About Pimlico Plumbers

Since our inception in 1979, our story has been one of steady progress and year-over-year expansion, with returning clients accounting for the majority of more than 100,000 jobs completed each year.

Today, our company is London’s largest independent servicing and maintenance company. Pimlico Plumbers is based in our London headquarters, where the contact centre is staffed 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

Our multi-skilled, multi-trade team of more than 200 workers deliver unrivalled services to both residential and commercial customers in and around the M25, with a fleet of fully equipped Pimlico vehicles helping them get the job done.

Our history is London’s history

Pimlico Plumbers story began in 1979 with one man and one van. Our continued growth and evolution have led us to become London’s no.1 in improving and maintaining properties. We are proud to have served Londoners for over 45 years and can’t wait for the next 45 years and beyond.

1979

The birth of Pimlico

Pimlico started out as a one-man band after the founder completed their apprenticeship with a second-hand van and a bag of tools solely serving the Pimlico area.

An increasing amount of work came from the recommendations of Pimlico Properties, a local estate agent in Sussex Street, who eventually offered Pimlico a small, dimly lit room in their basement as their first business premises. The ambition was to change the public perception of plumbing and build a reputation.

Engineers: 1

2000

Pimlico’s new 30,000 sqft HQ

The end of the 90’s saw the business outgrowing Lambeth Road. Sights were set for something bigger, better and more complete: thus enter Sail Street.

Completely refitted with a high-tech call centre, multiple levels of office space, a vehicle wash bay and workshop, a state of the art gym, and a roof terrace. Sail Street has possibly become the biggest operation of a service company in London.

Engineers: 82

2004

Pimlico hire oldest worker in the UK

Buster was hired back in 2004 at the ripe age of 98 and became a publicity whirlwind.

After celebrating his 100th birthday at Pimlico, Buster went on to run the London Marathon in 2008 aged 101, making him the oldest person to complete the marathon. Among his later life achievements, Buster featured in a US film ‘How to Live Forever’ and had his own beer made ‘Buster Beers’.

Engineers: 94

2006

First of the female plumbers

Paving the way to breaking the stereotypical mould of the plumber and helping to diversify the industry, we actively went on the search for suitable female candidates.

The introduction of the female plumber brought a new dimension to the business, allowing customers more choice which was especially appreciated by mums and the elderly.

Engineers: 102

2008

Apprentices join the ranks

From the very start, we advocated apprenticeships. Placements provide real life work experience, and candidates gain recognised qualifications.

Paving the way for a new generation of tradespeople and office staff, Pimlico’s training scheme has grown from strength to strength.

Engineers: 124

2017

250th van hits the road

Our rapid expansion continued with the arrival of our 250th van. Breaking tradition from blue and red livery, this van received blue and gold treatment to celebrate the milestone, along with the number plate VAN250.

Having recruited 50 tradespeople in the final three months and investing £500,000 in new vehicles, Pimlico were set to match the ever-increasing demand for their services.

Engineers: 160

2021

Pimlico joins the Neighbourly® family

In 2021 Pimlico joined the Neighbourly family of brands; with both organisations focused on delivering the best possible customer experience, Pimlico was confident that this next step would enable them to help even more people.

Speaking on the news, Neighbourly commented, “Pimlico Plumbers wide array of trade services, as well as its exceptional customer care, perfectly align with Neighbourly’s purpose, which is to build an extensive service community known for providing excellent experiences”.

Engineers: 210

Pimlico values

We pride ourselves as being the first choice for customers who appreciate high quality service and value for money.

Our philosophy is to keep things simple, and to provide value for money by doing the right job, at the right price, at the time to suit you.

Our dedication to fulfilling our customer’s needs has always been central to the way we operate, and we adapt our services in order to achieve this. We work with the intent that once a customer uses Pimlico, they become a customer for life.

The charities we work with

All the charities that we work with are so important and vital in the communities they support. We strive to encourage other businesses to help out charities and contribute to their ongoing success and growth. The benefits that both the charities and businesses receive are tremendous and it really is rewarding for all involved. And it’s not just about financial support; charities are also really in need of people’s time, skills, and expertise too, which we provide wherever possible.

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