Cotswolds Plumbers

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Plumbers in Fairford and Lechlade

4 plumbers we list cover Fairford and Lechlade. All cover the town from nearby. 2 are on a trade register.

Also coversFairfordLechladeKempsfordQueningtonMeysey HamptonColn St AldwynsSouthrop

See the 4 firmsCotswold District Council

4 of 4 firms

Firms based in the area first, then by distance from Fairford and Lechlade. Nobody pays for position.

Plumbers that cover Fairford and Lechlade
FirmBased inDoesChecksContact
A&P Plumbing & Heating (Cotswolds) LtdLtd company 13226996 Cirencester GL7
8 mi
Covers Cirencester, Bourton-on-the-Water, Fairford and Lechlade +2		 Central heating, General plumbing, Leaks and repairs, Bathrooms, +8
Gas Safe RegisterOFTEC Registered business
 01285 670322Website
D W Dunn LtdLtd company 04125102 Ewen GL7
Covers Cirencester, Stroud, Fairford and Lechlade		 Central heating, Commercial, Emergency call-out, General plumbing, +13
OFTEC Registered business
 01285 771001Website
Pete Crapper & Sons LimitedLtd company 06849961 Ramsden OX7
Covers Witney, Chipping Norton, Fairford and Lechlade +2		 General plumbing, Leaks and repairs, Bathrooms, Central heating, +2 Trading, no register found 01993 868759Website
The Purple Plumbing People Faringdon SN7
Covers Cirencester, Witney, Fairford and Lechlade +1		 General plumbing, Leaks and repairs, Hot water cylinders, Bathrooms, +9 Trading, no register found 01367 252807Website

Short answer

Fairford and Lechlade share one Thames Water supply zone, with hard water at 273 mg/l. Both towns sit by rivers, and Fairford flooded in 2007. In a flood, sewage can come back up through low drains, so non-return valves are worth asking about. Homes here are newer than in most Cotswold towns.

Plumbers in Fairford and Lechlade by service

How hard is the water in Fairford and Lechlade?

Hard. Both towns are in the Fairford and Bibury supply zone. Thames Water gives 273 mg/l of calcium carbonate there, or 19.1 degrees Clark.

That is above the 200 mg/l line in Approved Document L. A new combi boiler or water heater should have its feed water treated to slow scale.

In 2025, Thames Water took 8 lead samples in the zone. The highest was 2.8 micrograms a litre, under the limit of 10.

What can a plumber do about flood backflow?

Fairford sits on the River Coln, and Lechlade on the Thames. In 2007, floods in Fairford affected 52 homes and 4 businesses, Cotswold District Council says.

Approved Document C says flood water can block drains and push sewage back into a house through low gullies and toilets. A non-return valve or an anti-flooding device can reduce the risk.

Gloucestershire County Council gives the same advice for drains and toilet pipes. Check your address on GOV.UK first, then ask which drain runs sit lowest.

Are lead pipes likely here?

Less likely than in most Cotswold towns. In the Fairford and Lechlade area, 18.7 per cent of homes on the Council Tax list date from before 1919. Under a third, 31.6 per cent, date from before 1965.

The Drinking Water Inspectorate says homes built before 1970 may have lead pipes. A quarter of homes here, 24.6 per cent, were built in 2000 or later.

Do the conservation areas affect outside pipes?

They can. Fairford and Lechlade each have a conservation area, and Cotswold District Council publishes a map for each. Both town centres are outside the Cotswolds National Landscape.

In a conservation area, a new soil and vent pipe on a wall that faces a road needs planning permission. On a listed house, inside work can need consent too.

Questions

Does a non-return valve need maintenance?

Yes. A valve can jam with debris. Ask the plumber how to check it, and how often, when it goes in.

Who supplies water in Kempsford and Quenington?

Thames Water serves this area, but zones vary. Enter your own postcode in the Thames Water checker for your figure.

Do I need to tell Thames Water about a large bath?

Yes, if it holds more than 230 litres. Regulation 5 of the Water Fittings Regulations requires notice before the work.

Nearby towns

Sources

  1. Thames Water: check your water quality (postcode checker)
  2. Thames Water: water quality report 2026, Fairford and Bibury supply zone
  3. GOV.UK: Approved Document L, volume 1 dwellings, 2021 edition with 2023 amendments (hard water, paragraph 8.8)
  4. Cotswold District Council: Fairford flood alleviation scheme
  5. GOV.UK: Approved Document C, site preparation and resistance to contaminants and moisture
  6. Gloucestershire County Council: flood protection for your home, try to keep the water out
  7. GOV.UK: check your long term flood risk
  8. Valuation Office Agency: Council Tax stock of properties 2025 (build period, table CTSOP4.1)
  9. House of Commons Library: MSOA names
  10. Drinking Water Inspectorate: lead in drinking water
  11. Cotswold District Council: conservation area maps
  12. Cotswold District Council: listed buildings
  13. Natural England: Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (England) boundaries
  14. The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015, Schedule 1 (article 2(3) land)
  15. General Permitted Development Order 2015, Schedule 2 Part 1, Class G (chimneys, flues and soil and vent pipes)
  16. The Water Supply (Water Fittings) Regulations 1999, regulation 5 (notification)