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News, advice and information for homeowners from Stopcocks Women Plumbers
Why aren’t there more female heating engineers?
Of 100,000 Gas Safe registered heating engineers, fewer than 500 are female. Why?
3 tips to avoid scary Halloween plumbing disasters
Halloween is here, but you don’t need to be scared of plumbing disasters! Follow these simple tips or call us on 08008620010
Gas Safety Week Top Tips
It’s Gas Safety Week, watch Stopcocks Women Plumbers short video of nine easy to follow tips to help you keep your home and family safe.
Gas leaks can cause explosions and less dramatically but just as dangerous, poorly functioning gas appliances can lead to carbon monoxide poisoning. This can cause nasty headaches, sickness and even death.
Please act on these simple to follow tips.
Which is more important; Time or Money?
Do you want more time? When it’s gone it’s gone! We all want more time - it’s the only resource we can’t get more of. For women plumbers considering running your own business, you’re probably wondering whether you can make enough money, but a far more important...
What’s the Difference Between a Good Plumber and an Excellent Plumber?
The media focus mostly on ‘bad plumbers’ and there are plenty of good plumbers, but what makes an excellent plumber? Attention to Detail is one attribute of an excellent Plumber Our business is all about excellent plumbers but I realised that most people are so used...
Quality Plumbing Week 2016
Quality Plumbing Week 2016 starts on October 3rd Transforming the reputation of an industry - is one week enough? For the last few years attempts are being made to address the lamentable reputation of plumbers among British Householders; APAC run their yearly Quality...
Gas Safety Week – 7 Tips to keep your family safe
Keep safe and help your family stay safe by following these 7 simple Gas Safety Week Tips. Gas Safety Week is September 19th - 25th. Tip 1. Only use your gas appliances for their intended use Tip 2. Are your relatives and neighbours ready for...
Is a Silent Killer lurking in your home?
Carbon Monoxide is a Silent Killer. CO poisoning is a risk with any gas or solid fuel appliance. Odourless, invisible and deadly, Carbon Monoxide is produced by a faulty appliance or if the flue is blocked - which is why it is often called the Silent Killer! When...
Blocked Drains
Cleaning blocked drains is simple when you know how and can save you lots of money calling a plumber. Remember, prevention is better than cure! Baths and shower drains 1) Most blocked drains in the bath are caused by hair, it is a nasty messy business to get it out...
The Myth of Inspiration
Our Stopcocks Women Plumbers are often referred to as Inspiring but what does 'being an inspiration' mean and does it help anyone to have 'inspiration'? There are so many ways our women plumbers are an inspiration and each of them are. Anyone who has to overcome this...