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A Plumbing & Building Services

9.77/10

London

Checkatrade member since April 2016
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Services

  • Gas Boiler Installation
  • Gas Central Heating Installation
  • Gas Safety Checks - CP12
  • Gas Cooker Installation
  • Gas Boiler Servicing / Repair
  • Smart Thermostats
  • Emergency Central Heating Repair
  • Gas Central Heating Servicing / Repair

Customer Reviews

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9.77 /10

Based on 37 reviews over the past 12 months

Quality of work

9.75

Reliability

9.75

Communication

9.74

What customers are saying

AI-generated from customer reviews over last 24 months

Customers consistently praise this tradesperson for being reliable, professional, and delivering high-quality work on everything from minor repairs to full installations. He is widely recommended for his excellent communication and trustworthiness, with many reviewers being loyal, long-term clients.

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Reviews (440)

  • 1.33

    AVOID AT ALL COSTS

    Posted 1 week ago

    Absolutely rude person. Called out, arrived 3 hours late. Flooded my kitchen, broke my boiler and left his tools everywhere. Don’t trust these other reviews as they’re all probably fake. This guy is a inexperience trader
    Job location: SE10
  • 10

    The BEST plumber in London

    Posted 31 October

    We’ve been using Andrew for over five years now across our whole property portfolio. He’s handled everything for us — from full boiler installations and new bathrooms to the smaller day-to-day plumbing jobs — always to an excellent standard. He’s reliable, professional, and has never once let us down. He’s genuinely a lovely guy — easy to deal with, trustworthy, and always goes the extra mile to help out when something urgent comes up. I can’t recommend him highly enough!
    Job location: SW18
  • 10

    Big fan ~ recommend

    Posted 31 October

    Andy is super reliable and works to a v high standards. Super friendly, always on time and efficient. Also quotes for job accurately. Andy has done our new boiler, small fixes and entire bathroom refit. Big fan ~ recommend :—)
    Verified reviewer
    Job location: N17
  • 10

    Repeat User

    Posted 29 July

    Great job as usual. Andrew replaced a cracked section of external waste pipe at first floor height. Professional and friendly guy.
    Verified reviewer
    Job location: NW2
  • 10

    Reliable and Efficient Service

    Posted 29 July

    Had a toilet flush issue that needed fixing. Andy was quick to respond, communicated clearly throughout, and got the job done efficiently. I’m really happy with the work – everything’s working perfectly now. Would definitely use again!
    Job location: W3
  • 10

    Shower tap repair

    Posted 22 July

    I found Andrew through Checkatrade and have had him come back twice since as he’s so good! Friendly, excellent communication and practical efficient work. This time he fixed a broken shower tap and gave great advice about how to deal with other tap issues in the future to avoid other issues. I highly recommend him.
    Verified reviewer
    Job location: NW10

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Company Info

Owner

Mr Andrew Higgins

Sole Trader

9 years on Checkatrade

VAT Registered

Yes: 455882747

Domestic WorkCards AcceptedInsurance Work Undertaken24 Hour Call-out

A Plumbing & Building Services is a local, independent business specialising in plumbing & heating.

I am a fully trained engineer that started off as an apprentice for Hammersmith & Fulham Council.

With over 15 years of 24hr call outs, general maintenance and installation experience, I decided to start this company. Now fully operational the company contracts for the council, housing associations, landlords, private home owners and major contractors on and off site.

Based in West London but open to cover most of Greater London.

We understand the importance of training when it comes to plumbing & heating work. That is why we hold the following qualifications to ensure that the job is done right:

  • NVQ level 3 in plumbing
  • Gas competency qualification (registered Gas Safe engineer)
  • Water regulations qualification
  • Hot water systems & safety (including Unvented HWS)
  • HIU (heating Interface Unit qualification given to us by SAV)
  • Heating systems & boiler fault breakdown specialists (qualifications handed to us by UK training centres as well as manufacturers such as Glow Worm, Vaillant & Ideal)
  • Full certification held from Kamco to carry out power flushing with maximum efficiency
  • Warm water underfloor heating installer
  • Domestic cooking appliances
  • Fires & wall heaters

We strive for perfection and guarantee all work carried out. Below is a breakdown of work that we cover:

  • Gas safety certificates
  • Boiler services, breakdowns & installations
  • HIU services, breakdowns & installations
  • Cookers & fires
  • Central heating works
  • Underfloor heating
  • Power flushing
  • Both vented & unvented hot water systems
  • 24/7 Emergency works
  • General maintenance
  • New installations
  • Project management


Accreditations and awards

Kamco
Kamco
NVQ
NVQ
UKAS
UKAS
bpec Certification Ltd
bpec Certification Ltd

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Member since April 2016

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