Highlighting the importance of always using an approved plumbing installer, WaterSafe – the UK body for approved plumbers – warns that it costs an average of £426 to fix a bodged plumbing job.
Letting unskilled tradespeople into your home can potentially put lives at risk, yet more than half of Brits hire a gas engineer without checking their legal qualifications.
Not many people know as from October 1st 2011, property owners are no longer responsible for certain parts of the sewer pipes, that are connected to their homes and the public sewer system.