The 40 plumbers in Bristol listed here have 4,740 Google reviews between them and an average rating of 4.9 stars; 40 are rated 4.5 or higher. On average they reply to 56% of their latest reviews and get about 3 new reviews a month. 32 open on Saturdays and 23 on Sundays. Across the United Kingdom, plumbers in this directory reply to 54% on average.
From the businesses' Google listings, checked 2 November 2026. How we work these out
Sorted by rating, then number of reviews. Nobody pays to be placed higher.
Facts from each business's Google listing and its latest reviews. These are counts, not recommendations: nobody pays to appear here.
By total number of Google reviews
Share of their latest reviews (at least 20) with an owner reply
From the dates of their latest reviews
As each business lists them on Google. Hours change, so check the profile before you go.
The topics Google groups from reviews of these businesses, with how many reviews mention each.
Only engineers on the Gas Safe Register may work on gas boilers, cookers, fires and pipework. Ask to see their Gas Safe ID card: the front shows their photo, licence number and dates, and the back lists the types of gas work they're qualified for. You can check a card on the Gas Safe Register website or by calling 0800 408 5500.
Sources: Lancaster City Council: gas safety, updated 16 Aug 2024; Gas Safe Register
WaterSafe is the register of plumbing businesses approved under the Water Fittings Regulations, backed by every UK water supplier. Members hold at least £2 million public liability insurance and a recognised qualification, must put right any work that doesn't meet the regulations, and can give you a certificate of compliance. Using one isn't a legal requirement, but you can search for one by postcode.
Source: WaterSafe: why use an approved plumber, checked 26 Oct 2026
You don't need to apply for building regulations approval yourself if the work is done by a tradesperson registered with a competent person scheme. Replacing a bath, toilet, basin or sink is exempt; electrical work around baths and showers is not.
Source: GOV.UK: when you don't need building regulations approval, updated 24 Jan 2025
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On average plumbers in Bristol listed here reply to 56% of their latest Google reviews, against 54% for plumbers across the United Kingdom in this directory. Each profile shows its own reply rate.
4.9 stars, across the 40 plumbers with a Google rating listed here, checked 2 November 2026. Half have more than 93 reviews.
Yes. 32 of the 40 with opening hours listed open on Saturdays and 23 on Sundays; 19 list themselves as open 24 hours. Check each profile for the day's hours.
Across their latest Google reviews (up to 50 each), 14 of 39 reply to nine in ten or more, and 6 haven't replied to any. The average reply rate is 56%.
Google groups review topics; the most mentioned here are boiler repair, quick response, leak repair, tidiness.
For any work on gas appliances or pipework, yes: only engineers on the Gas Safe Register may do it. Plumbing that doesn't involve gas doesn't need Gas Safe registration.
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