What is the going rate for a plumber’s call-out?
Quite often a service engineer, whether they are a plumber, electrician or heating specialist, will have a standard call out charge. This call out charge is to cover their costs of coming to visit you, and will often vary depending on the time of day and the day of the week. When calling a tradesman out remember to ask them whether they charge a call out fee and how much it is before getting them to come to your house.
User submitted call-out fees
Actual call-out fees paid by WhatPrice users.
| Job type | Description | Price | Units | Region | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Plumbing Call-out fee | The stopcock located in the kitchen cupboard was leaking. My water provider said a plumber would need to stop the water at the mains outside, but luckily it was the packing gland that was loose. The plumber tightened it and the leak stopped. The minimum fee was £90 (£108 plus VAT), so there was no additional charge as it was a 2 minute job. | £108 | Total price | East of England | 2024 |
Plumbing Call-out fee | Resealing shower on one side to fix leak into kitchen below. | £80 | Total price | West Midlands | 2024 |
Plumbing Call-out fee | call out to leak under bath | £115 | Total price | London | 2024 |
Plumbing Call-out fee | Heating Pump,umder floor boards, failed. CH engineer discovered pump in standing water, isolated electrics and recommended plumber. Happened 27th December but charge was bank holiday rate | £235 | Labour only | North West | 2024 |
Plumbing Call-out fee | £45 call out £37 fix problem under bath | £82 | Total price | West Midlands | 2024 |
Plumbing Call-out fee | Plumber replaced float valve, £20 for the part included | £110 | Total price | North West | 2024 |
Plumbing Call-out fee | pin hole in 15m pipe cold water. under floor boards. coming from bathroom. normal hours | £65 | Labour only | West Midlands | 2024 |
Plumbing Call-out fee | call out charge | £65 | Total price | Cymru Wales | 2024 |
Plumbing Call-out fee | call out including 1 hour labour (time including their travel!) | £85 | Total price | North East | 2024 |
Plumbing Call-out fee | Call out charge to investigate faulty heating pump | £115 | Total price | East of England | 2024 |
