Reading · Berkshire
Pick a day, pick a slot, done — like booking a table. Fixed prices on the everyday jobs, 60–90 minute emergency response, and a friendly local team that turns up when we say we will.
What we do
Honest prices shown up front. If it involves water in your home, it’s our job.
A burst pipe or a leak coming through the ceiling can’t wait. We keep same-day slots open every weekday and run a 24/7 call-out line so a real Reading plumber is on the way, usually within 60–90 minutes.
The small jobs that quietly waste water and money. We trace hidden leaks with proper detection kit, fit a new washer or swap the tap, and stop that toilet running all night — tidy, and done in one visit where we can.
Slow sink or a drain backing up in the garden? We clear blockages with rods and high-pressure jetting, then camera-survey the line so you know whether it’s a one-off or something to keep an eye on.
From a straight swap to a full re-fit, we handle the plumbing, tiling and finishing with one team you actually meet. Clear fixed quote up front, dust sheets down, and the site left clean at the end of every day.
Fitting a new kitchen or just swapping an appliance? We connect sinks, dishwashers and washing machines, sort out waste and water feeds, and pressure-test everything before we leave.
Weak flow, lukewarm water or a noisy cylinder? We service, repair and replace immersion heaters and unvented cylinders, and re-balance hot water so every tap in the house behaves.
Booking-first
No “we’ll be there between 8 and 6”. You choose the day and the slot; we confirm by text and stick to it.
Choose a day and a morning, midday or afternoon window on the booking page.
Usually within the hour. You’ll get your plumber’s name and a fixed price for standard jobs.
Uniform, ID, dust sheets, and a tidy-up before we leave. Card payment on the day.
24/7 call-out
Burst pipe, ceiling leak, no water at all — call now and a Reading plumber is on the way, usually within 60–90 minutes. First: turn off your stopcock (usually under the kitchen sink).
Reviews
4.9/5 across 187 reviews. Here are a few recent ones.
Demonstration site: reviews shown are illustrative examples.
“Woke up to water dripping through the kitchen ceiling. Called at 7:20am and Mark was on the doorstep by 8:30, found the joint that had failed and had it fixed before lunch. Explained everything without making me feel daft. Genuinely a relief.”
“They re-did our main bathroom and en-suite over nine days. Same two lads every day, dust sheets everywhere, and they hoovered up before leaving each evening. The fixed quote didn’t move an inch. Delighted with it.”
“Outside drain kept backing up. They jetted it, put a camera down and showed me the root that had got in. Sorted in an hour and no hard sell for extra work. Booked online the night before, which was so easy.”
Where we work
Based at Thameside Wharf by the Kennet, we’re minutes from most of town.
Dedicated pages: Plumbers in Caversham · Plumbers in Tilehurst
Book online
Thanks , your appointment request is in. We’ll send a confirmation text to shortly.
Demo site — nothing is actually sent. On a live site this would confirm the slot by text and notify the team.
Good to know
For genuine emergencies in Reading — a burst pipe, a major leak or no water — we aim to have a plumber with you within 60 to 90 minutes, day or night. Call 0118 496 0142 and you’ll speak to a person, not a call centre.
Our standard call-out is £85, which covers the first hour on site. For most planned jobs — taps, toilets, blockages — we give you a fixed price before we start, so there are no surprises. Bathroom installs are always a written fixed quote.
We cover Reading and the surrounding suburbs, including Caversham, Tilehurst, Earley, Lower Earley, Woodley, Emmer Green, Sonning, Shinfield and Whitley. If you’re just outside these, call us — we can usually still help.
Yes. Dockside Plumbing is WaterSafe approved and CIPHE registered, we’re a Which? Trusted Trader, and we carry £5 million of public liability insurance on every job. Our plumbers are DBS-checked and turn up in uniform.
You can. Use the Book a plumber page to pick a day and a time slot that suits you, tell us what’s wrong, and we’ll confirm your appointment by text — usually within the hour during working hours. No account or payment needed to request a slot.
Always. For bathroom installations and larger work we’ll visit, measure up and send a clear written quote with a fixed price and a realistic timescale — free, and with no obligation to go ahead.
Our office is open Monday to Friday 8am–6pm and Saturday 8am–1pm. Outside those hours our 24/7 emergency line is always answered for urgent call-outs across Reading.
Something else? Get in touch — a human answers.