What kinds of home are there in Cheshunt and Waltham Cross?

The two towns merge along the old road out of London, and the housing is a patchwork. Waltham Cross has a busy high street with flats above the shops, Victorian terraces behind it and a good number of blocks put up since. Cheshunt has a long stretch of interwar and postwar semis, with newer estates on former nursery land, and Goffs Oak is more village in feel.

What should flat owners and tenants know?

In a block or a converted shop unit, the pipework is often shared. A burst pipe in the flat above can bring water into yours, and the cold water to several flats may run from one tank or one main.

Leaseholders should check the lease and tell the managing agent of any leak that affects other flats
Tenants should tell the landlord first, since repairs to the supply and fixed fittings are usually theirs to arrange
Find out where the stopcock for your flat is, because it may not be inside it

Which jobs suit the interwar semis?

Houses from the 1930s were built with a pitched roof and a tank in the loft, and the hot and cold pipework has often been added to and altered over the years. Typical requests are a slow-filling cistern, an old basin with corroded taps, and a cylinder with a leaking joint.

Many of these houses have had a loft converted. When the tank is removed to free the space, the plumbing has to be reworked, and that is a job to raise at the beginning of the enquiry, not part way through.

Are there older pipes to watch for?

Some of the oldest houses in the area still have a short length of lead pipe, usually where the water arrives. If you know or suspect yours does, say so. A plumber can tell you what you have, and replacing it is a conversation to have with them.

What if I live near the edge of the area?

EN7 reaches out to Goffs Oak and the quieter roads beyond. A property on a lane or farm track may have a longer private pipe run from the mains, which can mean pressure drops or a leak underground that is hard to see.

How do I send an enquiry?

Give us your postcode and describe the problem. With your consent, we pass the enquiry to one local plumber who covers EN7 or EN8. If nobody does, we tell you and do not pass your details on.

Who you will hear from

We pass your enquiry to one local plumber, if one covers your postcode. It is never sent to a list of companies. If nobody covers your postcode, we will tell you and will not pass your details on.