Burst pipe or no water right now? Call 07754 309591

Howells Plumbing Family-run plumbers in Bournemouth

Something gone wrong at home? Whatever it is, we'll take it from here.

Leaks, blockages, bathrooms and pipework, looked after by the same small local team. Emergencies are seen within 24 hours across Bournemouth, Poole and the New Forest.

Free quote, no obligation.

What we fix.

Most people ring us saying “there's water coming from somewhere.” That's plenty to go on — here's the sort of thing it usually turns out to be.

How soon we can be with you.

24hrs
Emergencies seen Burst pipe, no heat, no water — a plumber at your door within the day.
48hrs
Written quote back to you Planned work priced in full and itemised, with nothing added later.
2hr
Arrival window, not a whole day We text you when we set off, so you're not waiting in from eight until six.

Where we work.

The Channel Wimborne Verwood Ringwood Lyndhurst Ferndown Poole Christchurch Highcliffe New Milton Lymington Bournemouth

Not sure if we reach you? Text your postcode and we'll tell you straight away.

Prices.

Typical jobs, so you've got a rough idea before you ring. Your exact price is confirmed in writing first.

Prices include labour and VAT. Parts are listed separately, and nothing is charged that you haven't agreed beforehand.

Finding someone shouldn't be the stressful part.

Local, so we're quick

We're based here in Bournemouth. Emergencies get a plumber at your door within 24 hours, planned work gets a written quote within 48, and you're given a two-hour arrival window with a text when we set off — not a whole day of waiting in.

The price is the price

A fixed figure agreed in writing before a tool comes out of the van, with parts and labour listed separately. No hourly creep and no bigger bill at the end. If we find something else, we show you and price it — then it's your call.

A real person answers, day or night

No call centre and no answering machine. If a pipe goes at eleven at night, we'll talk you through turning the water off while you're still on the phone, then get someone out to you.

Vetted, insured and careful in your home

Everyone who comes to your door is DBS-checked, in uniform and carrying ID. Dust sheets go down and every offcut leaves with us. Every job carries £2m public liability insurance and a 12-month workmanship guarantee — if something isn't right afterwards, we come back and put it right at no cost to you.

Neighbours who've been here

They felt exactly like this, too.

4.9 out of 5 · 180 reviews on Google & Checkatrade

★★★★★

“Water was coming through the kitchen ceiling at half nine at night. Someone actually answered, talked me through where the stopcock was while I was standing in it, and had a van outside before eight the next morning. The figure he gave me at the door was the figure on the invoice.

Rachel Truscott Verified customer

Job
Emergency callout — burst pipe under the bathroom floor
Area
Winton, Bournemouth
★★★★★

“The two quotes we'd had before were a number scribbled on a bit of paper. Howells sent a proper breakdown, room by room — and stuck to it even when the old soil pipe turned out to be in a far worse state than anyone expected. Sheets down every morning, and you couldn't tell they'd been in the house.”

Michael Okonjo Verified customer

Job
Full bathroom installation, four days on site
Area
Ashley Cross, Poole
★★★★★

“They were the third firm I'd tried; the other two took my details and never rang back. Drew came out the same week and explained the fault in a way I actually followed. When the tap started dripping again a month later he came straight back and sorted it under the guarantee — no quibbling, no invoice.

Denise Hallett Verified customer

Job
Leaking shower valve and a dripping kitchen tap
Area
Christchurch

Ready when you are

Let's get it sorted.

Tell us what's happening in your own words — you don't need to know what it's called. We'll tell you what it will cost and when we can be there.

Please add your postcode.

Please add a number we can reach you on.

Tell us a little about the problem.

Got a photo? Send it on WhatsApp — you can attach it straight into the chat, and seeing it often means we turn up with the right part first time.

We use these details only to reply to your enquiry. We don't pass them to anyone else and we won't add you to a mailing list.

Or simply call us on 07754 309591

Free and no obligation · A real person answers, day or night

And then you can stop thinking about it.

Thanks — that's on its way.

Your details have been passed to WhatsApp. Send the message there and Drew will come straight back to you.

We aim to reply within the hour during the day, and we'll always tell you the price before any work starts.

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