Meet Jamie, your local plumber
Jamie the Happy Plumber is a local, family run plumbing business based in Shefford. The plumber who answers the phone is the plumber who turns up. He covers Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire and the Cambridge area.
One plumber, not a call centre
Most of what comes back when you search for a plumber is a booking service. You give your details to an operator, the job gets passed to whoever happens to be free and you have no idea who is going to knock on the door. Jamie works the other way round. You speak to him, he comes out, he does the work and he is the one you ring if anything is not right afterwards.
That matters more than it sounds. A plumber who lives locally and who is going to see you in the shop next month has every reason to do the job properly the first time. It is also why the same person quotes the work and carries it out, so nothing is lost between the two.
Local and family run
Based in Shefford and working across the surrounding counties. Close enough to come back if something needs another look.
Transparent pricing
The work is priced and agreed with you before it starts. Nothing gets added afterwards and there are no hidden charges.
Qualified where it counts
Jamie holds the G3 unvented hot water qualification, which is a legal requirement for working on sealed hot water cylinders.
How Jamie works
Nothing complicated. Turn up when you said you would, explain what you found, agree the price before starting and leave the place tidy.
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You speak to Jamie directly
Describe what the problem is doing and you get a straight answer on what it probably is and what it takes to sort. No call handler taking a message and passing it on.
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The price is agreed before work starts
You are told what the job will cost before anything is taken apart. If something unexpected turns up once it is open, you get shown it and told the options rather than finding it on the invoice.
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The work gets done properly
Parts matched to what is already there rather than whatever is closest in the van. The cause gets dealt with rather than the symptom. A repair that comes back is nobody's idea of a good job.
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You know what was done and why
Jamie will tell you what failed, what he replaced and what to keep an eye on. If a job needs a different trade you get told that plainly instead of being strung along.
What Jamie covers
Everything on the water side of a home, from a dripping tap to a full bathroom.
Emergency call outs
Out of hours attendance when water is escaping and it cannot wait. See the emergency plumber page.
Burst pipes and leaks
Splits, failed joints and the leaks that only show as a stain on a ceiling. See burst pipe repair.
Bathrooms
Full renovations and straight suite swaps. See bathroom installation and renovation.
Hot water cylinders
Fitted and serviced under the G3 qualification. See unvented cylinder installation.
Blocked drains
Sinks, showers, toilets and outside gullies. See blocked drain clearance.
Everything else
Taps, toilets, radiators and the jobs with no name. See general plumbing services.
Need a plumber you can get hold of?
Ring Jamie and describe the job. You will get a straight answer on what it involves and what it costs before anybody commits to anything.
The practical details
Where Jamie works
Shefford and the surrounding mid Bedfordshire villages, along with the wider Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire areas and across into the Cambridge area. You can check your own town on the areas we cover page, which lists every part of Beds, Herts, Bucks and Cambridgeshire Jamie travels to.
Qualifications
Jamie holds the G3 unvented hot water qualification. That is the ticket legally required to install, commission and service sealed hot water cylinders over 15 litres. It is not something every general plumber carries.
How the pricing works
Every job is priced and agreed before work starts, whether it is a washer or a full bathroom. Nothing gets added afterwards without being discussed with you first and there are no hidden charges. Get in touch and you will know the figure before anybody commits to anything.
Where the scope ends
Jamie is a plumber rather than a one man band claiming every trade. Work needing a different qualification, such as electrical work in a bathroom, gets arranged separately and you are told what sits inside the quote before the job starts rather than halfway through.
Getting hold of him
Telephone or WhatsApp on 07789 693959. You can also use the contact page. If he is under a floor when you ring he will call you back rather than let it go to an answering service.
Not sure if Jamie covers your village?
The coverage hub lists every area across Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire and the Cambridge area.
Common questions
Who will turn up to the job?
Jamie will. The plumber who takes your call is the plumber who does the work, so nothing gets lost between the quote and the job and you always know who is in your house.
Which areas do you cover?
Shefford and the surrounding mid Bedfordshire villages, along with the wider Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire areas and across into the Cambridge area. Ring to confirm your own town.
Are you qualified for unvented hot water cylinders?
Yes. Jamie holds the G3 unvented hot water qualification, which is legally required to install, commission and service sealed cylinders over 15 litres.
Will I know what it costs before you start?
Yes. The work is priced and agreed with you before anything begins and nothing is added afterwards. That applies to a small repair as much as a full bathroom.
Do you take on small jobs?
Yes. Small jobs are usually the ones people put off until they turn into something bigger and more expensive. Describe what you need and you will be told what it involves.
Give Jamie a ring
Local, family run and covering Shefford and the surrounding counties for everything on the water side of the house.
