting, rodding and CCTV surveys for sinks, toilets, soil stacks and external drainage.
Details from £95
Leak detection & repairs
Acoustic and thermal tracing finds the leak before anyone lifts a floorboard — then we fix it properly.
Details from £120
Boiler repairs & servicing
Repairs, annual services and landlord safety certificates on all major makes, with parts carried on the van.
Details service £79
Bathroom & kitchen plumbing
From a new basin to a complete bathroom refit — first fix, second fix, tiling coordinated and tested.
Details from £1,850
Radiators & central heating
Cold radiators, noisy systems, valve swaps, power flushes and full heating upgrades across Berkshire.
Details from £110
Taps, showers & toilets
Dripping taps, running cisterns, weak showers and worn seals — the small jobs most firms will not turn out for.
Details from £70
Landlord & letting agent plumbing
CP12 gas safety certificates, void property checks, and a reactive repairs line for agents with portfolios.
Details CP12 £75
Commercial plumbing
Planned maintenance and reactive cover for offices, cafés, salons and light industrial units in and around Reading.
Details contract priced
By the numbers
Twelve years under the sinks of Berkshire
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How it works
Four steps, no surprises
1
Call or message
Tell us what is happening. A plumber — not a call handler — picks up.
2
Fixed price agreed
You get the call-out figure and likely labour before we set off.
3
Engineer arrives
Named engineer, tracked arrival window, shoe covers and dust sheets.
4
Fixed & guaranteed
Job photographed, invoiced clearly, 12-month workmanship guarantee.
Before & after
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A tired 1970s bathroom in Caversham, stripped and re-plumbed in nine working days.
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What a full re-plumb includes
We strip out, re-run supply and waste in copper and push-fit, pressure test everything before it disappears behind a wall, and coordinate the tiler and electrician so you only deal with us.
- Strip out and waste disposal included
- Supply and waste pipework fully renewed
- Pressure tested and certificated
- Tiling and electrics coordinated for you
Pricing
Full price list
Prices published, not negotiated on the doorstep
Standard call-out
Mon–Sat, 8am–6pm
£89
call-out and first hour
- Diagnosis included
- £45/hr after the first hour
- Parts at trade plus 10%
Emergency call-out
Nights, Sundays, bank holidays
£129
call-out and first hour
- 58-minute average response
- Live plumber on the phone
- Made safe before we leave
Landlord package
Per property, per year
£75
CP12 gas safety certificate
- Boiler service bundled at £59
- Priority reactive response
- Certificates sent to agent
Reviews
All reviews
Rated 4.9 from 412 Reading customers
Burst pipe under the kitchen units at 11pm. Someone actually answered, an engineer was here by midnight and the water was back on before 2am. Price quoted on the phone was the price paid.
Laura M.Homeowner, Tilehurst
Nine properties on their landlord contract. CP12s are booked in without me chasing and tenants get a same-day response. That is the whole job done for me.
Steve C.Landlord, Whitley
Blocked waste on a Saturday lunchtime would have shut us. Jetted, cleared and CCTV surveyed inside two hours so we never stopped serving.
Ranjit K.Café owner, Reading centre
FAQ
The questions we get asked at 2am
Anything else, just call — 0118 502 7788.
Areas covered
ReadingCavershamTilehurstEarleyLower EarleyWoodleyWhitleyShinfieldWoodcoteWokinghamWinnershTwyford
How quickly can you get to an emergency?
Our average response time across Reading is 58 minutes, day or night. When you call we give you an honest arrival window before we take the booking.
Do you charge a call-out fee?
Yes, and we tell you the exact figure on the phone. £89 covers the call-out and first hour during normal hours, £129 out of hours. After that it is £45 per hour, billed in 15-minute increments.
Are you Gas Safe registered?
Yes — registration number 745120. Every gas engineer carries their card and you are welcome to check it on arrival.
Do you work weekends and bank holidays?
The emergency line runs 24/7, 365 days a year including Christmas Day. Planned work is booked Monday to Saturday.
Will I get a written quote before work starts?
For anything beyond a first-hour repair, yes — a fixed written quote before a single tool comes out of the van.
Do you guarantee your work?
All workmanship carries a 12-month guarantee, and manufacturer warranties on parts are registered for you.
Leaking now? Or planning ahead?
Either way you get the same thing: a straight answer, a fixed price and an engineer who turns up.
