Plumbers — Edinburgh & the Lothians

Local plumbers who pick up the phone and turn up when they say.

Leaks, no hot water, bathroom and kitchen plumbing, tap and valve repairs — handled by Gas Safe registered engineers based in Danderhall, covering Edinburgh and all three Lothians.

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07784 066 853

Honest answer on the phone about whether we can help and how quickly — even if the answer is no.

Gas Safe registered (reg no. 953527)LPG certifiedGenuine emergencies prioritised for existing customers
Plumbing
Kitchen mixer tap installed by Macara Heating

Call-outs

Lothians homes, daily

Gas Safe reg no.

953527

Experience

12+ years local

What We Cover

From a dripping tap to a full bathroom plumbing install.

A genuine one-stop plumbing and heating service. Because every engineer on the van is Gas Safe registered and LPG certified, a job that touches the boiler, cylinder, or gas appliance doesn't need a second trade.

Leaks & burst pipes

Visible leaks, dripping joints, hidden leaks under floors or behind walls — we trace the source, make it safe, and give you a clear price before further work.

No hot water & heating issues

Combi issues, cylinder problems, pressure loss, airlocks, cold radiators. Gas Safe registered so we can work on the boiler side of the fault too.

Bathroom plumbing

Shower installs, WCs, heated towel rails, taps and basins, waste runs, and hot water upgrades where an existing combi or cylinder can't keep up.

Kitchen plumbing

Sink and tap changes, dishwasher and washing machine connections, waste runs, outside taps, and isolation valves fitted where they should be.

Tap, valve & pipework repairs

Failed valves, tired compression joints, stuck isolators, dripping taps. Small jobs done properly, priced as a clear call-out plus parts.

Unvented cylinders & gas work

Unvented hot water cylinder servicing and replacements, gas appliance connections, and LPG systems — all ticketed in-house, nothing subcontracted.

Why Macara

One engineer, properly qualified, for the whole job.

A lot of plumbing work in Edinburgh and the Lothians ends up touching a gas boiler, an unvented cylinder, or an LPG appliance — all of which legally need a qualified engineer. We hold the Gas Safe, LPG, and unvented tickets in-house, so you're not paying two call-outs or juggling two trades on a single plumbing fault.

Gas Safe registered engineers — register no. 953527.

LPG certified for rural and off-grid properties.

Local, independent, Danderhall-based — 12+ years in the Lothians.

Honest scope and clear pricing before any extra work.

Where We Work

Danderhall-based. Covering Edinburgh and all three Lothians.

We prioritise work close to home — Danderhall, Dalkeith, and Edinburgh — and travel across Midlothian, East Lothian, and West Lothian as standard. Not sure if we cover your postcode? Phone us and we'll tell you straight.

07784 066 853

Frequently Asked Questions

Plumbing questions, answered honestly.

Straight answers to the questions we get asked most by homeowners across Edinburgh and the Lothians.

Do you cover emergency plumbing?

We try to prioritise genuine emergencies — no hot water, a leak, a burst pipe — for existing customers and nearby properties across Edinburgh and the Lothians. Call us on 07784 066 853 and we'll tell you honestly how quickly we can get to you.

I've got no hot water — what should I check before calling a plumber?

First, check the boiler is on and the pressure is between roughly 1 and 1.5 bar. Check the programmer is set to a heating or hot water schedule. If you've got a cylinder, check the thermostat and the immersion. If none of that fixes it, phone us — we'll talk it through on the call before sending anyone out.

Do you do full bathroom installations?

Yes — we handle the plumbing side of bathroom fit-outs (pipework, showers, taps, basins, heated towel rails, waste runs, hot water upgrades where needed). For tiling and full renovation we can point you at trades we work with locally.

How much does it cost to fix a leak?

Most domestic leaks are a fixed call-out plus parts — usually an hour or two on site once we've traced the source. We'll give you a clear price before doing anything beyond making the leak safe.

Are you Gas Safe registered?

Yes. Every engineer on the van is Gas Safe registered (register number 953527) and LPG qualified. That matters if your plumbing job touches a boiler, an unvented cylinder, or a gas appliance — we won't hand it off to someone else.

Need a plumber today?

Phone us. We'll tell you honestly how quickly we can help.

Genuine emergencies — no hot water, an active leak, a burst pipe — get prioritised for existing customers and properties close to Danderhall, Dalkeith, and Edinburgh. Larger work is quoted with a clear, fixed price before we start.