Professional Outside Tap Installation
Across Frome, Somerset & Wiltshire
WRAS-approved garden tap fitting by your trusted, local plumbers.

Our installation process is straightforward, transparent, and designed to provide long-term reliability. First, we locate the nearest suitable cold water supply, which is often found beneath the kitchen sink or a downstairs utility room. We then carefully drill through the external wall, ensuring the hole is perfectly sized and angled to prevent water ingress.Once the pipework is routed outside, we securely mount the new brass garden tap to the exterior brickwork. Inside the property, we fit an isolation valve on the new pipe run. This allows you to easily turn off the water supply to the outside tap without affecting the rest of your home, which is vital for seasonal maintenance.Finally, we conduct a full pressure test to ensure there are no leaks and that your home's water pressure remains consistent. If you already experience pressure issues, we can also assist with water pressure repair during our visit.

When installing any new water fixture, safety and local compliance are our top priorities. Outside taps pose a unique risk known as backflow, where contaminated water from a garden hose (such as muddy puddle water or weedkiller residue) could be siphoned back into your clean mains water supply.To prevent this, BC Plumbing strictly adheres to Water Regulations Advisory Scheme (WRAS) guidelines. We ensure that every external tap we fit is WRAS approved and features an integrated or inline double check valve. This one-way valve guarantees that water only flows out of the tap, protecting your household drinking water from contamination.By choosing a professional local plumber over a DIY kit, you guarantee that your home meets all necessary UK water regulations and remains completely safe.

During cold winter months in Somerset and Wiltshire, exposed outdoor pipework is highly susceptible to freezing. When water freezes, it expands, which can easily lead to cracked pipes and severe water damage. Because of this, frost protection is a key component of our installation service.By installing an internal isolation valve as standard, we make it simple for you to isolate and drain the outside tap before the first frost hits. Simply turn the valve off inside, open the outside tap to let the remaining water run out, and your pipes are protected for the winter.If you have inherited an older, unprotected outside tap that has unfortunately frozen and split, our emergency team is ready to help with rapid burst pipe repair. We also highly recommend knowing the location of your main stopcock to shut off your water quickly in an emergency.

Based in Beckington, BC Plumbing proudly serves a 20-mile operating radius around Frome. We understand the specific plumbing nuances of the local area, from managing the hard water scaling common in Somerset to working carefully with the heritage stone properties found in Bath and surrounding villages.Our regular service areas include Frome, Beckington, Bath, Trowbridge, Westbury, Warminster, Radstock, Midsomer Norton, Shepton Mallet, Bradford-on-Avon, Bruton, Castle Cary, and Peasedown St John. Wherever you are based in the region, you can rely on us for a prompt, friendly, and highly professional service.