Plumbing Emergency? Call us right now!
No hot water, a burst pipe or a leak you can’t stop?
Call Taskforce now on 01243 370880
Our local, 5-star rated engineers are ready to help fix it.
With ultra-fast response times across Emsworth, Havant, Chichester, Portsmouth and Waterlooville we will help you sort it.
We cover out-of-hours evenings and weekends too – just give us a call!
Why call Taskforce first in an emergency
When something goes wrong with your water or heating, you need a plumber you can trust to turn up fast and put it right.
We are a trusted, locally-run firm based in Emsworth, near Havant. We’ve looked after homes across Hampshire and West Sussex for over 25+ years, and our team is rated 5 stars by the customers who matter most.
Just call, tell us what’s happened, and we’ll be on our way.
Fast, local response
Out-of-hours cover for emergency jobs
Gas Safe registered & Buy With Confidence approved
- 400+ local households trust us to look after them
Call 01243 370880 – including evenings and weekends
No hot water or a leak? Call us right now!

Why local homeowners call Taskforce
Fast, local response
We’re based in Emsworth, near Havant, so we can reach most local homes quickly same day and out of hours when it’s urgent.
A 5-star rated team
Our engineers are trusted, Gas Safe registered and Buy With Confidence approved, with hundreds of happy local customers and glowing reviews.
Honest, fair pricing
We’ll make your emergency safe, tell you exactly what the proper repair involves and what it costs – no surprises, no hard sell, just honest, trusted advice.
Not sure if it’s a real emergency?
If in doubt, call us. Some problems can’t wait, but many can be made safe quickly, sometimes even over the phone.
Whatever’s happened, we’ll help you work out what to do next.
A dripping or running tap can often be isolated so the rest of your water keeps working.
- A seized heating valve can often be freed to restore heat and hot water until a new part arrives.
- Leaks of all kinds can be traced and repaired, and gas escapes made safe.

What our clients say …

We have an annual contract with Taskforce Maintenance to cover our central heating. Our boiler broke down and we phoned for assistance. As always, we received a cheerful and helpful response and an engineer came to the house on the same day. However, he was unable to fix the problem as many parts of the boiler had been damaged and spare parts were needed. However, arrangements were soon made for the parts to be obtained and the problem was fixed a few days later when these parts were available. The whole cost was covered by our annual contract, which is excellent value. The whole problem from our initial contact with Taskforce to completion of the repair was undertaken with speed, efficiency and professionalism. One very important point for us is that when there is a problem, contact with Taskforce by phone is immediate, very helpful and cheerful.
Due to go away to a three day festival on Thursday. Came down to a wet kitchen floor Wednesday morning. Traced drip to pipe work under the under sink cupboard.. As I’d used Task force a few weeks previously for a tap problem they were my first port of call. Two hours later, plumber on my doorstep & fixed within an hour. Tip top service & weekend saved. Thank you so much
At the start of the week I phoned Rachel at Taskforce office to say that my lavatory had stopped working. She sent round one of their experts who recommended replacement of the 30 year old unit. Next day I was given the cost, agreed, and yesterday it was replaced: clean, efficient, no mess and all within a couple of hours. I cannot fault the superlative service.
Many thanks for the prompt and professional service installing my new boiler. It’s very reassuring to have such a fantastic company looking after my heating and hot water. Taskforce provide something rare these days, local, friendly and professional service at a fair price. Good to know they are on hand to provide help with any heating problems.
“Great service from the Taskforce team, from phone calls to a new boiler installation which was done to a high standard and hardly any disruption to us”
“Many thanks for an excellent job!”
“Dear Taskforce team, Thank you for your kind and prompt service!”
“Many thanks for sorting out my central heating. It all seems in good working order now.”
“Matthew has not long been round to fix our boiler and we wanted to share our most grateful thanks- not only was he reassuring and knowledgeable, but we also appreciate that he kindly gave up his time after hours to help us. Just another reason why we continue to use Taskforce for our boiler needs!”
“Thank you very much!”
“Since your visits and repairs this last Saturday morning the boiler seems to have been running sweetly ever since. I am EXTREMELY grateful.”
“This is to thank you at Taskforce for your very positive, encouraging and prompt responses in coming to the rescue when the Potterton boiler here stopped working.”
“Thank you so much for a first class service which we have not experienced before. Best wishes!”
“Thank you so much for your help, especially Matthew. The boiler clock is working well now. Forms completed and enclosed” (customer joining the Taskforce Response Total heating Care contract)
“Many thanks for your speedy efforts to keep us dry as well as warm!” (customer had a leak in the bathroom which came through the ceiling…. Then we fixed the boiler!)
“… a big thank you for the new boiler. Nice to have hot water ‘on tap’ again so to speak! “
“Thanks for the good service. I have already recommended you to others needing your services.”
“Thanks for your continued help and support.”
“I just wanted to say that the engineer was fantastic and we will happily reuse your services.”
“With your advice, it’s good to know that I’m not paying huge bills for heat I don’t need.”
“You have been a great company to deal with over the years …”
“We greatly appreciated Matthew’s prompt and efficient response to our call out request.”
“It was your letter that made all the difference and saved me £600+. Thank you so much.”
“Thank you for your help. It has already been useful.”
“Many thanks to Robert for his helpfulness in answering our questions and friendliness.”
“Many thanks to the young guy who did the work; very clean and polite.”
“We are very grateful to Dylan for his help and welcomed his cheerful, efficient and profession attitude.”
“Just today the new boiler installation looks fab – thank to the team.”
“Thank you for your very prompt response to my problem with the boiler.”
“Thanks for coming at short notice …”
“We thank you for your prompt assistance with our boiler problem, please find cheque enclosed.”
“I would further like to add how appreciative my wife and I were of the service provided. It would not have been very pleasant for us to celebrate Christmas without any heating and we thank Matthew very much indeed for coming out to us on Christmas eve.”
“I reported a radiator leak, with risk that the ceilings below would be damaged. Taskforce attended within 3 hours…”
“Taskforce were able to attend within 2 hours, do a temporary fix and return a few days later to fit a new boiler part…”
Contract to cover central heating
We have an annual contract with Taskforce Maintenance to cover our central heating. Our boiler broke down and we phoned for assistance. As always, we received a cheerful and helpful response and an engineer came to the house on the same day. However, he was unable to fix the problem as many parts of the boiler had been damaged and spare parts were needed. However, arrangements were soon made for the parts to be obtained and the problem was fixed a few days later when these parts were available. The whole cost was covered by our annual contract, which is excellent value. The whole problem from our initial contact with Taskforce to completion of the repair was undertaken with speed, efficiency and professionalism. One very important point for us is that when there is a problem, contact with Taskforce by phone is immediate, very helpful and cheerful.
Saved my weekend
Due to go away to a three day festival on Thursday. Came down to a wet kitchen floor Wednesday morning. Traced drip to pipe work under the under sink cupboard.. As I’d used Task force a few weeks previously for a tap problem they were my first port of call. Two hours later, plumber on my doorstep & fixed within an hour. Tip top service & weekend saved. Thank you so much
A new WC! Brilliant service
At the start of the week I phoned Rachel at Taskforce office to say that my lavatory had stopped working. She sent round one of their experts who recommended replacement of the 30 year old unit. Next day I was given the cost, agreed, and yesterday it was replaced: clean, efficient, no mess and all within a couple of hours. I cannot fault the superlative service.
Prompt and professional service
Many thanks for the prompt and professional service installing my new boiler. It’s very reassuring to have such a fantastic company looking after my heating and hot water. Taskforce provide something rare these days, local, friendly and professional service at a fair price. Good to know they are on hand to provide help with any heating problems.
Great service from the Taskforce team
“Great service from the Taskforce team, from phone calls to a new boiler installation which was done to a high standard and hardly any disruption to us”
Excellent job!
“Many thanks for an excellent job!”
kind and prompt service
“Dear Taskforce team, Thank you for your kind and prompt service!”
Many thanks
“Many thanks for sorting out my central heating. It all seems in good working order now.”
Reassuring and knowledgeable
“Matthew has not long been round to fix our boiler and we wanted to share our most grateful thanks- not only was he reassuring and knowledgeable, but we also appreciate that he kindly gave up his time after hours to help us. Just another reason why we continue to use Taskforce for our boiler needs!”
Thank you
“Thank you very much!”
EXTREMELY grateful
“Since your visits and repairs this last Saturday morning the boiler seems to have been running sweetly ever since. I am EXTREMELY grateful.”
Positive, encouraging and prompt responses
“This is to thank you at Taskforce for your very positive, encouraging and prompt responses in coming to the rescue when the Potterton boiler here stopped working.”
First class service
“Thank you so much for a first class service which we have not experienced before. Best wishes!”
Thank you so much
“Thank you so much for your help, especially Matthew. The boiler clock is working well now. Forms completed and enclosed” (customer joining the Taskforce Response Total heating Care contract)
Many thanks
“Many thanks for your speedy efforts to keep us dry as well as warm!” (customer had a leak in the bathroom which came through the ceiling…. Then we fixed the boiler!)
Nice to have hot water
“… a big thank you for the new boiler. Nice to have hot water ‘on tap’ again so to speak! “
Thanks for the good service
“Thanks for the good service. I have already recommended you to others needing your services.”
Continued help and support
“Thanks for your continued help and support.”
The engineer was fantastic
“I just wanted to say that the engineer was fantastic and we will happily reuse your services.”
I’m not paying huge bills for heat I don’t need
“With your advice, it’s good to know that I’m not paying huge bills for heat I don’t need.”
You have been a great company
“You have been a great company to deal with over the years …”
Prompt and efficient response
“We greatly appreciated Matthew’s prompt and efficient response to our call out request.”
It was your letter that made all the difference
“It was your letter that made all the difference and saved me £600+. Thank you so much.”
Thank you for your help
“Thank you for your help. It has already been useful.”
Many thanks to Robert
“Many thanks to Robert for his helpfulness in answering our questions and friendliness.”
Many thanks to the young guy
“Many thanks to the young guy who did the work; very clean and polite.”
We are very grateful to Dylan
“We are very grateful to Dylan for his help and welcomed his cheerful, efficient and profession attitude.”
Thank to the team
“Just today the new boiler installation looks fab – thank to the team.”
Thank you for your very prompt response
“Thank you for your very prompt response to my problem with the boiler.”
Thanks for coming at short notice
“Thanks for coming at short notice …”
We thank you or your prompt assistance
“We thank you for your prompt assistance with our boiler problem, please find cheque enclosed.”
We thank Matthew very much
“I would further like to add how appreciative my wife and I were of the service provided. It would not have been very pleasant for us to celebrate Christmas without any heating and we thank Matthew very much indeed for coming out to us on Christmas eve.”
Customer from Clanfield, Hampshire
“I reported a radiator leak, with risk that the ceilings below would be damaged. Taskforce attended within 3 hours…”
Mr T, Havant, Hampshire
“Taskforce were able to attend within 2 hours, do a temporary fix and return a few days later to fit a new boiler part…”

No. We help anyone in our local area with a plumbing or heating emergency. Just call 01243 370880 and we’ll do our best to get to you quickly.
We aim to reach urgent jobs the same day and often within a couple of hours. Response times depend on where you are and how busy we are.
Yes. We’re happy to come out to emergencies outside normal working hours. Calls are diverted to our mobiles so we can still respond.
Turn off your water at the stopcock (usually under the kitchen sink), then call us. If water is anywhere near electrics, switch it off at the consumer unit and keep clear.
Turn off the gas at the meter if you can, open windows, don’t use switches or naked flames, and leave the property. Call the National Gas Emergency line on 0800 111 999, then call us to make the appliance safe.
No hot water or heating, a leak you can’t stop, a burst pipe, an overflowing WC, or a boiler fault that leaves you without heat, especially in cold weather.
Often, yes. If we need a part, we’ll make things safe, tell you the cost of the full repair and our office is very good at tracking down hard-to-find parts fast.
We’ll always be upfront about costs before we start. Out-of-hours calls may be charged at a higher rate – just ask when you call and we’ll explain.
Emsworth, Havant, Rowlands Castle, Purbrook, Waterlooville, Cosham, Portsmouth, Chichester and the surrounding Hampshire and West Sussex villages.
Yes. We’re Gas Safe registered and Buy With Confidence (Trading Standards) approved, so you can be sure the person on your doorstep knows what they’re doing.
Legal information
Emergency response times depend on engineer availability, location and demand. Out-of-hours call-outs may be charged at a higher rate.
What an emergency visit covers
What we’ll do
Make the immediate problem safe — stop leaks, isolate faults, make gas appliances safe
Diagnose the fault and give you a clear price for the full repair
Carry out the repair there and then wherever possible
Source hard-to-find parts quickly through our office
What to bear in mind
Out-of-hours visits may be charged at a call-out rate
Major parts sometimes need ordering before a permanent repair
Pre-existing or cosmetic issues are quoted separately



