Gardens have been left underwater, after a mains water supply has burst, in Wilderness Road, Earley, Reading. Water started leaking around 7:00am in the morning, quickly covering roads, and nearby gardens. The water supply was dealt with quickly as Thames Waters shut off the water supply. The engineers had to wait until the water had cleared to dig up the road before work could commence. Fortunately for residents none of the water reached the properties and none of the houses were affected. Read more…
Reading Flood Damages Gardens and Roads
How To Prevent and Solve The Problem of Burst Water Pipes
When thinking of how to deal with burst pipes possibly the best way to prevent or prepare yourself is to look what will cause your water pipes to burst. The reason behind pipes bursting in winter is usually due to the water passing through them expanding as it freezes. No matter how strong the pipe or whatever material you use, if this process of freezing and defrosting occurs often enough then over the years your pipes are much more likely to burst as the expansion of the water will weaken the structure of your pipe work.
How to Avoid Burst Water Pipes in Winter
Many of us experience the misfortune of having to call an emergency plumber out in winter for various reasons. Boiler services, boiler break downs and frozen pipes are the main reasons for emergency call outs for an experienced plumber in the winter, but with some forward planning you can avoid these and save yourself the time and expense of calling out an emergency plumber.