Home Services Plumbing and Heating Maintenance
Plumbing and Heating Maintenance across Hastings, St Leonards, Bexhill and Rye
Dripping taps, weeping valves, a radiator that never quite gets hot: small plumbing and heating problems are easy to ignore until they become expensive ones. Ellwood & Son handle the everyday maintenance jobs properly, from leak repairs to designer radiator installation, across Hastings and the surrounding towns.
Plumbing and Heating Maintenance
The Jobs That Keep Your Home Running
Not every job is a new boiler or a full bathroom. Most of what keeps a home comfortable is smaller: fixing the leak under the sink, replacing a seized valve, sorting the radiator that will not bleed, swapping a tired tap. We take those jobs seriously and do them properly, because a maintenance visit done well saves you a repair visit later.
You get the same standard whether we are at your home for twenty minutes or two days, and the same Gas Safe registered engineers who install and repair boilers handle the heating side of your maintenance work.
Gas Safe registered engineers
All major brands: Worcester Bosch, Vaillant, Ideal
Registered Ideal Connect installers
Worcester accredited installers
Gas Safe Registered. Local. Guaranteed.
We follow a structured approach to ensure every job is completed to the highest standards, with minimal disruption to your home or business.
Hastings & East Sussex
Radiators, Towel Rails and Designer Radiators
Radiator work is one of our specialities. We supply and fit standard panel radiators, heated towel rails for bathrooms and kitchens, and designer radiators where you want the heating to look as good as it performs.
We also move radiators when rooms are rearranged, balance systems so every room heats evenly, and replace tired thermostatic valves so you get proper control room by room. If a radiator problem turns out to be system sludge rather than the radiator itself, we will say so, and our power flushing service can deal with the real cause.

Hastings & East Sussex
Leaks and Repairs, Caught Early
Water damage is almost always cheaper to prevent than to repair. A slow drip inside a kitchen cupboard or a stain spreading on a ceiling is your early warning, and acting on it quickly is the difference between a small repair and replastering a room.
We trace and fix leaks on pipework, taps, valves, overflows and heating systems, and we offer emergency callouts when water is going where it should not. If you cannot isolate a leak, call us and we will talk you through shutting the water off while we are on the way.

Hastings & East Sussex
Ongoing Maintenance for Homes and Landlords
For homeowners, we are the number in your phone for whenever something drips, creaks or stops working. For landlords and letting agents across Hastings, St Leonards, Bexhill and Rye, we handle responsive maintenance between tenancies and during them, and we can pair maintenance visits with boiler servicing or CP12 gas safety inspections to keep visits, and costs, to a minimum.

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Help & Advice
Frequently Asked Questions
What plumbing jobs do you take on?
Pretty much anything domestic: leak repairs, tap and valve replacements, ball valves and overflows, radiator and towel rail work, pipework alterations and general heating maintenance. If you are not sure whether a job is one for us, phone and ask, it almost certainly is.
Can you supply and fit a designer radiator?
Yes, designer radiator installation is one of our regular jobs. We help you pick a model that actually delivers enough heat for the room, not just one that looks good, then supply and fit it, including any pipework alterations needed.
I have a small leak. Is it really worth a callout?
Yes. Small leaks rot cupboards, stain ceilings and occasionally turn into big leaks at the worst possible moment. A quick visit to fix a drip is one of the cheapest jobs we do, and far cheaper than repairing water damage.
Do you replace heated towel rails?
Yes. We swap old towel rails for new ones, replace corroded rails, and fit towel rails where there was previously a radiator or nothing at all. It is often a quick job and can usually be combined with other maintenance in the same visit.
Do you offer emergency callouts for plumbing problems?
Yes. When water is escaping and you cannot stop it, call us. We offer emergency callouts across Hastings, St Leonards, Bexhill and Rye, and we will talk you through isolating the water while an engineer is on the way.
How much do small plumbing jobs cost?
Small jobs are priced simply and agreed before we start, so you know where you stand. Where several small jobs have built up, doing them in one visit is the most cost-effective way, and plenty of our customers save up a short list for exactly that.
Can you move a radiator to a different wall?
Yes. Moving a radiator is a common request when furniture or a room layout changes. We reroute the pipework neatly, refit or replace the radiator, and rebalance the system so the room still heats properly afterwards.
Why is my radiator cold at the top but warm at the bottom?
Cold at the top usually means trapped air, which bleeding will fix, though air returning repeatedly can point to a system issue worth checking. Cold at the bottom is the opposite problem, settled sludge, and that is a job for our power flushing service rather than the bleed key.
Do you cover St Leonards, Bexhill and Rye for maintenance work?
Yes. Maintenance and repair visits run across Hastings, St Leonards-on-Sea, Bexhill-on-Sea and Rye every week, so you are never waiting long for a slot wherever you are on our patch.
Are you Gas Safe registered for the heating side of the work?
Yes. Our engineers are Gas Safe registered, which matters whenever maintenance touches the boiler or gas side of your heating system. For purely wet-side jobs like radiators and towel rails it is not legally required, but you get the same qualified team either way.
Can landlords use you for ongoing maintenance?
Yes, we look after rental properties for landlords and letting agents across all four towns. We can respond to tenant-reported issues directly, combine maintenance with CP12 inspections and boiler servicing, and keep you informed without you having to chase.
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From a dripping tap to a designer radiator, call Ellwood & Son on 07525 024973 for plumbing and heating maintenance in Hastings, St Leonards, Bexhill and Rye.