A dripping tap is more than just an annoying sound at 2am. It wastes water, pushes up your bills, and can eventually damage the fixture itself. The good news is that most leaks are caused by a handful of common faults, and many homeowners can fix a simple drip with basic tools in under half
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When something goes wrong with your home’s plumbing, you don’t want to call three different specialists. You want one trusted team that can handle it all. That’s exactly what general plumbers do — and it’s exactly what Catalyst Home Services offers to homeowners and businesses across London. From a dripping garden tap to a full
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When a pipe bursts in a residential kitchen, it’s stressful. When it bursts in a London restaurant during Friday lunch service, it’s a trading emergency. Commercial plumbing in London operates under a different set of pressures entirely — higher usage, strict compliance rules, and zero tolerance for downtime. This guide covers everything a business owner,
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Speedfit is a brand of push-fit plumbing fittings made by John Guest, and the name has become shorthand across the UK for push-fit plumbing in general. Instead of soldering copper pipe with a blowtorch, Speedfit fittings let a plumber simply push a plastic or copper pipe into a connector until it clicks into place. An
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If your shower drips, runs cold at the wrong moment, or has never worked quite right since the day it was fitted, the problem usually comes down to one thing: the shower plumbing fittings behind the tiles. Valves, mixers, diverters, hoses and trims all have to work together, and when one part is worn, poorly
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If you’ve ever looked under a sink, behind a toilet, or beside a washing machine, you’ve probably spotted a short, ribbed or braided length of tubing connecting a pipe to a tap or appliance. That’s a plumbing flexible pipe, and it’s one of the most common — and most overlooked — parts of a UK
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A bathroom sink that will not hold water is more disruptive than it sounds. Shaving, washing your face, or soaking a flannel all depend on a plug that actually seals. When the plug stops working, most people assume the whole basin needs attention. In reality, the fix is usually small, fast, and inexpensive. This guide
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If you have ever noticed a foul smell rising from your bathroom sink or spotted a curved pipe underneath it, you have already encountered a p trap. This small but vital piece of plumbing does a big job — it keeps your bathroom hygienic, odour-free, and working properly. In this guide, the team at Catalyst
A bathroom plug is one of those small fittings nobody thinks about — until it stops working. Suddenly your bath won’t hold water, your basin drains while you’re still trying to shave, or the plug chain has snapped off in your hand for the third time this year. The good news is that bathroom plugs
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If you’ve ever noticed a curved section of pipe under your sink and wondered what it actually does, you’ve found a plumbing trap. It looks like a small, unremarkable bend in the pipework — but it’s doing one of the most important jobs in your entire drainage system. At Catalyst Home Services, our engineers deal
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