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Old Pipes and Cold Winters: Plumbing Tips for Essex Villages

Winter can often be challenging for anyone living in Essex’s older villages. While properties offer a lot of character, they can still rely on older plumbing systems that weren’t designed to deal with modern demands. During the winter months, this can cause a range of...

Family Business, Personal Service: What That Actually Looks Like

Welcome to LKG Daughters When you're looking for a heating and plumbing company, you'll see the same phrases everywhere: "family run", "personal service", "trusted local experts". They're easy enough to write on a website, but actually living up to them, job after...

The Plumbing Challenges That Come with Older Properties

What You Can Expect Whether you have just bought an older property or you have your heart set on one, it is important to know what to expect. Period features, classic design, but the potential for plumbing challenges as well. That shouldn't put you off buying an older...

Five Plumbing Problems You Should Never Ignore

When to Give Us a Call When it comes to plumbing, it can be hard to know what is normal and what requires immediate attention. No one wants to be calling a plumber out when it’s not necessary, and that can lead to people ignoring issues until they become extremely...

Preparing Your Boiler and Plumbing for Warmer Months – What Should Be Done?

Your Essential Guide With summer just around the corner, chances are your boiler hasn’t really been on your mind. It isn’t something that we rely on as much in the warmer months, but there are some things that you should do right now to ensure that it is in good...

How Much Money and Energy Can You Save with a New Boiler?

Everything You Need to Know How often do you stop to think about how efficiently your boiler is running? If the answer is not very often, you aren’t alone. Lots of property owners assume that there isn’t much that they can do about their energy usage and bills,...

Emergency Plumbing Problems: What Requires Immediate Attention (and What Can Wait)

When You Need to Call Us Plumbing issues come in all shapes and sizes, and as a result, it can be hard to know what needs immediate action and what isn’t so urgent. As a leading provider of plumbing services, we are ideally placed to help! Here are some major plumbing...

Common Faults That Could Be the Reason Your Gas Boiler Is Not Working

Problems to Look For Has your gas boiler stopped working? We’ve all been there, and there are a few common causes! To help you get to the root of the issue and get things back up and running as soon as possible, here are some of the most common boiler faults, along...

Boiler Repair Costs Explained: What Affects the Price and How to Save Money

Your Essential Guide When you think of boiler repairs, one thing probably comes to mind: high costs. While having your boiler repaired is an expense, there are lots of things that can affect the final price that you pay. As a leading provider of boiler replacement...

Low Water Pressure? Plumbing and Boiler Issues That Could Be the Cause

Getting to the Root of the Problem Low water pressure is something that most property owners will find themselves dealing with. Here at LKG Daughters, we have seen all kinds of issues leading to low water pressure. Here are some of the most common, along with when you...

Small Yet Mighty Bathroom Renovation Ideas

Your Essential Bathroom Inspiration Looking for ways to update your bathroom but want to keep those renovations on the smaller side? Whether you are talking about budget or scale, we are here to help you. As expert bathroom installers with years of experience to draw...

How Often Should a Boiler Be Serviced? A Complete Homeowner’s Guide

Everything You Need to Know Boilers work hard to keep our homes warm and the hot water running. Keeping yours in good shape will help to prevent costly, disruptive repairs, but how is best to do that? With regular servicing, of course! As leading Gas Safe engineers...

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