Home Tips and Advice

If the water won’t drain away when using the kitchen sink, hand basin, laundry tub or even flushing the toilet, then chances are you have a blockage somewhere. 

A quick tip you can try yourself is to use a domestic drain cleaning fluid from your local supermarket or try using a hand plunger to dislodge the blockage. If the that doesn’t fix the problem, then give Norton Plumbing a call.

If your water bills seem a little higher than usual or you have spotted some dampness on the walls or ceiling of your home, then you might have a water leak.

Try checking your water meter to see if it's spinning when no water is in use. If it is, then you have a leak. 

Quick tip: Turn your water meter off by screwing the tap handle clockwise until tight, then give us a call to complete the repair and get you back up and running.  

One quick way to tell if your toilet is leaking is to place a few drops of food colouring  into the water within the cistern, leave for a few minutes and if the water in the toilet bowl turns the same colour as in the cistern, then you have a leak. 

Another sign that your toilet may be leaking is if you hear a noise coming from the toilet when it’s not in use. Fortunately this is an easy fix that Norton Plumbing Services can help you with.

If when operating any of the hot and cold taps in your home you can hear a load bang, then chances are you have a faulty tap washer or excess water pressure. 

Give us a call and we can come out and get this under control for you. 

In the event you can smell gas around your home then immediately stop using any appliance and open up your windows to allow any gas vapours to escape. Turn off the gas valve at your gas meter which is located at the front of your property and call us immediately.