📞 0118 950 4821 (24/7) [email protected] Mon–Fri 7:30–18:00 · emergencies anytime ★ 4.9 on Google (87 reviews)

Gas Safe Registered · No. 512384 · Reading-based since 2013

Your local plumber in Reading — fast, Gas Safe, and there when you need us

Boiler repairs, leaks, bathrooms and 24/7 emergencies across Reading, Caversham, Earley, Woodley and Tilehurst. Run by Mark Kennet — no call centres, no subcontractors, just a local firm that turns up when it says it will.

✓ Fixed-price quotes   ✓ Fully insured   ✓ 12-month guarantee on all work

G ★★★★★ 4.9 · 87 Google reviews

Get a free quote, usually within the hour

No spam, no obligation. If it's urgent, just call.
12+ years serving Reading
2,400+ jobs completed
★ 4.9 from 87 Google reviews
Gas Safe Registered
GAS SAFE REGISTER · 512384VAILLANT ADVANCE INSTALLERWORCESTER BOSCH ACCREDITED£2M PUBLIC LIABILITYDBS CHECKED
Mark Kennet, owner of Kennet Plumbing and Heating, standing by his branded van in Caversham

About us

A local firm you'll actually get to know

Kennet Plumbing & Heating is run by Mark Kennet from Caversham. Since 2013 we've fixed boilers, leaks and bathrooms in over 2,400 Reading homes — many for the same families, year after year.

When you call, you speak to Mark — not a call centre. The person who quotes your job is the person who turns up to do it, in a tidy van, with covers for your carpets. We price the job before we start, and the price doesn't change.

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Services

What we do

Fixed prices quoted up front. All work guaranteed for 12 months.

Plumber from Kennet Plumbing and Heating repairing a burst pipe under a kitchen sink in Reading

Emergency call-outs — 24/7

Burst pipe, no heating, water through the ceiling. Call any hour; we aim to be with you within the hour in Reading. From £95.

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Gas Safe engineer servicing a wall-mounted combi boiler in an Earley home

Boiler repairs & servicing

Breakdowns diagnosed fast, annual services from £85. Gas Safe registered for all gas work.

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Newly installed Vaillant ecoTEC combi boiler with magnetic filter and copper pipework, fitted by Kennet Plumbing and Heating in Woodley

Boiler replacement

Supply-and-fit replacements with manufacturer warranties up to 10 years. Free survey and fixed quote.

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Plumber locating and repairing a leaking pipe under floorboards in a Caversham house

Leaks & burst pipes

Found fast, fixed properly — not patched. We bring the drying advice as well as the wrench.

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Newly fitted bathroom with walk-in shower installed in Woodley, Reading

Bathrooms

Full refits or single swaps: showers, taps, toilets, towel rails. See our recent Woodley refit below.

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Drain clearing on a blocked outdoor drain in Tilehurst

Blocked drains & toilets

Cleared same-day in most cases, with a no-fix-no-fee promise on standard blockages.

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How it works

From "help" to fixed — in three steps

  1. Call or send the form

    Speak to Mark directly, or get a callback usually within the hour.

  2. Fixed quote, no surprises

    We tell you the price before any work starts. What we quote is what you pay.

  3. Fixed, tidy, guaranteed

    Job done, mess gone, 12-month guarantee in writing.

24/7 Emergency line

Water where it shouldn't be?

0118 950 4821

Answered day and night — within the hour for most of Reading.

Google reviews

Don't take our word for it

Every review below is live on Google — tap any of them to check.

★★★★★ "Boiler died Sunday night, Mark was here 8am Monday and we had heat by lunch. Price exactly as quoted."

Sarah T., Tilehurst

★★★★★ "Third time we've used Kennet. Tidy, honest, and he talks you through everything."

James R., Caversham

★★★★★ "Quoted £180 less than a national chain and did a visibly better job."

Priya M., Earley
★ 4.9 · 87 reviews · Read all reviews on Google →

Service area

Areas we cover

Based in Caversham, we cover all of Reading and the surrounding towns: Reading town centre, Caversham, Earley, Woodley, Tilehurst, Calcot, Purley, Sonning, Twyford, Winnersh, Wokingham, Bracknell.

Outside these? Call — if we can't get to you fast, we'll say so honestly.

Credentials

Fully certified. Properly insured. Actually guaranteed.

FAQ

Questions we're asked every week

How fast can you get to me in an emergency?

Within the hour for most of Reading; we'll give you an honest ETA when you call.

Do you charge a call-out fee?

£95 for emergencies, which includes the first hour. Standard jobs are quoted fixed-price before we start — no hourly creep.

Are you Gas Safe registered?

Yes — No. 512384, and you can verify it on the Gas Safe Register. Never let anyone unregistered touch a gas appliance.

Do you guarantee your work?

Every job carries a 12-month written workmanship guarantee, on top of any manufacturer warranty.

Which areas do you cover?

Reading and everywhere within about 20 minutes of it — Caversham, Earley, Woodley, Tilehurst, Wokingham, Bracknell and the villages between.

Need a plumber today — or just a price for later?

Call now, or send this and Mark will ring you back — usually within the hour, always the same day.

📞 0118 950 4821 — 24/7 for emergencies
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