Engineer available now · ETA 38 min in HP1–HP3

Fixed properly.
First time.

On Call Plumbing works with vetted Gas Safe registered engineers covering Hemel Hempstead and the Home Counties. Honest, upfront work — same-day where possible.

  • Gas Safe registeredfor all gas appliance work
  • WaterSafe approvedcontractor scheme
  • Public liability coveron every job
  • Hemel Hempstead basedcovering the Home Counties

Book a plumber

Tell us what's up and we'll call you back within 15 minutes.

We never share your number. Your details only go to our dispatch team.
Gas Safe registered
Every engineer certified for the appliances they work on
Public liability cover
Fully insured, every job, every engineer
Local engineer network
Vetted, uniformed, fully insured
Modern bathroom with walk-in shower
Plumber repairing bathroom plumbing
Clean fitted bathroom basin
What we fix

Domestic plumbing across the Home Counties

Gas-certified for boilers, water-safe for mains work, fully insured.

Emergency call-outs

Leaks, burst pipes, no water, no heat. We aim to be with you inside 60 minutes — day or night, weekends and bank holidays included.

Boiler repair & service

Gas Safe engineers, every major brand — Worcester, Vaillant, Ideal, Baxi, Viessmann. Annual services, breakdowns, landlord certificates.

Leaks & burst pipes

Hidden leaks traced with acoustic gear and thermal imaging. Burst copper or plastic, tanked showers, under-floor heating leaks.

Drain unblocking

High-pressure jetting, CCTV survey, manhole access. Kitchen sinks, outside gullies, main sewer runs back to the boundary.

Toilets & bathrooms

New toilet fit, WC repair, cistern parts, overflow fixes. Full bathroom install on request — supply-and-fit or labour only.

Taps, valves & outside

Dripping taps, seized isolation valves, stopcock replacement, outside tap install, garden irrigation hookups.

How it works

Four steps, no surprises.

01
Boiler not firing
HP1 3LR · today

Give us a call

Ring our Hemel Hempstead dispatch line — a real person picks up 24/7 and logs the job straight into the system.

02
Live ETA
38 min
Tom · Van #4 · Watford → HP3

Engineer assigned & ETA confirmed

We confirm the job, assign the nearest available Gas Safe engineer, and send a live ETA to your phone.

03
On-site check
Pressure tested
Fault traced
Plan agreed
Walked through with you

Diagnose & explain

There'll be an on-site diagnostic — the engineer walks you through what's wrong and the work needed before anything starts.

04
Job complete
Tested & signed off
Card payment
Email receipt

Fix, test, pay

Card or cash on completion. You get a proper invoice by email and a tidy job left behind.

We come to you

Real engineers. Real vans. Home Counties only.

Local Gas Safe engineers on the road between Hemel Hempstead and Milton Keynes. When you ring us, you speak to a real person and we get a vetted engineer to your door — fast.

  • Typical arrival 45 minutes in HP / WD / AL
  • Fully stocked vans — most repairs finished in one visit
  • Fully stocked vans, vetted Gas Safe engineers
Now on the road
T
Tom — Engineer #4
Watford → Hemel · ETA 12 min
Today's coverage
HP1HP2HP3WD17AL1LU2
Live dispatch
8 vans · 4 free
Call 07404 216065 to claim one
What customers say

What people say about us

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"Burst pipe under the kitchen sink on a Sunday night. Had Tom on the doorstep in 40 minutes, sorted in an hour, exactly as discussed. Not a drop of drama."
Helen M. · Watford
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"Boiler packed up two days before Christmas. Called at 9pm, engineer there by 10, new PCB fitted by midnight. Straight talking, clean van, proper paperwork."
Danny R. · St Albans
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"Used them for a bathroom refit and a separate drain unblock a month later. Same engineer, same standard of finish. Rare to find a trade you can actually rely on."
Priya S. · Hemel Hempstead
Where we cover

Based in Hemel Hempstead, working within 50 miles of HP1

Hemel HempsteadWatfordSt AlbansLutonAylesburyMilton KeynesBerkhamstedTringHarpendenCheshamAmershamRickmansworthDunstableLeighton Buzzard

Most HP, WD, AL, LU, MK and HA postcodes covered. Pop your postcode in the form — we'll confirm in the callback.

Questions, answered

The things we get asked the most

Are you really 24/7?+

Yes. An on-call engineer is rostered every night of the year, including Christmas Day. Out-of-hours work (after 8pm weekdays, Sundays, bank holidays) carries an out-of-hours uplift, which we'll explain on the call.

How fast can you actually get to me?+

Average response across the Home Counties is 45 minutes for emergencies. We'll give you a realistic arrival window in the callback — not a vague 'sometime today'. If we're ever going to be late we'll tell you straight away.

Do you charge a call-out fee?+

Yes — a small call-out fee covers the engineer's travel and the on-site diagnostic. Once the fault's diagnosed you'll get a fixed price to fix it there and then, and you decide whether to go ahead. No work starts, and no fix-cost is charged, without your say-so.

Are your engineers Gas Safe registered?+

Every engineer doing gas work is Gas Safe registered. We're also WaterSafe approved for mains and cold-water work, and CIPHE members.

Do you cover my postcode?+

We cover most HP, WD, AL, LU, MK and HA postcodes. Pop your postcode into the booking form and we'll confirm in the callback.

Water where it shouldn't be?

Call us or drop your postcode in the form — we'll have someone with you before most firms pick up the phone.

Recent work

Recent jobs across the Home Counties.

Combi swap, Berkhamsted
Combi swap, Berkhamsted
Bathroom refit, St Albans
Bathroom refit, St Albans
Leak trace, Watford
Leak trace, Watford
Boiler service, Hemel
Boiler service, Hemel