£200 per hour For No Actual Work!
I contacted SR Plumbing about a small plumbing job and was left with the clear impression on the phone that the cost would be around £100, although no fixed written quote was provided.
A person identifying himself as "Niall" attended, but did not have the correct part with him.
He later phoned me from a DIY shop and suggested that I order the part from Amazon myself.
The required items were a T piece and quarter inch plastic tubing.
These are standard plumbing parts, yet I was told he could not find them.
He also asked to borrow my tape measure while looking under the sink...so he came with ZERO PREPARATION.
A plumber with no tape measure who asks to borrow one from the customer?
Almost unbelievable, but it gets worse.
At that point, the charging basis became unclear.
SR Plumbing’s original written response to my Google Review focused entirely on pricing, parts, and chargeable time. They wrote:
“We did not provide a quote of £100… all pricing information was mentioned at the time of booking… Charging for time collecting parts for a job with non standard parts is normal practise… As Niall offered you an option to buy the part yourself online the time spent driving to a specific/niche parts supplier could have been avoided…”
There was no mention in that original response of any health and safety issue, or cleanliness issue, as to why the job could not be done.
Later, after I criticised the visit, SR Plumbing gave a different public explanation on Google:
“Hi Brian, we have not charged you for this job.
We had to unfortunately decline the job due to the health and safety issues regarding the cleanliness of the property.
We understand this can be a disappointment but we are unable to assist further.
Many thanks,
SR Plumbing”
That later explanation does not match the original one AT ALL.
The original response was about pricing, parts, travel time, and sourcing time.
The later public response was about health and safety and cleanliness.
That is a complete change of explanation.
The change ONLY appeared after I raised concerns about their charging basis.
On 23 April 2026 at 11:27 I received a phone call from a person who said their name was "Sam".
The call lasted 3m 22s.
The call began with "What are you f****** doing?" in an extremely aggressive tone.
The call was about the negative review I had left on Google Reviews - which is there for all to see, suitably edited to include their subsequent unprofessional behavior.
They charge for going to DIY stores for parts - as if this is labour.
At £176 per hour, plus VAT ...
ie £200 PER HOUR!
I would be EXTREMELY cautious about using this company.
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Reply to SR Plumbing:
I dispute SR Plumbing’s reply.
At no point during the visit was I told that the engineer was refusing to work because of smell or unhygienic conditions.
This was never mentioned in their original email or in any communication at the time.
The area relevant to the job (the sink) was clear and usable.
My review concerns the lack of the correct part, the suggestion that I order the part myself from Amazon, the unclear charging position, and the later phone call from some person self-identifying as "Sam".
I have not harassed SR Plumbing.
I have simply used Trustpilot’s normal review process to describe my experience and respond to their public comments.
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Update: After posting my review, I saw that other customers have also mentioned being ignored after emailing the company.
This does not seem to be an isolated incident, which reinforces my original concerns.
9 april 2026
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