Plumber’s Call-Out Fees

  • Written by David
  • Last updated 29 January 2024

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.

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User submitted call-out fees

Actual call-out fees paid by WhatPrice users.

Job typeDescriptionPriceUnitsRegion

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 priceEast of England

Plumbing Call-out fee

Resealing shower on one side to fix leak into kitchen below.

£80

Total priceWest Midlands

Plumbing Call-out fee

call out to leak under bath

£115

Total priceLondon

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 onlyNorth West

Plumbing Call-out fee

£45 call out £37 fix problem under bath

£82

Total priceWest Midlands

Plumbing Call-out fee

Plumber replaced float valve, £20 for the part included

£110

Total priceNorth West

Plumbing Call-out fee

pin hole in 15m pipe cold water. under floor boards. coming from bathroom. normal hours

£65

Labour onlyWest Midlands

Plumbing Call-out fee

call out charge

£65

Total priceCymru Wales

Plumbing Call-out fee

call out including 1 hour labour (time including their travel!)

£85

Total priceNorth East

Plumbing Call-out fee

Call out charge to investigate faulty heating pump

£115

Total priceEast of England
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