Commercial Plumbing Service

Commercial plumbing is essential for the preventative maintenance and repair of commercial buildings. Hiring the services of commercial plumbers to look after your water systems, boilers and drainage systems can result in greater performance as well as improved energy efficiency. Your business can also save money in the long run by identifying and fixing possible issues before they become costly problems and help improve long lasting performance.

Looking after your water systems and commercial plumbing maintenance needs is important. Commercial water systems are designed to handle larger volumes of water and wastewater than residential systems, and have greater demands made on them due to the volume of people using them. Therefore, they’re more vulnerable to wear and tear than domestic water systems. 

Different industries also have different needs from their water and wastewater systems which need additional equipment. For example, the installation of grease traps in commercial kitchens to help prevent blocked drains.

Regular preventative maintenance of your commercial plumbing system is always a good idea, and swift repairs are essential. By identifying and repairing issues in the water systems at an early stage, you will prevent the kind of damage that might end in costly repairs that could also be disruptive to your business operations. These include: 

Drain cleaning – clogged drains can cause problems, particularly for high water usage manufacturers. By calling in a commercial plumber at the first sign of a blocked drain – such as slow drainage or water backing up – you will ensure your drainage system continues to run smoothly. Leave it too long, and the problem will take much longer to fix and may even involve an interruption in your business operations, or paying extra for emergency repairs. 

Backflow prevention – backflow is when contaminated water flows back into your clean water supply. The installation of backflow prevention devices will protect your water supply against contaminated water getting into your drinking water pipes. 

Behaviour – in addition to commercial plumbing services, it is also important to address the behaviour of the people on your premises. Everyone can play their part in helping to maintain the system, for example by not flushing oils, grease and non-degradable items down the toilet, and reporting dripping taps, leaks and blocked drains as soon as they occur so they can be fixed timeously. 

As you’d expect, the most obvious difference between a commercial plumber and residential plumber is one of scale. Commercial plumbers deal with plumbing systems that provide services for a lot of people, with sometimes hundreds or even thousands of people on the site. This means that commercial plumbing is not only on a much larger scale than domestic plumbing, it also has to service different needs, such as large-scale heating systems and boilers, fire sprinkler systems, ventilation systems, systems for manufacturing industries with a wide range of different water requirements, with the equipment needed to install, maintain and repair what can sometimes be complex plumbing issues.    

Commercial plumbing also needs to take other aspects of safety into account under the Health & Safety at Work etc Act 1974. In particular, the risk of legionella bacteria becoming established in the water system is a concern for companies of all sizes, requiring specialist intervention if unsafe levels are present.

With extensive experience and a comprehensive range of services and training courses, we are happy to work alongside your commercial plumber to keep your water safe and protect your business. Contact us for more information.

Yes, all of engineers are qualified and experience engineers in their fields.

Yes, our services are nationwide. Whether you have one or multiple water systems and one or multiple sites, we provide services across the country, with qualified engineers scattered throughout the UK and offices based in Hertfordshire which is a 30-minute train journey to London King’s Cross. Get in contact with us and book an appointment where we can carry out a legionella risk assessment. We will look at factors like your water temperature, redundant pipework, where your water is stored and test for bacteria in water systems.