Alban Plumbing and Heating has served St Albans and the villages around it since 2009. In Redbourn (AL3) we repair and service boilers, fix leaking pipes and taps, repair central heating and radiators, power flush older systems, work on unvented cylinders and fit gas cookers and hobs. The price is agreed before we start.
We cover the whole village: Church End, the Common, the High Street, Monks Close, Brooke End, Silk Mill and the roads in between.
Redbourn’s homes cover several centuries. The High Street and Church End sit in the conservation area and include listed cottages and former coaching inns from the days when this was a stop on Watling Street. Properties like these often have pipework added in stages over many years, tight spaces for a boiler and limits on where a flue can go. Away from the centre, the post-war estates and newer homes around Brooke End and Silk Mill are more conventional, with combi boilers or a cylinder in the airing cupboard.
Knowing which kind of house we are coming to helps us bring the right parts and give you a realistic idea of the work.
For a burst pipe, a serious leak or a boiler that has stopped in cold weather, phone us directly. Redbourn is a straight run from St Albans along the A5183, so it is one of the easier places for us to reach at short notice. We will tell you honestly how soon we can be with you.
In the meantime, turn off the water at the stop tap. In older cottages it is not always under the sink, so it is worth finding it before you ever need it. If you cannot locate it, call us and we will talk you through where to look.
Hard water from the Affinity Water supply leaves limescale in taps, valves and shower heads across the village, and it is the usual reason for drips and stiff fittings. In older Redbourn properties, ageing pipework and worn stop taps add to the list.
We repair dripping taps, leaking joints, running toilets and faulty showers for homeowners and landlords, and we will point out anything that looks likely to fail soon so you can deal with it on your own terms.
Our Gas Safe registered engineers service, repair and replace gas boilers in Redbourn. An annual service keeps the boiler safe and is normally needed to keep the manufacturer’s warranty valid. When a boiler breaks down, we diagnose the fault and tell you the cost before fitting parts.
Replacing a boiler in a listed building or a house in the conservation area can need extra thought about where the flue goes. We will raise that at the quote stage so there are no surprises later.
Older heating systems are common in the village, and they can usually be kept running well with the right repairs. Cold spots on radiators, slow warm up and noisy pipes tend to mean sludge, trapped air or a tired pump.
We repair central heating faults, replace radiators and valves, power flush where it will help and upgrade older systems with new controls or a full conversion. If a repair is better value than a replacement, that is what we will recommend.
We have been working in and around St Albans since 2009, we are Gas Safe registered and we hold a 5 star Google rating from more than 300 reviews. For Redbourn that means a nearby firm that prices clearly and turns up.
Quick, reliable service when you need it most.
Fully trained engineers ensuring high-quality work.
Clear, upfront quotes with no hidden costs.
Proven track record of excellent service and satisfied clients.
Our Google rating is 5 stars from more than 300 reviews. Many customers mention Asif by name and say the same things: he arrived when promised, explained the cost up front and fixed the problem first time.
