There are many reasons that you might need to call plumbers in Sutton. You might have a burst water pipe, especially in winter. You may need a boiler repairing or replacing, or a leaking tap fixed.

However, there is another common problem facing households across the south of England that can have a longer term impact; hard water.

Rather than fracturing a pipe overnight the impact is gradual. Film and scale build up due to the calcium deposits in hard water, which impedes the capacity of soap to lather and can gradually choke up the pipes, restricting water flow. This can also cause stress and corrosion.

Ultimately, the build-up of calcium residue can damage whole appliances, from showers to dishwashers. 

For that reason, if you have hard water you will need to let your plumber know once such problems start to show. It may be some remedial work can clear away the build-up is not too severe, but once it reaches the point of causing damage you may need a plumber to replace pipes or fixtures. 

Other work plumbers can carry out includes fitting filtration systems, some of which can work for the whole house, which can filter out the calcium that makes water hard.

The problem of hard water is most likely to occur when the source is an underground aquifer made of limestone, as opposed to a reservoir fed by rivers and streams. The latter is where areas of Britain to the north and west tend to get their water from as they capitalise on the higher rainfall on the hills. Further south, water-bearing rocks and watercourses emerging from them are used more.

Hardness and softness varies across the UK, but London has the hardest water overall of any region, so living in Sutton means the stuff that comes out of your taps is most likely to cause problems with your pipes and appliances over time.