Leaking, stiff or seized stopcock? Our local plumbers replace it properly.
Send us a photo of your stopcock on WhatsApp and our team across Birmingham and Solihull will tell you what it needs, with a clear quote and no hidden costs.
Your stopcock, also called a stop tap, controls the mains water coming into your home. If a pipe bursts, it’s the first thing you’ll reach for, so it has to work. Stopcocks usually sit out of sight under the kitchen sink and are rarely used, so problems often only show when you need them most. Common signs it needs replacing:
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Our team at MS HEATING AND PLUMBING has been replacing stopcocks across Birmingham and Solihull for over 29 years. A typical replacement includes:
We’ll also tell you if anything else nearby needs attention.
Your water will be off for part of the job, so we’ll tell you before we start and get it back on as soon as we can. We protect the cupboard or floor around the stopcock, and if the supply pipe is old, corroded or lead, we’ll tell you honestly what we’ve found and what, if anything, needs doing.
Before we leave, we turn the new stopcock off and on to check it works properly, look over every joint for leaks, and clear up after ourselves. No sales pressure, just an honest job done properly.
If your stopcock is leaking badly, or you’ve got a leak and it won’t turn, call us on 0121 709 0000 straight away. Our emergency plumbers can isolate the water and stop the damage, then replace the stopcock properly, so you’re not left without water for long.
For anything less urgent, send us a photo on WhatsApp. Many customers also ask us to swap an old, hard-to-turn stopcock for an easy-turn lever valve, so everyone at home, including older relatives, can turn the water off quickly.
MS HEATING AND PLUMBING was built on over 29 years of plumbing experience and high standards. We fit good-quality stopcocks and test every joint, because a stopcock has to work the day you need it.
You’ll get a clear, upfront quote from your photos before we start, with no hidden extras or surprise charges.
Our team handles the whole job, from isolating the water to testing the new stopcock and clearing up, so you don’t need to arrange anything else.
We’re a local company that’s been serving Birmingham and Solihull for over 29 years. Much of our work comes from repeat customers who recommend us to their friends and family.
We’re independently assessed and approved as a Which? Trusted Trader. This gives you confidence when choosing MS HEATING AND PLUMBING to work on your home’s water supply.
Our engineers are Gas Safe registered as well as experienced plumbers. If a job ever touches your boiler or gas supply, the same trusted team can deal with it properly.
Age UK Birmingham approved, MS HEATING AND PLUMBING provides trusted local services with care and honesty. We can fit an easy-turn lever stopcock that’s simpler for older homeowners to use.
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Send us a photo of your stopcock on WhatsApp, or call us if it’s leaking and you can’t turn the water off.
We’ll look at your photos and give you a clear quote, with no hidden extras.
Our engineers isolate the water, fit the new stopcock and test it carefully, with no shortcuts.
We check for leaks, show you how to use your new stopcock and make sure you’re happy before we leave.
It controls the mains cold water coming into your home. Turning it off stops the water to your taps, toilets and appliances, which is why it matters when there’s a leak or a burst pipe.
It depends on the type of stopcock, where it is and the pipework around it. Send us a photo on WhatsApp and we’ll give you a clear quote with no hidden extras. If it’s leaking badly, call us first.
Most are done in a single visit, and your water is only off for part of it. We’ll give you an idea once we’ve seen your photos.
Yes. MS HEATING AND PLUMBING is a Which? Trusted Trader and approved by Age UK Birmingham, and our plumbers have over 29 years of experience.
Sometimes a leaking spindle can be tightened or repacked, but on an old or corroded stopcock, replacing it is usually the better, longer-lasting fix. We’ll tell you honestly which makes sense.
Don’t force it, as an old stopcock can break or start leaking. If you need the water off urgently, call us on 0121 709 0000. Otherwise, send us a photo on WhatsApp and we’ll replace it.
Yes, for part of the job. We’ll tell you before we turn it off and get it back on as soon as the new stopcock is fitted and tested.
We cover Birmingham, Solihull and the wider Midlands.
Yes. Many customers choose a quarter-turn lever valve, which is easier to turn than an old round-handled stopcock and shows at a glance whether the water is on or off.
The outside stop tap, usually under a small cover near your boundary, normally belongs to your water supplier, so a fault there is reported to them. The stopcock inside your home is yours, and that’s the one we replace.
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