Dripping overflow pipe

bulktrans

Hi there,

The overflow pipe under our roof is dripping .. not sure if the float needs replacing or what .. can someone plz advise how much a plumber (or handyman?) would charge to come n have a look and fix the prob. Also, what would be the cost of washers, or a new float ..

thnx

keystone

IOt won't be the float - it will be the diaphragm or the washer in the valve itself. If its a plastic valve it'll take about 5 minutes to change the diapgragm. If its an old brass one with a washer thats scaled to hell and back its easier and cheaper to change the valve rather than attempt a repir.

In either case about 15 minutes work but you won't get it done for 1 hours labour divided by 4.

Probably £ 40 ish including the bits unlss you go to a London firm with fancy signwriting on their vans who are based in (and share a name with) a place ½ way between Vauxhall and Victoria on the Victoria line when it wll cost around a ton. How they get away with it I do not know.

Cheers

tigeress289

Agree with above. If brass the arm could need slightly bending, but it is easier to have a new ball valve fitted. With material and vat, I would think £60/80 would be the norm and any cheaper a bonus.

ormus

probably cost about 50 quid plus a fiver for the new valve.

spirit

tigeress289 wrote: »

Agree with above. If brass the arm could need slightly bending, but it is easier to have a new ball valve fitted. With material and vat, I would think £60/80 would be the norm and any cheaper a bonus.

This is what mine needed last week, cost me £20.00 from a local plumber. about 5 minutes work.

ListysDad

If the so called plumber came out and simply bent the arm, I'd then proceed to bend his in two and shove it where the sun don't shine...

If it letting by, as keystone says, its prob the diaphram, but often, at least here, the nozzle (can't remember its name(!)) gets damaged by grit too so needs replacing.

One thing to remember. If its a tank in the loft then it must be what's called a Part two ball valve, one that has the arm bent at right angles at the end. A straight one is WRONG and fitting it is against water byelaws.

Oh, while he's there get him to check there are not too many dead dogs or pigeons in the tank!

keystone

spirit wrote: »

This is what mine needed last week, cost me £20.00 from a local plumber. about 5 minutes work.

He saw you coming then m8! All he has done is delay the inevitable and relieved you of £20.00 to boot. You might as well have chucked your score on the bonfire.

Cheers

spirit

keystone wrote: »

He saw you coming then m8! All he has done is delay the inevitable and relieved you of £20.00 to boot. You might as well have chucked your score on the bonfire.

Cheers

Inevitable what? I'm happy enough as I wouldn't know what to have done in order to do it myself. the guy came out one evening (as i'm at work during the day) so no additional charge for an evening call.

ListysDad

Spirit. He hasn't fixed it. All he's done is delay what is really needed which is replacing the defective parts. That's what KS means. KS is also right in that you'll ultimately be charged twice for the same job which is, by any definition, hardly doing you a favour!

If you really do like paying out twice for the same job, do me a favour and email me your address!

southcoastrgi

ListysDad wrote: »

Spirit. He hasn't fixed it. All he's done is delay what is really needed which is replacing the defective parts. That's what KS means. KS is also right in that you'll ultimately be charged twice for the same job which is, by any definition, hardly doing you a favour!

If you really do like paying out twice for the same job, do me a favour and email me your address!

And me.........

tigeress289

When I say that a brass ball valve arm can be bent, it is for the OP's benefit, not what a plumber should do.So listy, I can change a ball valve in 5 minutes without a problem, why cant the plumber that came out? This site ,I thought was to help the OP. Others seem to take things out of text for which they were intended. My advice was replacement and for the £20,the OP was charged, who can say if he changed the valve or not. I have done jobs for clients and under charged plenty of times. The OP could have had the same? Its not leaking now and he is happy. Is that not what this forum is for?